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: Child care center is a facility that provides care and educational activities for children two weeks to 16 years of age at least three hours per day including day time, evening, and overnight care for: 13 or more children; or fewer than 13 children if licensed as a center and if the program and building meet child care center regulations; and that may have hours of operation for more than 24 continuous hours, provided no individual child is present for 24 or more hours of continuous care. K.S.A.65-501, K.S.A. 65-504 (Child Care Licensing Laws) Kansas Economic and Employment Services Manual (KEESM) - Section 10020-10033. Pursuant to State statute, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to conduct or maintain a maternity center or a child care facility for children under 16 years of age without having a license or temporary permit therefor from the secretary of health and environment. The State of Kansas has licensing requirements for Child Care Centers and Preschools, and School Age Programs. Drop-In Programs are not eligible to be CCDF providers. A qualified program director must be employed. Each unit must have qualified staff. A comprehensive background check or name-based background check is required on all persons working or volunteering in the facility. The center-based program must be inspected, and compliance must be found with all statues and regulations prior to a license being issued. A preschool is defined as being a child care facility which provides learning experiences for children who have not attained the age of eligibility to enter kindergarten prescribed in K.S.A 72-1107(c) and any amendments thereto, and who are 30 months of age or older; which conducts sessions not exceeding three hours per session; which does not enroll any child more than one session per day; and which does not serve a meal. the term "preschool" shall include education preschools, Montessori schools, nursery schools, church-sponsored preschools, and cooperatives. A preschool may have fewer than 13 children and be licensed as a preschool if the program and facility meet preschool regulation. In lieu of being licensed, preschool operated in the same building as private schools providing kindergarten through grade six shall be governed by Kansas statutes applicable to private school. The license for the preschool states the maximum number of children than can be in care at any one time and states the maximum number of children than can be in care in any one unit by age group. Staff to child ratios must be always maintained. Are there other categories of licensed, regulated, or registered center providers the Lead Agency does not categorize as license-exempt? [ ] Yes. If yes, describe: [x] No. b. Identify the family child care providers subject to licensing: Family child care home is a program where on the premises on care is provided for a maximum of 12 children under 16 years of age, with a limited number of children under five years of age as specified in regulation. The total number of children in care at any one time is based on the ages of the children in 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: There are no in-home providers subject to licensing in Kansas. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible center-based child care providers who are exempt. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible center-based child care providers who are exempt. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. There are no categories of CCDF- eligible center-based child care providers who are exempt. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible family child care providers who are exempt. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible family child care providers who are exempt. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. There are no categories of CCDF- eligible family child care providers who are exempt. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible non-relative in-home care providers who are exempt. 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. There are no categories of CCDF-eligible non-relative in-home care providers who are exempt. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. There are no categories of CCDF- eligible non-relative in-home care providers who are exempt.