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Licensing Policies for Group and School Age Child Care Programs

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Safe Sleep Policy 2026

EEC Safe Sleep Policy effective until 10/31/26, Open PDF file, 319.18 KB (English, PDF 319.18 KB)
EEC Safe Sleep Policy, Open PDF file, 454.28 KB (English, PDF 454.28 KB)
Safe Sleep FAQs, Open PDF file, 294.82 KB (English, PDF 294.82 KB)
Safe Sleep Flyer, Open PDF file, 301.55 KB (English, PDF 301.55 KB)
Educator Safe Sleep Pledge, Open PDF file, 235.27 KB (English, PDF 235.27 KB)
Safe Sleep: First Citation of Non-Compliance Findings Letter to Parent/Caregiver, Open PDF file, 212.28 KB (English, PDF 212.28 KB)
Safe Sleep: Second Citation of Non-Compliance Findings Letter to Parent/Caregiver, Open PDF file, 212.49 KB (English, PDF 212.49 KB)
EEC Infant Safe Sleep Exception Fillable Form, Open PDF file, 602.48 KB (English, PDF 602.48 KB)
Infant Jewelry Waiver Form, Open PDF file, 595.25 KB (English, PDF 595.25 KB)

Licensing Policies for Group and School Age Child Care Programs

Administrative Authority, Open PDF file, 41.54 KB (English, PDF 41.54 KB)
Administrative Staffing at One Site, Open PDF file, 83.32 KB (English, PDF 83.32 KB)
Building Inspections, Open PDF file, 75.5 KB (English, PDF 75.5 KB)
Clarifying Definition for Small Group Programs, Open PDF file, 70.51 KB (English, PDF 70.51 KB)
Complaints: Referral, Notification and Corrective Action, Open DOCX file, 13.37 KB (English, DOCX 13.37 KB)
Criteria for Exemption from Licensing, Open PDF file, 115.76 KB (English, PDF 115.76 KB)
Definition of Full Time, Open DOCX file, 33.88 KB (English, DOCX 33.88 KB)
Dual Licensure: Group Child Care and Family Child Care, Open DOCX file, 35 KB (English, DOCX 35 KB)
EEC Sample Transportation Log, Open PDF file, 5.8 KB (English, PDF 5.8 KB)
EEC Transportation Policy, Open PDF file, 85 KB (English, PDF 85 KB)
Existing Licensee Moving or Opening New Program, Open DOCX file, 32.7 KB (English, DOCX 32.7 KB)
Freezing or Reducing Enrollment, Open PDF file, 83.3 KB (English, PDF 83.3 KB)
Licensing Facilities with Multiple Buildings or Programs, Open DOC file, 30.5 KB (English, DOC 30.5 KB)
Paid Staff, Open PDF file, 74.69 KB (English, PDF 74.69 KB)
Pool Roof Inspections, Open PDF file, 34.67 KB (English, PDF 34.67 KB)
Public Approval, Open DOCX file, 13.13 KB (English, DOCX 13.13 KB)
Shared Administrative Staffing, Open PDF file, 89.52 KB (English, PDF 89.52 KB)
Temporary Approval as Administrator, Open PDF file, 99.79 KB (English, PDF 99.79 KB)
Variable Capacity, Open DOC file, 28 KB (English, DOC 28 KB)
Licensure of Outdoor Nature Based Programs, Open PDF file, 64.24 KB (English, PDF 64.24 KB)
Temporary Closure, Open PDF file, 220.47 KB (English, PDF 220.47 KB)

Group and School Age Child Care Programs Personnel and Training Policies

Evidence of Immunity to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, Open DOC file, 33.5 KB (English, DOC 33.5 KB)
CPR and First Aid Training and Certification, Open PDF file, 246.16 KB (English, PDF 246.16 KB)
Required Immunizations for Educators, Open DOCX file, 36.39 KB (English, DOCX 36.39 KB)
EEC Essentials 2.0 Training Requirements, Open PDF file, 261.29 KB (English, PDF 261.29 KB)
EEC Essentials FAQ, Open PDF file, 285.83 KB (English, PDF 285.83 KB)

Classroom and Care of Children Policies

Alternative Napping for Infants 12 to 15 Months, Open PDF file, 89.49 KB (English, PDF 89.49 KB)
Determining Activity Space, Open DOCX file, 37.09 KB (English, DOCX 37.09 KB)
Referral Services, Open DOC file, 28 KB (English, DOC 28 KB)
Research, Experimentation and Unusual Treatment Policy, Open DOCX file, 14.05 KB (English, DOCX 14.05 KB)
Use of Half Day Ratios in Full Day Centers , Open DOCX file, 29.57 KB (English, DOCX 29.57 KB)
Use of Portable Sinks , Open DOCX file, 35.09 KB (English, DOCX 35.09 KB)
Youth Workers, Open DOC file, 31 KB (English, DOC 31 KB)
Staff Ratios and Groupings, Open PDF file, 76.25 KB (English, PDF 76.25 KB)
Supervision of a Mixed Group of Group and School Age Children, Open PDF file, 28.25 KB (English, PDF 28.25 KB)
Developmental Placement Policy and Form, Open PDF file, 103.26 KB (English, PDF 103.26 KB)
Multi-Age Group Policy and Application, Open PDF file, 109.6 KB (English, PDF 109.6 KB)
Oral Health, Open PDF file, 84.03 KB (English, PDF 84.03 KB)
Physical Activity and Outdoor Time in Half Day Programs, Open PDF file, 74.55 KB (English, PDF 74.55 KB)
Naptime Supervision, Open PDF file, 173.69 KB (English, PDF 173.69 KB)
Itinerant Team Educational Service Provision, Open PDF file, 392.95 KB (English, PDF 392.95 KB)

Group and School Age Child Care Programs Safety and Emergency Procedures Policies

Bottle Warming Safety Policy, Open PDF file, 366.68 KB (English, PDF 366.68 KB)
Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting, Open PDF file, 246.55 KB (English, PDF 246.55 KB)
Designated Adult Emergency Back-Up, Open PDF file, 52.56 KB (English, PDF 52.56 KB)
Emergency Preparedness in Child Care Programs, Open PDF file, 556.37 KB (English, PDF 556.37 KB)
Entrapments, Open PDF file, 76.15 KB (English, PDF 76.15 KB)
Lead Paint, Open DOCX file, 36.1 KB (English, DOCX 36.1 KB)
Playground Safety, Open PDF file, 210.56 KB (English, PDF 210.56 KB)
Reporting Injuries to EEC, Open PDF file, 106.4 KB (English, PDF 106.4 KB)
Temporary Emergency Relocation, Open PDF file, 41.08 KB (English, PDF 41.08 KB)
Policy on Inner Tube Bouncers, Open PDF file, 132.2 KB (English, PDF 132.2 KB)

Group and School Age Child Care Programs Record Keeping Policies

Children's Record Requirements for Priority Populations, Open DOCX file, 34.97 KB (English, DOCX 34.97 KB)
Confidentiality of Family Information, Open DOCX file, 21.2 KB (English, DOCX 21.2 KB)
Evidence of Financial Viability, Open DOC file, 30.5 KB (English, DOC 30.5 KB)
Individual Health Care Plan Policy and Form, Open PDF file, 242.28 KB (English, PDF 242.28 KB)
Record Keeping for Programs With Multiple Sites, Open PDF file, 95.22 KB (English, PDF 95.22 KB)
Electronic Record Keeping, Open PDF file, 210.99 KB (English, PDF 210.99 KB)
Staff Records Checklist Policy, Open PDF file, 431.09 KB (English, PDF 431.09 KB)

Other Policies

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

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