5.1 Licensing Requirements

Each Lead Agency must ensure it has in effect licensing requirements applicable to all child care services provided within the State/Territory (not restricted to providers receiving CCDF funds). 5.1.1 Providers subject to licensing For each category of care listed below, identify the type of providers subject to licensing and describe the licensing requirements. a. Identify the center-based provider types subject to child care licensing: "Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers" means the licensed early care and education or school-age center located in one or more buildings at the address listed on the application. Beginning July 1, 2024, this definition will include centers located in a private school serving children below kindergarten. Are there other categories of licensed, regulated, or registered center providers the Lead Agency does not categorize as license-exempt? [x] Yes. If yes, describe: Office of Child Care Licensing also regulates Youth Camps that are receiving state subsidy. [ ] No. b. Identify the family child care providers subject to licensing: "Family child care home" or "family home" means a private home in which a licensee lives and provides licensed child care. "Large family child care home" or "large family home" means a private home where the licensee resides and provides licensed child care or a non-residential property where a licensee offers licensed child care. Are there other categories of regulated or registered family child care providers the Lead Agency does not categorize as license-exempt? [ ] Yes. If yes, describe: [x] No. c. Identify the in-home providers subject to licensing: Delaware does not have in-home providers subject to licensing. Are there other categories of regulated or registered in-home providers the Lead Agency does not categorize as license-exempt? [ ] Yes. If yes, describe: [x] No. 5.1.2 CCDF-eligible providers exempt from licensing Identify the categories of CCDF-eligible providers who are exempt from licensing requirements, the types of exemptions, and describe how these exemptions do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. -Relative providers, as defined in CCDF, are addressed in subsection 5.8. a. License-exempt center-based child care. Describe by answering the questions below. i. Identify the categories of CCDF-eligible center-based child care providers who are exempt from licensing requirements. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing. ii. Describe the exemptions based on length of day, threshold on the number of children in care, ages of children in care, or any other factors applicable to the exemption. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing b. License-exempt family child care. Describe by answering the questions below. i. Identify the categories of CCDF-eligible family child care providers who are exempt from licensing requirements. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing ii. Describe the exemptions based on length of day, threshold on the number of children in care, ages of children in care, or any other factors applicable to the exemption. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. Not Applicable to the Office of Child Care Licensing. c. In-home care (care in the child’s own home by a non-relative). Describe by answering the questions below. i. Identify the categories of CCDF-eligible in-home care (care in the child’s own home by a non- relative) providers who are exempt from licensing requirements. Delaware does not allow in home care by a non-relative. Delaware allows in home care by a relative. ii. Describe the exemptions based on length of day, threshold on the number of children in care, ages of children in care, or any other factors applicable to the exemption. Not Applicable. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. Not Applicable.