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: The terms child day-care center and center mean any place in which child care or publicly funded child care is provided for thirteen or more children at one time or any place that is not the permanent residence of the licensee or administrator in which child care or publicly funded child care is provided for seven to twelve children at one time. In counting children for this division, any children under six years of age who are related to a licensee, administrator, or employee and who are on the premises of the center shall be counted. 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: Child day camp means a program in which only school-age children attend or participate, that operates for no more than twelve hours per day and no more than fifteen weeks during the summer. For purposes of this division, the maximum twelve hours of operation time does not include transportation time from a child's home to a child day camp and from a child day camp to a child's home. An Approved Day Camp is exempt from licensure, but is approved by the Ohio Department Children and Youth (DCY) and must be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) or be accredited by any nationally recognized organization that accredits child day camps by using standards that the DCY has determined are substantially similar and comparable to those of the ACA. Camps follow American Camp Association (ACA) requirements in addition to the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) regulations which include: definitions, requirements for registrations and application for approval; compliance inspection and complaint investigations; administrator, counselors and employee requirements; background checks; staff orientation, training and professional development; supervision; emergency, disaster and health related plans; medication and special health conditions; child immunizations; transportation and field trip; and safe and sanitary. They are regulated by DCY and subject to licensing rules. [ ] No. b. Identify the family child care providers subject to licensing: Family care is a type A home provider or type B home provider. Type A family child care (FCC) home and type B FCC home mean a permanent residence of the administrator in which child care or publicly funded child (PFCC) care is provided for seven to twelve children at one time or a permanent residence of the administrator in which child care is provided for four to twelve children at one time, if four or more children at one time are under two years of age. In counting children for this division, any children under six years of age who are related to a licensee, administrator, or employee and who are on the premises of the type A home shall be counted. If a type B home provider wishes to provide publicly funded child care, they must be licensed 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: In-Home Aide (IHA) means a person who does not reside with the child but provides publicly funded child (PFCC) care to a child in the child's own home. The child's home will be inspected by the parent, IHA, and the county agency. Only children authorized to the caretaker in that home, along with up to two of the in-home aide's children may be cared for by the in-home aide, for a total of 6 children. While the IHA is certified, not licensed, they are subject to licensing rules and are regulated by the Department of Children and Youth (DCY). Certification requirements include definitions; application and approval for certification; qualifications; background check; in-home aide responsibilities; safe and sanitary requirements; transportation and field trip; child records/immunizations, professional development; emergency procedures; county agency responsibilities for issuance and renewal of certification and compliance inspections and complaint investigations. In-home aides are monitored by the certifying county agency and the parents of the children in care. The parent and in- home aide jointly complete assurances that describe the type of care to be provided and parent expectations. The assurances must be updated annually and provided to the county agency as part of the certification and renewal process. The county agency inspects the in-home aide annually. 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. NA 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. NA iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. NA 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. NA 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. NA iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. NA 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. NA 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. NA iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. NA