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CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.806.

1596.806.  (a)  A room used as a classroom by a schoolage child care program shall not be required to meet the square footage or toilet requirements for child day care centers if the program is operated on either of the following: (1)  A functioning schoolsite in the same facilities that have housed school children during the day, before or after school hours, or before and after school hours. (2)  A functioning schoolsite in facilities certified as usable as a classroom for instruction. A building owned by a school district, the state, or the schoolage child care program may meet the certification requirement if either of the following is provided to the department: (A)  Evidence that the building was approved as a classroom by the office of the State Architect. (B)  A certification statement signed by the superintendent of the schools, or his or her designee, in the district where the schoolage child care program is located, that the classroom building is of sufficient size to accommodate public instruction. The school district may make this certification regardless of the ownership of the classroom. (b)  School grounds, other than rooms used as classrooms, used by a schoolage child care program operated on a functioning schoolsite pursuant to either paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall be exempt from all of the following requirements imposed by the department on child day care facilities: (1)  Fencing, outdoor activity space, toilet, and isolation space requirements. (2)  Requirements to have exclusive use of the outdoor activity space or exclusive use of children’s rest rooms also used by students located on school grounds. (c)  The exemptions pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) shall continue during school vacation and intersession periods. (d)  For purposes of this section, “schoolage child care program” means a program for children who are four years and nine months or older and are currently enrolled in a school or are dependent children living within the same household as a child attending a school, operated by an entity that contracts with the school to provide staff and program. “Schoolage child care program” includes, but is not limited to, a program pursuant to Article 22 (commencing with Section 8460) or Article 23 (commencing with Section 8485) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Education Code. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 867, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.807.

1596.807.  The State Department of Social Services, shall allow an extended day care program, whether or not exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1596.792, to serve additional children at that school site, so long as they are four years and nine months of age or older and the number of additional children, including dependent children living within the same household as a child attending that school, does not exceed 15 percent of the total enrollment in the extended day care program. In no case shall the enrollment of the extended day care program exceed the enrollment during the regular schoolday.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1487, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.808.

1596.808.  (a) Commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a licensed child day care facility shall comply with all of the following requirements for beverages served by the day care provider to children in the provider’s care:(1) Whenever milk is served, serve only lowfat (1 percent) milk or nonfat milk to children two years of age or older.(2) Limit juice to not more than one serving per day of 100-percent juice.(3) Serve no beverages with added sweeteners, either natural or artificial. “Beverages with added sweeteners” does not include infant formula or complete balanced nutritional products designed for children.(4) Make clean and safe drinking water readily available and accessible for consumption throughout the day. (b) If a child has a medical necessity documented by a physician that includes the need for “medical food” as defined by Section 109971 of the Health and Safety Code, a licensed child day care facility shall be exempt from complying with the requirements of subdivision (a), to the extent necessary to meet the medical needs of that child.(c) This section shall not apply to beverages at a licensed child day care facility that are provided by a parent or legal guardian for his or her child.(d) As the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published jointly by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Department of Agriculture, are updated every five years, the department may adapt the provisions of this section by bulletin, as necessary, so that the standards continue to reflect the most recent relevant nutrition science and continue to improve the health of children in child care.(e) The department shall only determine compliance with this section during a regularly scheduled, authorized inspection, and shall not be required to conduct separate and independent visits.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 593, Sec. 2. (AB 2084) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.809 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.809.

1596.809.  A prospective applicant for licensure shall be notified at the time of the initial request for information regarding application for licensure that, prior to obtaining licensure, the facility shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approval from the local fire enforcing agency, as defined in Section 13244, or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction. The prospective applicant shall be notified of the provisions of Section 13235, relating to the fire safety clearance application. The prospective applicant for licensure shall be notified that the fire clearance shall be in accordance with state and local fire safety regulations.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 993, Sec. 4.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.81 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.81.

1596.81.  (a)  The department shall adopt, amend, or repeal in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code any rules and regulations which may be necessary to carry out this act. (b)  Licensing requirements adopted pursuant to Section 1530 shall only continue to be applicable to day care centers, and requirements adopted pursuant to Section 1597.51 shall continue to be applicable to family day care homes, until the department adopts regulations pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1064, Sec. 9.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.813 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.813.

