Regulations in Child Care

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Regulations in Child Care

• Whats There to Know

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CertificationCabinet for Health and Family
ServicesDivision of Regulated Child Care

• For Family Child Care Homes
• Serving up to 6 children

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Certification Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Written Statement from Physician
• Two written Character References
• Criminal Record Check
• Child Abuse or Neglect Check
• Negative TB Skin Test

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Before Inspection of the Home

• Cost for submission of application 10
• Contact planning and zoning board
• All required forms
• Obtain liability insurance

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Inspection of Home

• Appointment with Representative of the Department
  for Regulated Child Care
• Inspection can occur unannounced if caring for
  over three children before certification occurs

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Additional Information in packet

• Child Care Food Program Sponsors
• Child Care Resource Referral
• Vaccination information
• Children and Parent Rights
• Regulations

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Training Requirements

• 6 hours of Orientation for Early Care and
  Education Professionals (to occur within 90 days
  of certification)
• 6 clock hours per year
• Infant/child CPR and infant/child first aid

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Type IICabinet for Health and Family
ServicesDivision of Regulated Child Care

• Licensed Family Child Care Homes
• Serving 7 to 12 children in a home

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Licensed Type II Qualifications

• Meet requirements of a Type I, or
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Orientation for Early Care and Education
  Professionals (6 hours) and Child Development
  Training (6 hours)
• Not be employed elsewhere during hours of
  operation

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And meet one of the following

• Certificate in child development services, or
• One year verifiable, full-time paid experience
  working directly with children, or
• Obtain 6 additional hours of training in
  administration (total of 18 hours)

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Before licensing visit

• Request the licensing packet
• Submission of licensing packet 50
• Contact zoning, planning, neighborhood
• Visit from fire marshal
• May request consultation from Division of
  Regulated Child Care (written)

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Training Requirements

• 6 hours of Orientation for Early Care and
  Education Professionals
• 6 additional hours the first year
• Total of 12 clock hours per year
• Minimum of 1 person on site who is trained in
  infant/child CPR and infant/child first aid

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Type ICabinet of Health and Family
ServicesDivision of Regulated Child Care

• Licensed Child Care Center
• Serving over 13 children in out of home care

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Licensed Type I Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Not be employed elsewhere during hours of
  operation

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Also meet one of the following

• Masters degree in ECE
• Bachelors degree in ECE
• Masters or Bachelors degree in field other than
  ECE plus 12 hours of child development training
• Associates degree in ECE
• Associates degree in field other than ECE plus
  12 hours of child development training and 2
  years verifiable full time paid experience
  working directly with children

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• CDA plus 1 year verifiable paid experience
  working directly with children
• Diploma in Child Development Services from KY
  Tech
• 3 years verifiable full-time paid experience
  working directly with children

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Before licensing visit

• Request the licensing packet
• Submission of application 50
• Contact zoning, planning, neighborhood
• Visit from fire marshal
• May request consultation from Division of
  Regulated Child Care (written)

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Training Requirements

• 6 hours of Orientation for Early Care and
  Education Professionals
• 6 additional hours the first year
• Total of 12 clock hours per year
• Minimum of 1 person on site who is trained in
  infant/child CPR and infant/child first aid

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Kentucky Child Care Regulations

• To view Kentuckys Child Care Regulations, visit
  this website
• http//chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/

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Thank You!

• If you should have additional questions, please
  call the WKU CCRR at 270-745-2216