Registered Family Homes provide care in the
caregiver’s home for up to six children under age 14; they
may also take in up to six more school-age children. The
number of children allowed in a home is determined by the
ages of the children. No more than 12 children can be in
care at any time, including children of the caregiver. The
application process requires that a provider complete an
orientation class and receive clearances on background
checks. A registration certificate is issued after licensing
staff complete an on-site inspection to insure minimum
standards are met. Registered homes are inspected every 1-3
years and if a report is received related to child
abuse/neglect or standards violations.
|
Number of Children One
Caregiver May Care for in a
Registered Child-Care Home |
|
Number of children birth
through 17 months old |
Number of children 18
months and older |
Number of children five
years old and older after school hours |
Maximum number of
children allowed in the child-care home at any one
time, including children related to the caregiver |
|
0 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
|
0 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
|
0 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
|
0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
|
0 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
|
0 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
|
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
|
1 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
|
1 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
|
1 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
|
1 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
|
1 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
|
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
|
2 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
|
2 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
3 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
|
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
All childcare providers in a Licensed home
must have 20 clock hours of annual training and current
CPR and First Aid Training
If the home providers care for a child
younger than 24 months, one hour of annual training must
cover
the following topics:
1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby
syndrome;
(2) Preventing sudden infant death
syndrome; and
(3) Understanding early childhood brain
development.
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