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California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101216.4 - Preschool Program with Toddler Component

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for
				  children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age. The provisions of Sections
				  101151 through
				  101239.2 shall apply for children over
				  24 months in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section
				  1596.955.
				  The provisions of Sections
				  101351 through
				  101439.1 shall apply for children
				  between the ages of 18 and 24 months participating in a preschool toddler component
				  in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section
				  1596.955.
(1) A child who is between 18 months and 36 months
				  of age may participate in the toddler program with written permission from the
				  child's authorized representative. No child in the toddler program shall be placed
				  in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from
				  the child's authorized representative.
(2) The toddler program shall be conducted in
				  areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. Space
				  planning and usage for the toddler component shall be governed by the provisions of
				  Section 101438.3. Plans to alternate use of
				  outdoor play space must be approved by the Department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101216.5 - Staffing-Parent-Cooperative Centers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Parent-cooperative centers shall employ a full-time teacher in addition to the
				  director and participating parents when the number of children reaches 25.
(b) There shall be at least one staff member or
				  participating parent present for each five children in attendance.
1. Renumbering
					 and amendment of former section
					 101316.7 to new section
					 101216.5 filed 9-14-98; operative
					 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73,
						1596.81
						and
						1597.05,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101216.6 - Staffing for Water Activities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) There
				  shall be at least one adult who has a valid water-safety certificate on file at the
				  center present during water activities in or near any of the following bodies of
				  water:
(1) Swimming pool.
(2) Any portable pool with sides so high that
				  children using the pool cannot step out unassisted by a person or device (including
				  a ladder).
(3) Potentially dangerous
				  natural bodies of water including, but not limited to, oceans, lakes, rivers and
				  streams.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101217 - Personnel Records

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee
				  shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator
				  and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information:
(1) Employee's full name.
(2) Driver's license number if the employee is to
				  transport children.
(3) Date of
				  employment.
(4) A statement signed by
				  the employee that he/she is at least 18 years of age.
(5) Current home address and phone
				  number.
(6) Documentation of the
				  educational background, training and/or experience specified in this
				  chapter.
(7) Past experience, including
				  types of employment and former employers.
(8) Duties of the employee.
(9) Termination date if no longer employed by the
				  child care center.
(10) A signed and
				  dated copy of a Notice -- Employee Rights (LIC 9052 [3/03]).
(11) A health screening as specified in Section
				  101216(g).
(12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in
				  Section 101216(g).
(13) A signed statement regarding their criminal
				  record history as required by Section
				  101170(d).
(14) Documentation of either a criminal record
				  clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section
				  101170(e).
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101218 - Admission Policies

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Every child
				  care center shall have all admission policies in writing and available to the
				  public. The policies shall coincide with the limitations stated on the license, and
				  shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Written admission criteria designating those
				  children whose needs can be met by the center's program and services.
(2) The ages of children who will be
				  accepted.
(3) The program
				  activities.
(4) The supplementary
				  services provided, if any.
(5)
				  Field-trip provisions, if any.
(6)
				  Transportation arrangements, if any.
(7)
				  Food-service provisions.
(8)
				  Medical-assessment requirement.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101218.1 - Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In accordance with
				  the child care center's individual program, policies and needs, the licensee shall
				  develop, implement and maintain an admission procedure that enables the person in
				  charge of admissions to:
(1) Determine that the
				  child meets the child care center's admission criteria.
(2) Conduct one or more personal interviews with
				  the child's parent or authorized representative that meets the following
				  requirements:
(A) Enables the person responsible
				  for admissions to understand the state of the child's health and physical and
				  emotional development, and to assess whether the child care center can meet the
				  child's needs.
(B) Provides the child's
				  parent or authorized representative with information about the child care center
				  that shall at least include the child care center's admission policies and
				  procedures, activities, services, regulations, hours and days of operation, fees,
				  procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the child
				  care center, and procedures for conducting inspections for
				  illness.
(3) Obtain all
				  identifying information specified in Section
				  101221(b).
(4) Obtain all health information specified in
				  Section 101220.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101219 - Admission Agreements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  licensee and the child's authorized representative shall jointly complete a current
				  individual written admission agreement for the child. This documentation shall be
				  maintained at the child care center and shall be available for review.
(b) Admission agreements shall specify the
				  following:
(1) Basic services.
(2) Available optional services.
(3) Payment provisions, including the following:
(A) Basic rate.
(B) Optional services rates.
(C) Payor.
(D) Due date.
(E) Frequency of payment.
(4) Modification conditions, including the
				  requirement that the child's authorized representative be given at least
				  30-calendar-days prior written notice of any basic rate change.
(A) Agreements involving children whose care is
				  funded at government-prescribed rates may specify that the effective date of a
				  government rate change shall be considered the effective date for basic service rate
				  modifications and that no prior notice is necessary.
(5) Refund conditions.
(6) Right of the Department to perform the duties
				  authorized in Sections
				  101200(b) and
				  (c).
(7) Conditions under which the agreement may be
				  terminated.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101220 - Child's Medical Assessments

