Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Flashcards
What is the purpose of the program?
To ensure that children are well cared for in a safe, healthy, positive, and educated environment by trained, qualified child care staff
What is a Regulation?
A law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority, especially yo regulate conduct.
What is an Ordinance?
A local law enacted by a county or municipality and only applies within the jurisdiction or the particular county or city
What is a Child Care Personnel?
All owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility.
What is a 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
What is a Department?
The department of children and families (DCF)
What is Direct Supervision?
Actively watching and directing children’s activities within the same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care.
What is a Director?
An on-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations, supervision, and administration of a child care facility.
What are Foster Grandparents?
Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional needs in child care programs
What is an Owner?
The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility
What does Sanitize mean?
The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
What are 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
What is a Weekend Child Care?
Child care provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday
What is Child Care?
A prolonged child care that allows care to be provided for 24 hours or longer for a child whose parents or guardian works a shift of 24 hours or more
What are Specialized Child Care Facilities?
Licensed programs that provide child care for more than five mildly ill children unrelated to the operator, which receive a payment, fee, or grant for nay of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit
What is a Drop-in Child Care?
A child care arrangement where families occasionally leave their child for no more than four hours but remain on the premises, such as child care at a shopping mall
What is an Evening Child Care?
A child care provided during the evening hours, which are defined as 6:00 pm to 7:00 am
During evening child care, personnel can fall asleep. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE- During evening child care, personnel must remain awake at all times
During the child care program’s operational hours and the times the child ren are in care, the program must allow parents, guardians, and the licensing authority access to the programs. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What programs are exempt from licensure?
- Public and Non-Public Schools- School day
- Programs for Children Grades Six and Above
- School-Age Programs on School Sites That Meet Certain Criteria
- Instructional/ Tutorial Programs
- Open Access Programs
- National Membership Organizations That Meet Certain Criteria
- Summer Day Camps and 24- hour Camps
- Vacation Bible Schools
- Transient Programs
- Club/Recreational Facility
- Non- Custodial In-Home Care
A religious exemption is a faith- based child care program that is an integral part of a church or parochial school may qualify for religious exemption from licensure. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Every year you must submit a renewal form for a religious exemption. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Once you are license though, you cannot withdraw from licensure. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What are the requirements for Religious Exemption?
- Primary activity is related to teaching religious beliefs, doctrines, and rituals of the church
- Regularly scheduled classes, courses of study, or educational programs are conducted.
- Accreditation by or member of an organization that requires compliance with health, safety, and sanitation requirements
