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Announcement C-24-01

Guidance to Identifying Toxic Plants in a Child Care Setting

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services and Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development, has released Announcement C-24-01 Guidance to Identifying Toxic Plants in a Child Care Setting This guidance covers policies and procedures providers should implement as it pertains to toxic plants. It also provides information on plant identification, identifying if a plant is toxic, symptoms of contact with a toxic plant, and information on steps to take if a child encounters a toxic plant.


This announcement is accompanied by a prerecorded/on-demand webinar for certified child care providers to offer an overview of this announcement.


Please contact your certification regional child care office for any questions regarding this communication.

  • Central Region 800-222-2117
  • Northeast Region 800-222-2108
  • Western Region 800-222-2149
  • Southeast North and
  • Southeast South Region 800-346-2929