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Prior
				  to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee
				  shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment
				  enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary
				  health-related services to the child.
(1) Such
				  assessment shall be performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician,
				  and shall not be more than one year old when obtained.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101220.1 - Immunizations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to admission
				  to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by
				  the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section
				  6000.
(1) Centers that meet the criteria of Health and
				  Safety Code Section
				  1596.794
				  are not required to verify or document children's immunizations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101221 - Child's Records

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee
				  shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is
				  maintained in the child care center.
(b)
				  Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Name of child.
(2) Birthdate.
(3) Sex.
(4) Date of Admission.
(5) Name, address and telephone number of the
				  child's authorized representative and of relatives or others who can assume
				  responsibility for the child if the authorized representative cannot be reached when
				  necessary.
(6) A signed copy of the
				  admission agreement specified in Section
				  101219.
(7) Name, address and telephone number of the
				  child's physician and dentist and any other medical/dental or mental health
				  providers.
(8) Medical assessment,
				  including ambulatory status as specified in Section
				  101220, and the following health
				  information:
(A) Dietary restrictions and
				  allergies.
(B) Instructions for action
				  to be taken in case the child's authorized representative, or the physician
				  designated by the authorized representative, cannot be reached in an
				  emergency.
(C) A signed consent form for
				  emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed
				  the statement specified in Section
				  101220(f).
(9) Record of any illness or injury requiring
				  treatment by a physician or dentist and for which the center provided assistance to
				  the child in meeting his/her necessary medical or dental needs.
(10) Record of current medications, including the
				  name of the prescribing physician, and instructions, if any, regarding control and
				  custody of medications.
(11) Signed and
				  dated authorization from the child's authorized representative for each activity
				  away from the center.
(12) Date of
				  termination of services.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101223 - Personal Rights

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee
				  shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal
				  relationships with staff and other persons.
(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable
				  accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.
(3) To be free from corporal or unusual
				  punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion,
				  threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited
				  to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or
				  toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical
				  functioning.
(4) To be informed, and to
				  have his/her authorized representative informed, by the licensee of the law
				  regarding complaints including, but not limited to, information on confidentiality
				  and the address and telephone number of the Department's complaint unit.
(5) To be free to attend religious services or
				  activities of his/her choice.
(A) Attendance at
				  religious services in or outside of the center shall be voluntary. The child's
				  authorized representative shall make decisions about the child's attendance at
				  religious services.
(6) Not to
				  be locked in any room, building or center premises by day or night.
(A) The licensee is not prohibited by this
				  provision from locking exterior doors and windows or from establishing rules for the
				  protection of children provided the children are able to exit the center.
(B) The licensee shall obtain prior approval from
				  the Department to utilize means other than those specified in (A) above for securing
				  exterior doors and windows.
(7) Not to be placed in any restraining device.
				  Postural supports may be used as specified in Section
				  101223.1.
(8) To receive or reject medical care, or
				  health-related services, except for minors for whom a guardian, conservator or other
				  legal authority has been appointed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101223.1 - Postural Supports/Protective Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Postural supports may be used with prior
				  approval by the Department as specified in (1) through (5) below.
(1) Supportive restraints shall be limited to
				  appliances or devices, including straps, spring-release trays or soft ties, that are
				  used to support a child in a bed, chair or wheelchair to prevent falling.
(2) All requests to use supportive restraints
				  shall be in writing and shall include a written order from a physician indicating
				  the need for such restraints. The Department is authorized to require additional
				  documentation in order to evaluate the request.
(3) Approved supportive restraints shall be
				  fastened or tied in a manner that permits quick release.
(4) The Department shall approve the use of
				  supportive restraints only after the appropriate fire clearance, as required by
				  Section 101171, has been secured.
(5) The Department has the authority to grant
				  conditional and/or limited approvals to use supportive
				  restraints.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101223.2 - Discipline

