Gov Renews Child Care Injury Reporting Rules Without a Single Tweak
Published Date: 5/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is asking to keep the Child Care Consumer Education website and serious injury/death reporting rules for three more years, with no changes to how states and providers report. This affects all states, DC, and territories that get child care funds, helping families stay informed and safe. Comments are open until June 15, 2026, and the paperwork burden has been slightly lowered.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Providers must report serious injuries
CCDF lead agencies must keep procedures that require child care providers caring for children who receive CCDF subsidies to report any serious injuries or deaths to a designated state, territorial, or tribal entity. The document states reporting burden is limited to when a reportable event occurs and estimates 10,000 annual provider reports at 1 hour each (10,000 annual burden hours).
States must keep childcare websites
If you are a parent or guardian, the Child Care Consumer Education websites run by states, the District of Columbia, and 5 territories must continue to include state policies (licensing, monitoring, background checks) and provider-specific information such as monitoring and inspection results and, if available, quality information. The agency is requesting a 3-year extension of this requirement (OMB#: 0970-0473) and is not changing how states report these items.
Paperwork burden hours reduced
The agency reports reduced paperwork burden estimates for the Consumer Education Website: 18 lead agencies needing development remain estimated at 300 hours each (5,400 hours) and 38 lead agencies needing only maintenance are now estimated at 50 hours each (1,900 hours). The document states this change results in an overall reduction of approximately 57 percent in total annual burden hours compared to the previously approved version, with an estimated total annual burden of 17,300 hours across instruments.
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