1596.813.  The department shall adopt regulations regarding immunization requirements for children enrolled in family day care homes in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 120325) of Part 2 of Division 105.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 166. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.815 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.815.

1596.815.  The department shall, on or before December 31, 1991, review all child care regulations of the department with respect to clarifying or eliminating vagueness and shall issue revised regulations if necessary to correct those defects.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 301, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.816 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.816.

1596.816.  (a) The Community Care Licensing Division of the department shall regulate child care licensees through an organizational unit that is separate from that used to regulate all other licensing programs. The chief of the child care licensing branch shall report directly to the Deputy Director of the Community Care Licensing Division.(b) All child care regulatory functions of the licensing division, including the adoption and interpretation of regulations, staff training, monitoring and enforcement functions, administrative support functions, and child care advocacy responsibilities shall be carried out by the child care licensing branch to the extent that separation of these activities can be accomplished without new costs to the department.(c) Those persons conducting inspections of day care facilities shall meet qualifications approved by the State Personnel Board.(d) The department shall notify the appropriate legislative committees whenever actual staffing levels of licensing program analysts within the child care licensing branch drops more than 10 percent below authorized positions.(e) The budget for the child care licensing branch shall be included as a separate entry within the budget of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 362. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.817 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.817.

1596.817.  (a)  When the department conducts a site visit of a licensed child day care facility, the department shall post on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door into the facility and adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.8595, a notice, written in at least 14-point type, that includes all of the following: (1)  The date of the site visit. (2)  Whether the facility was cited for violating any state standards or regulations as a result of the site visit and which of the following categories was cited: (A)  A violation that, if not corrected, will have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. (B)  A violation that, if not corrected, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children, a recordkeeping violation that would impact the care of children, or a violation that would impact those services required to meet children’s needs. (3)  Whether the facility is required to post the site visit report for 30 consecutive days pursuant to Section 1596.8595. (4)  A statement explaining that copies of the site visit report, including, but not limited to, violations noted in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), may be obtained by contacting the department and the telephone number to call in order to obtain a copy of the site visit report. (5)  The name and telephone number of a person in the department who may be contacted for further information about the site visit report. (b)  (1)  The notice posted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days, except that a family day care home shall comply with the posting requirements contained in this subdivision only during the hours when clients are present. (2)  Failure by a licensed child day care facility or a family day care home to comply with paragraph (1) shall result in an immediate civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100). (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 403, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.818 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.818.

1596.818.  (a) The department shall specify in its licensing report all violations that, if not corrected, will have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.(b) The department shall complete all complaint investigations and place a note of final conclusion in the department’s facility file, consistent with the confidentiality requirements of Section 1596.853, regardless of whether the licensee voluntarily surrendered his or her license.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 291, Sec. 19. Effective September 25, 2008.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.819 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.819.

1596.819.  (a) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the department shall post licensing information on its Internet Web site as follows:(1) For each child day care facility as defined in Section 1596.750, except family day care homes, the information shall include, but is not limited to, the name and address of the facility, the licensed capacity of the facility, the status of the license, and the number of site inspections, including the number of citations, substantiated and unsubstantiated complaint inspections, and noncomplaint inspections during the preceding five-year period.(2) For each family day care home, the information shall include, but is not limited to, the name of the home, the status of the license, and the number of site inspections, including the number of citations, substantiated and unsubstantiated complaint inspections, and noncomplaint inspections during the preceding five-year period.(b) The department shall update the information posted under subdivision (a) on at least a monthly basis.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 823, Sec. 9. (AB 2231) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.82 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.82.

1596.82.  The department may contract for state, county, or other public agencies to assume specified licensing, approval, or consultation responsibilities. If an agency also provides licensing, approval, or consultation responsibilities for the purpose of administering Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500), the agency shall maintain licensing staff positions distinct from those positions responsible for administering Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500). The department shall reimburse agencies for services performed pursuant to this section which shall not exceed actual cost.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1615, Sec. 9.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.83 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.83.

1596.83.  An applicant or licensee shall file his or her mailing address, in writing, with the department and, shall notify the department, in writing, of any change within 10 calendar days.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1069, Sec. 8.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.84 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.84.

