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 Centers are defined as any person, firm, corporation, associate, or agency who receives children for the purpose of care and/or supervision, not in a home or residence, apart from the parent for any part of a 24-hour period. 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: This does not apply to recreational camps or programs that operate in schools approved by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. [ ] No. b. Identify the family child care providers subject to licensing: Family Child Care is defined as any home other than the child’s home in which child care in lieu of parental care and/or supervision is offered at the same time for four or more children who are not relatives of the child care provider. 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. Rhode Island does not have license exempt center-based child care providers. 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. Since October 2018, the only license exempt child care providers are family child care providers that are relatives. 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. This provider type is limited to caring for six (6) related children if an acceptable degree of relationship to the provider can be proven. The provider’s own children six years of age or younger are included in the maximum number of six related children. Care can be provided for up to 15 hours within a 24- hourperiod. The acceptable degree of relationship matches the ACF definition: grandparent, aunt/uncle, sibling (if not in the same household). iii. Describe how the exemptions for these CCDF-eligible providers do not endanger the health, safety, and development of children. License exempt providers are those related to the child and are limited to number, age and length of time that care can be provided. Additionally, license exempt providers are required to complete the mandatory health and safety suite of trainings. 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. N/A 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