The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) will end its requirement for child care providers to report cases of COVID-19 on May 11, 2023.

About the COVID-19 Reporting Requirement

Shortly after the start of the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), OCDEL issued a mandate requiring all licensed child care operators to submit information on children and staff who tested positive for COVID-19 on the Licensed Facility COVID Data Collection Tool.

OCDEL will end this reporting requirement and close the portal on May 11, 2023 to align with the end of the PHE. However, OCDEL will continue to require child care operators and facility persons to share any reportable, communicable diseases present in their facilities with the Department of Health (DOH).

Sharing Reportable Communicable Diseases

A list of reportable diseases is available on the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) website.

Child care providers must share all cases of reportable, communicable diseases with the DOH at 1-877-PA-HEALTH or 1-877-724-3258. They may also contact their local health department:

• Allegheny County Health: 412-687-2243
• Bucks County Department of Health: 800-383-0371
• Chester County Health Department: 610-344-6225
• Erie County Department of Health: 814-451-6700
• Montgomery County Health Department: 610-631-3000
• Philadelphia Department of Public Health: 800-722-7112
• Allentown Bureau of Health: 610-437-7760
• Bethlehem Health Bureau: 610-865-7000
• Wilkes-Barre City Health Department: 570-821-1111
• York City Health Bureau: 717-849-2221

Learn More

To learn more, visit the Pennsylvania Key website. Additionally, interested individuals can attend the ELRC Region 5 Virtual Director Roundtables held each Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to get more information.