California Licensing Standards For Daycare Centers
Center Licensing Requirements - Title 22, Div 12, Chap 1, Art 3 - Child Care Centers: Center Licensing Requirements - Title 22, Div 12, Chap 1, Art 4-5. Daycare Center Licensing Requirements and Standards Title 22, Div 12, Chap 1, Art 1-2 - Child Care Centers.
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- California Licensing Standards For Daycare Centers
Audit Guide for Child Development Contracts
Guidelines for independent auditors who conduct examination of child development services contracts administered by the California Department of Education (CDE).
California Code of Regulations
Regulations are program requirements formally adopted by state agencies, which are also reviewed and approved by the Office of Administrative Law, and filed with the Secretary of State.
Title 5, Chapter 19
Child Care and Development Programs, Subchapters 1-15, Sections 18000-18308
Title 5, Chapter 19.5
CalWORKs and Child Care and Development Programs, Subchapters 1-2, Sections 18400-18434
These regulations define the program operations requirements for a recipient of child care services funds made available by the CDE.Title 22
Community care facilities license regulations, including child care centers.
Comprehensive reference source of acceptable accounting principles and practices for local educational agencies.
Federal Program Monitoring/Contract Monitoring Review 2018-19 Program Instrument (Online) (DOCX)The CDE performs reviews of programs offering subsidized child development services. This assessment tool presents each compliance area the child development consultant examines.
Federal Program Monitoring/Contract Monitoring Review 2018-19 Program Instrument (On-site) (DOCX)
The CDE performs reviews of programs offering subsidized child development services. This assessment tool presents each compliance area the child development consultant examines.
Education Code
Statutes applied to child care programs identified within the Child Care and Development Services Act.
In conjunction with California Education Code and Title 5, California Code of Regulations, these documents are prepared by contract type and represent a compilation of required program implementation practices.
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Licensing Standards For Home Daycares
As a local business, group day care centers must be licensed by the appropriate governing bodies and meet all of the business-operation requirements of their jurisdiction. Their facilities and operators must also meet the standards set by the state agencies responsible for licensing child care centers. The particular type of license varies depending on how many children you plan to keep in your care.
1.Contact your state's department of human or social services. Licensing requirements for group day cares vary from state to state and sometimes from municipality to municipality. In general, state or municipal departments of human or social services are responsible for daycare licensing and can give you detailed information regarding licensing requirements. In many cases, these agencies offer public information sessions where you can pick up license applications and ask any questions that you may have.
2.Establish a location for your day care. Requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but, in general, your facility must be large enough to accommodate your planned number of children, must be an open space so that children are never out of sight, and all heavy play equipment must be anchored down.
3.Establish a plan for your daily activities so that children are exposed to a balance of educational and recreational activities with time for naps and meals or snacks. Many jurisdictions require that time for outdoor play be incorporated into activity plans.
Summary Of Licensing Standards Daycare Ill
4.Get insurance coverage, which is a requirement before you can be licensed. You will need to get general liability insurance as well as medical insurance.
5.Complete whatever educational courses are mandated by your local jurisdictions. Depending on the location, you and your potential employees may be required to complete courses in topics such as CPR and basic first aid.
6.Obtain your federal and state tax identification numbers if you will be employing workers at your day care center. Become aware of state and federal laws about wages and employment issues.
7.Apply for your group day care license. You must apply for a state license, generally through the department of human or social services, and, in many cases, you must also apply for a municipal or county license. With your license application, you typically must submit detailed information regarding your facility, often including a floor plan or photographs. You and your employees must also submit to a background check and fingerprinting.
8.Undergo a thorough facility inspection by an official from the agency responsible for licensing in your jurisdiction. If your facility does not meet the standards of the agency, you generally will be given a chance to make the required improvements and undergo a second inspection.
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Richard Long is an English teacher in Toronto, Canada and has been writing for over five years. He has had work published in 'Geist' and 'Speak2Me' magazines and is currently completing a certificate in technical communication from George Brown College.
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