Guide for Philadelphia Child Care Providers Planning Renovations or Construction for Expansion

The regulations outlined in this handbook help Philadephia child care centers renovate and build their facilities and take the steps to create a safe accessible environment for children and the personnel who care for them. The handbook goes one step further by first outlining the top best practices that have been implemented at local day care centers. Leaders in the child care provider world know that thoughtful construction and renovation of a center can enhance children’s capacity for learning as well as curricula and should not be an afterthought because of fear of higher costs or complications to the development process. Quality facilities promote children’s social, emotional and cognitive growth, and have also proven to substantially improve employee satisfaction while also promoting stability and retention.