child care facility rules and regulations participant guide

purpose

place to protect children's , families and child care professionals . update when the rules and regulation change , so you should review the department website frequently to stay informed of changes because you are responsible for implementing the current rules and regulation

legislative intent

to protect all children's. the Florida statutes ( F.S.) outline the legislative intent of the child care regulations . given the demographics of Florida and the child care need of families who have employment outside of the home , the legislature established child care standards. the licensing standards established by the department address the ; physical environment ( health , sanitation safely and physical surrounding ) children in care ( health , nutrition and development . health , safely and well-being , cared for in a safe , healthy , positive and educational environment by trained ,, qualified child care staff. we have power to make safe food and educational environment

how do rules and regulations fit together

Florida law mean a bill passed by the Florida legislature , which includes the house and senate and signed by the governor of Florida . the permanent collection of these state laws is found in the Florida statutes . rules found in the Florida statutes . the department of children's and families office of child care regulation write the rules . the department had adopted a handbook as part of the Florida administrative code to provide guidance and clarification in order for providers to implement the implement the rules and regulation . AN ORDINANCE IS LOCAL LAW

CHIDL CARE PERSONAL

includes all owner operators, employees and volunteers working in a child care facility

classroom / room / designated space

a space or room in which care is provided or classes are held and where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions

department

means the department of children's and families

direct supervision

actively watching and direction children activities within the same space and responding to the need of each child while in care

director

on site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day - to - day operation , supervision and administration of a child care care facility

foster grandparents

directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 code of federal regulation part 25552 ; they work with one or more children's with special or exceptional need in child care programs

owner

the person who is licensed to operate the child care facility

sanitize

the process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level

stable walls or barriers

the boundaries that define a classroom space , which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over

weekend child care

child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6a.m on Monday

childcare

supplements parental care for a period of less than 24hour a day on a regular basis which supplements parental care , enrichment and health supervision for child , in accordance with his or her individual needs and for which a payment fee, or grant is made for care

school age child care

before school and after school sites programs , regardless of location , providing care for children's who are at least five years old and who are enrolled in and attend kindergarten or above

specialized child care facilities for the care of mildly ill children's

the care of children's with short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability . specialized child Carew facilities are licensed programs that provide . specialized child care facilities are licensed programs that provide child care for more than five mildly ill children's unrelated to the operator which receive a payment fee, or grant for any of the children's receiving care , whenever operated and whenever or not operated for profit. the legislature created standards for specialized child care programs that take care of children who madly ill.

drop - in childcare

is a child care arrangement where families occasionally leave their child for no more four hours but remain on the premises , such as child care at a shopping mall . licensed program providing care for children while families are on the premises

evening child care

child care provided during the evening hours , which are defined as 6;00p.m to 7;00 am . during evening child care , personnel must remain awake at all times . when children's are awake , child care personnel must provide direct supervision . when children's are sleeping , staff must be within sight and hearing of all children's

acess

during the child care programs operational hour and the time the children are in care the program must allow parent guardians and the licensing authority access to the program. a parent or guardian must have access to the child care program in person and by telephone

vacation bible schools

during vacation periods are exempt from licensure

transient programs

solely for the guests of their establishment or report

club/ recreational facility

babysitting services are provided at recreational where parent remain on the premises for the purpose of directly participating

non-custodial in home care

is care provided by a nanny , au pair , babysitter or relative caregiver for children's of the same family in the children's ‘s own home

which of the following are exempt from licensure ,as long as they meet the exemption requirement

public and non- public schools

membership organization programs

summer day and 24 hour camps

hotels and resorts

to qualify for religious exemption , faith -based programs must be operated by and be an integral part of a church or parochial school. of the following , what is considered an integrals part of a church or parochial school?

primary activity is related to teaching religious beliefs ,doctrines and rituals of the chruch

regularly scheduled classes courses of study or educational programs are conducted

accreditation by or a member of an organization that requires compliance with health , safely and santitation requirement