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DPHSS updates committee on draft child care and intergenerational day‑care rules; public hearing expected next year
Summary
The Department of Public Health and Social Services told lawmakers it has drafted updated childcare regulations to add intergenerational day‑care rules and modernize safety standards but still needs economic impact analysis, an Attorney General review and a public AAL hearing—DPHSS hopes to schedule those steps early next year.
Department of Public Health and Social Services officials provided a status update on draft regulations to govern child care facilities and intergenerational day care centers, which the department transmitted to the 30th Guam Legislature on Oct. 8, 2025.
Tom Nadeau, chief environmental public health officer, told the Committee on Health and Veterans Affairs the updated rules revise definitions, clarify child‑to‑staff ratios, add temperature/humidity/ventilation standards, establish animal and pest‑management rules and…
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