1596.84.  The department may issue provisional licenses to operate day care facilities which the director determines are in substantial compliance with the provisions of the licensure requirements and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, provided, that no life safety risks are involved, as determined by the director. In determining whether any life safety risks are involved, the director shall require completion of all applicable fire clearances and criminal record clearances as otherwise required by the department’s rules and regulations. The provisional license shall expire six months from the date of issuance, or at such earlier time as the director may determine. However, the director may extend the term of a provisional license for an additional six months time, if it is determined that more than six months will be required to achieve full compliance with licensing standards due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, provided all other requirements for a license have been met. In no case shall a provisional license be issued for more than 12 months.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1064, Sec. 11.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.841 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.841.

1596.841.  Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child’s parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child’s physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1312, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.843 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.843.

1596.843.  (a)  Whenever a facility visit and a complaint investigation are conducted at the same time by the department, a separate licensing report shall be used to document the complaint investigation. (b)  The department shall review a random sample of licensing reports to evaluate the consistency of the application of regulations by different licensing program analysts. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 301, Sec. 4.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.844 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.844.

1596.844.  The department shall acknowledge in writing within 10 days of receipt, the request of a licensee to review notices of deficiency or penalty, or both.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 301, Sec. 5.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.845 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.845.

1596.845.  Prior to the issuance of a new license or special permit pursuant to this chapter, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90), or Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1597.30) the applicant shall attend an orientation given by the department. The orientation given by the department shall outline all of the following:(a)  The rules and regulations of the department applicable to child day care facilities.(b)  The scope of operation of a child day care facility.(c)  The responsibility entailed in operating a child day care facility.(d) Information about the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 and integrated pest management practices.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 865, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.846 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.846.

1596.846.  (a)  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1)  The American Academy of Pediatrics, after reviewing the data from all the studies, concluded that baby walkers are dangerous and should be banned from all manufacturing, sale, and distribution in the United States. (2)  A jury in San Mateo County, California has determined that baby walkers are inherently unsafe and are not capable of design changes in order to prevent accidents. (3)  Citing numerous ways in which babies can be injured, Consumer Reports found that, “With a capacity to move as fast as five feet per second, a baby walker can propel your baby faster than you can rescue him.” (4)  During the past 15 years, one particular product, a baby walker, has been shown to be associated with increasing numbers of injuries to infants, with the most recent reporting year, 1991, indicating that 27,800 children under the age of two years had to be admitted to an emergency room in the United States for injuries associated with a baby walker. (b)  A baby walker shall not be kept or used on the premises of a child day care facility. (c)  A “baby walker” means any article described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1500.86 of Part 1500 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (d)  Section 1596.890 shall not apply to this section. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 336, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 1596.847 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration of Child Day Care Licensing|Section 1596.847.

1596.847.  (a) A child day care facility shall not use or have on the premises, on or after July 1, 1998, a full-size or non-full-size crib that is unsafe for any infant using the crib, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 24500) of Chapter 4.7 of Division 20. This subdivision shall not apply to any antique or collectible crib if it is not used by, or accessible to, any child in the child day care facility.(b) The State Department of Social Services shall provide information and instructional materials regarding sudden infant death syndrome, explaining the medical effects upon infants and young children and emphasizing measures that may reduce the risk, free of charge to any child care facility licensed to provide care to children under the age of two years. This shall occur upon licensure and, on a one-time basis only, at the time of a regularly scheduled site visit.(c) To the maximum extent practicable, the materials provided to child care facilities shall substantially reflect the information contained in materials approved by the State Department of Health Services for public circulation. The State Department of Health Services shall make available, to child care facilities, free of charge, information in camera-ready typesetting format. Nothing in this section prohibits the State Department of Social Services from obtaining free and suitable information from any other public or private agency. The information and instructional materials provided pursuant to this section shall focus upon the serious nature of the risk to infants and young children presented by sudden infant death syndrome.(d) The requirement that informational and instructional materials be provided pursuant to this section applies only when those materials have been supplied to those persons or entities that are required to provide the materials. The persons or entities required to provide these materials shall not be subject to any legal cause of action whatsoever based on the requirements of this section.(e) For persons or agencies providing these materials pursuant to this section, this section does not require the provision of duplicative or redundant informational and instructional materials.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 363. Effective January 1, 2007.)