All must have current medical reports and three references on file, and all are subject to background checks for any record of criminal conviction or child abuse and neglect. A person certified in first aid, including CPR and the Heimlich maneuver, must be present at all times in every licensed facility.
Additional qualifications vary by type of care.
Family Child Care Home To be licensed, a caregiver must be at least 18 years old and demonstrate knowledge of hygiene, safety and nutrition. Assistants must be at least 14 years old and 5 years older than the oldest child they supervise. Caregivers, assistants and all members of a caregiver's family must provide medical reports. All adult members of a caregiver's family and all other adults who come into regular contact with the children are subject to background checks for any record of criminal conviction or child abuse and neglect. A caregiver's children age 13 and over are subject to abuse and neglect background checks.