Pennsylvania requires a health assessment and immunization documentation before your child starts at a licensed child care center, group child care home, or residential camp. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) licenses child care providers; the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) oversees the immunization registry. Here's every form, the deadlines, and where to find what you need.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Pennsylvania regulations (55 Pa. Code §3270.131 for child care centers and §3280.131 for group homes) require a completed health assessment for each child enrolled in a licensed child care program. The assessment must be completed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, or other qualified health professional.
Timeline requirements:
Pennsylvania requires child care centers to maintain written verification of each child's immunization status. The standard documentation is from a healthcare provider or from Pennsylvania's official immunization registry.
Pennsylvania's registry: KIDS Plus IIS
Pennsylvania uses KIDS Plus IIS (the Pennsylvania Immunization Information System) to track vaccinations statewide. Providers report administered vaccines to KIDS Plus IIS. Your pediatrician can pull your child's complete immunization history from the registry and provide the documentation the child care center requires.
Acceptable documentation formats:
(Source: PA Department of Health — Immunization Requirements; 55 Pa. Code §3270.131, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
Pennsylvania's OCDEL regulations require child care centers to collect specific health information at enrollment (55 Pa. Code §3270.182). Child care centers must have on file:
If your child has a diagnosed allergy or chronic condition, provide a physician-written action plan to the center. Many Pennsylvania child care centers use standardized enrollment forms from OCDEL — contact your child's center for their specific forms.
Pennsylvania residential camps are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health under the Pennsylvania Summer and Winter Camp Law (35 P.S. §§1073–1083). Licensed camps must maintain health records for every camper.
What most Pennsylvania camps require:
(Source: PA Department of Health — Camp Program; 35 P.S. §§1073–1083, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
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