Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

• Authority
• Definitions
• Scope of licensing
• Local ordinances and codes
• Waivers
• Dual licensure
• Application and reapplication for licensing -Investigation
• Licensed capacity
• Initial license
• License denial, suspension, or revocation
• Civil penalties
• Civil penalties - Amount of penalty
• Civil penalties - Posting of notice of penalty
• Civil penalties - Unlicensed programs
• Civil penalties - Separate violations
• Civil penalties - Penalty for nonpayment
• Probationary license
• Activity program
• Learning and play materials
• Staff-child interactions
• Behavior management and discipline
• Rest periods
• Evening and nighttime care
• Off-site trips
• Transportation
• Parent communication
• Staff pattern and qualifications
• Group size and staff-child ratios
• Staff development and training
• Health care plan
• Health supervision and infectious disease prevention
• Medication management
• Nutrition
• Kitchen and food service
• Drinking and eating equipment
• Care of young children
• General safety, maintenance, and site
• Water safety
• Water supply, sewage, and liquid wastes
• First-aid supplies
• Outdoor play area
• Indoor play area
• Toilets, handwashing sinks, and bathing facilities
• Laundry
• Nap and sleep equipment
• Storage
• Program atmosphere
• Discrimination prohibited
• Religious activities
• Special requirements regarding American Indian children
• Child abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Prohibited substances
• Limitations to persons on premises
• Child records and information
• Program records
• Personnel policies and records
• Reporting of death, injury, illness, epidemic, or child abuse
• Reporting of circumstantial changes
• Posting requirements

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