Method for producing light emitting device

A method for producing a light emitting device, the method comprising:

• providing a light emitting device array including a collective substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements, and a covering member covering a region surrounding the plurality of light emitting elements, the plurality of light emitting elements and the covering member being arranged on an upper surface of the collective substrate, the collective substrate including a ceramic base member, and the covering member containing a silicone resin as a base material,
• making a cut into the covering member such that the cut has a depth such that an uncut portion remains in the covering member in a direction of the depth, and
• after making the cut into the covering member, pushing a push-splitting blade into the cut in the covering member from a covering member side of the light emitting device array, so as to split the uncut portion of the covering member and push-split the collective substrate.