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Licensing Policies for Family Child Care Providers

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Family Child Care Administration Policies

EEC Transportation Policy (PDF 85 KB)
EEC Sample Transportation Log (PDF 5.8 KB)
Freezing or Reducing Enrollment (PDF 83.3 KB)
Visitors to the Family Child Care Home (PDF 47.75 KB)
Informal Cooperative Arrangement and Occasional Care (DOCX 35.97 KB)
Dual Licensure: Group Child Care and Family Child Care (DOCX 35 KB)
Complaints: Referral, Notification and Corrective Action (DOCX 13.37 KB)

Family Child Care Personnel and Training Policies

First Aid and CPR Approval (PDF 94.98 KB)
Orientation to Early Education and Care (PDF 95.99 KB)
Professional Development (PDF 114.4 KB)
Use of Regular Assistants in Family Child Care Homes (PDF 48.57 KB)
Volunteers, Student Interns and Ratios (PDF 107.6 KB)
Required Immunizations for Educators (DOCX 36.39 KB)

Family Child Care Supervision and Care Policies

Oral Health (PDF 84.03 KB)
Supervision (PDF 37.24 KB)
Supervision While Accompanying a Child To and From a Vehicle (PDF 37.79 KB)

Family Child Care Safety and Emergency Procedures

Bottle Warming Safety Policy (PDF 83.86 KB)
Busy Street Policy (PDF 48.92 KB)
Choking Hazard Training (PDF 59.93 KB)
Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting (PDF 102.26 KB)
Emergency Contingency Plans (PDF 71.12 KB)
Exits and Evacuations (PDF 181.63 KB)
Family Child Care Playground Safety (PDF 53.04 KB)
FCC Peeling Paint Policy (PDF 78.76 KB)
Safe Sleep for Infants (PDF 85.54 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Alarms (DOCX 37.72 KB)
Water Safety (DOCX 23.19 KB)

Family Child Care Recordkeeping Policies

Child Care Records for Substitute Providers (PDF 38.98 KB)
Confidentiality of Family Information (DOCX 21.2 KB)
Children's Record Requirements for Priority Populations (DOCX 34.97 KB)
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