This number must also include their own children. Florida does not regulate the maximum number of children in a group. The state requires licensed day care centers and family child-care homes to do a criminal records check of employees. Inspections Centers have unannounced inspections three times a year. Licensed family homes have unannounced inspections twice a year.
Registered homes are exempt.
The state has no authority to visit, evaluate, inspect, approve or regulate these homes. Religious exempt child-care programs are not licensed, registered or inspected. They must be part of a church or parochial school and must be affiliated with a recognized accrediting agency.