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Licensing Policies for Family Child Care Providers

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Family Child Care Administration Policies

Open PDF file, 85 KB,  EEC Transportation Policy (English, PDF 85 KB)
Open PDF file, 5.8 KB,  EEC Sample Transportation Log (English, PDF 5.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 83.3 KB,  Freezing or Reducing Enrollment (English, PDF 83.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 47.75 KB,  Visitors to the Family Child Care Home (English, PDF 47.75 KB)
Open DOCX file, 35.97 KB,  Informal Cooperative Arrangement and Occasional Care (English, DOCX 35.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 35 KB,  Dual Licensure: Group Child Care and Family Child Care (English, DOCX 35 KB)
Open DOCX file, 13.37 KB,  Complaints: Referral, Notification and Corrective Action (English, DOCX 13.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 213.62 KB,  Inactive Policy for Family Child Care (English, PDF 213.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 64.24 KB,  Licensure of Outdoor Nature Based Programs (English, PDF 64.24 KB)

Family Child Care Personnel and Training Policies

Open PDF file, 246.16 KB,  CPR and First Aid Training and Certification (English, PDF 246.16 KB)
Open PDF file, 48.57 KB,  Use of Regular Assistants in Family Child Care Homes (English, PDF 48.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 107.6 KB,  Volunteers, Student Interns and Ratios (English, PDF 107.6 KB)
Open DOCX file, 36.39 KB,  Required Immunizations for Educators (English, DOCX 36.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 255.3 KB,  EEC Essentials FAQ (English, PDF 255.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 203.19 KB,  EEC Policy Advisory - Field Operations 9 - EEC Essentials Training Policy (English, PDF 203.19 KB)

Family Child Care Supervision and Care Policies

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

Family Child Care Safety and Emergency Procedures

Open PDF file, 366.68 KB,  Updated Bottle Warming Safety Policy (English, PDF 366.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 48.92 KB,  Busy Street Policy (English, PDF 48.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.93 KB,  Choking Hazard Training (English, PDF 59.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 246.55 KB,  Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting (English, PDF 246.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 71.12 KB,  Emergency Contingency Plans (English, PDF 71.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 53.04 KB,  Family Child Care Playground Safety (English, PDF 53.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 319.18 KB,  EEC Safe Sleep Policy 2023 (English, PDF 319.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 78.76 KB,  FCC Peeling Paint Policy (English, PDF 78.76 KB)
Open DOCX file, 37.72 KB,  Carbon Monoxide Alarms (English, DOCX 37.72 KB)
Open DOCX file, 23.19 KB,  Water Safety (English, DOCX 23.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 132.2 KB,  Policy on Inner Tube Bouncers (English, PDF 132.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 242.28 KB,  Individual Health Care Plan Policy and Form (English, PDF 242.28 KB)
Open PDF file, 223.23 KB,  Exits and Evacuations in Family Child Care Programs Policy (English, PDF 223.23 KB)

Family Child Care Recordkeeping Policies

Open PDF file, 38.98 KB,  Child Care Records for Substitute Providers (English, PDF 38.98 KB)
Open DOCX file, 21.2 KB,  Confidentiality of Family Information (English, DOCX 21.2 KB)
Open DOCX file, 34.97 KB,  Children's Record Requirements for Priority Populations (English, DOCX 34.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 142.82 KB,  Electronic Record Keeping Policy - July 2024 (English, PDF 142.82 KB)
Open PDF file, 208.7 KB,  EEC Policy Advisory - Field Operations 13 - Use of Electronic Records (English, PDF 208.7 KB)

Other Policies

Open PDF file, 164.79 KB,  EEC Inspections and Visits Policy (English, PDF 164.79 KB)
Open PDF file, 442.57 KB,  Process for Contesting Findings from Visits and Investigations (English, PDF 442.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 451.15 KB,  Posting Visits and Investigations to Child Care Directory on Consumer Education Website (English, PDF 451.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 388.75 KB,  Online Posting of Death, Serious Injuries and Substantiated Child Abuse Data (English, PDF 388.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 449.73 KB,  Definition of Death, Serious Injury and Substantiated Child Abuse (English, PDF 449.73 KB)

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