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: Any provider that cares for children ages birth through 12 and children not related to the provider within the 3rd degree computed according to the civil law to the operator and who are under the age of 13 and receive care for any part of a 24-hour day are required to have a license. A regular license shall not exceed one year. 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: Any provider that cares for children ages birth through 12 and children not related to the provider within the 3rd degree computed according to the civil law to the operator and who are under the age of 13 and receive care for any part of a 24-hour day are required to have a license. A regular license shall not exceed one year. Persons providing care in the provider's home. 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: N/A 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. No CCDF-eligible center-based child care providers will be exempt from licensing requirements. 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. N/A iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. N/A 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. No CCDF-eligible family child care providers will be exempt from licensing requirements. 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. N/A iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. N/A 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. Providers who provide care for children in the child's home are exempt from 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. Providers who provide in-home care (in the child’s own home by a non-relative) are exempt from licensing when care is provided for a child with a disability for no longer than 8 hours per day, for 3 or less children, and ages 8 and below. iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. Providers who provide in-home care (in the child’s own home by a non-relative) and are exempt from licensing must still complete CCDF Health & Safety Training, complete a background check, and be CPR certified.