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any form of
				  discipline or punishment that violates a child's personal rights as specified in
				  Section 101223 shall not be permitted
				  regardless of authorized representative consent or authorization.
1. Renumbering
					 and amendment of former section
					 101323.1 to new section
					 101223.2 filed 9-14-98; operative
					 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73,
						1596.81
						and
						1597.05,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101224 - Telephones

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All child care
				  centers shall have working telephone service on the premises.
1. Amendment
					 filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No.
					 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73
						and
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101225 - Transportation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Only drivers
				  licensed for the type of vehicle operated shall be permitted to transport
				  children.
(b) The manufacturer's rated
				  seating capacity of the vehicles shall not be exceeded.
(c) Motor vehicles used to transport children
				  shall be maintained in a safe operating condition.
(d) All vehicle occupants shall be secured in an
				  appropriate restraint system.
(e)
				  Children shall not be left in parked vehicles.
(f) The licensee shall post signs at the entrance
				  to the child care center that provide the telephone number of the local health
				  department and information on child passenger restraint systems pursuant to Health
				  and Safety Code section
				  1596.95(g)
				  and Vehicle Code sections
				  27360 and
				  27360.5.
(1) The signs shall provide all of the following
				  information:
(A) Protect your child--it is the
				  law.
(B) All the information specified
				  in Sections
				  27360 and
				  27360.5 of the
				  Vehicle Code regarding child passenger restraint systems.
(C) Call your local health department for more
				  information.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101226 - Health-Related Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee
				  shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child becomes
				  ill or sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee
				  shall obtain specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding
				  action to be taken.
(1) In the case of an illness
				  severe enough to require isolation of the child, the center shall follow the
				  procedures specified in Section
				  101226.2.
(2) In the case of less serious injuries
				  including, but not limited to, minor cuts, scratches and bites from other children
				  requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff, the licensee shall
				  document the injury in the child's record and notify the child's authorized
				  representative of the nature of the injury when the child is picked up from the
				  center.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101226.1 - Daily Inspection for Illness

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of
				  illness including, but not limited to, fever or vomiting, are not accepted.
(1) Additional attention shall be paid to children
				  who:
(A) Have been absent because of
				  illness.
(B) Have been exposed to a
				  contagious disease.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101226.2 - Isolation for Illness

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A center
				  shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day.
(1) The isolation area shall be located to afford
				  easy supervision of children by center staff.
(2) The isolation area shall be equipped with a
				  mat, cot, couch or bed for each ill child.
(3) The isolation area shall not be located in the
				  kitchen area or the general-use toilet area.
(4) Each combination center and each single
				  license child care center, shall have at least one isolation area that serves all
				  licensed components.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101226.3 - Observation of the Child

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The behavior and
				  health of the children shall be continually observed throughout the period of
				  attendance.
(b) Any unusual behavior,
				  any injury or any signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of
				  first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and
				  recorded in the child's record.
1. Renumbering
					 and amendment of former section
					 101326.3 to new section
					 101226.3 filed 9-14-98; operative
					 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73,
						1596.81
						and
						1597.05,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101229 - Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee shall provide care and
				  supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the
				  supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections
				  101216.2(e)(1) and
				  101230(c)(1).
				  Supervision shall include visual observation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101229.1 - Sign in and Sign Out

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  the sign-in procedure requirement of Section
				  101226.1(b), the
				  licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child
				  in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) The person who signs the child in/out shall
				  use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of
				  day.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101230 - Activities/Napping

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each center shall
				  provide a variety of daily activities designed to meet the needs of children in
				  care, including but not limited to:
(1) Quiet and
				  active play.
(2) Rest and
				  relaxation.
(3) Eating.
(4) Toileting.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 6 - Continuing Requirements › Section 101231 - Smoking Prohibition

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Smoking
				  is prohibited on the premises of a child care center as specified in Health and
				  Safety Code Section
				  1596.795(b).
1. New section
					 filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No.
					 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73,
						1596.795,
						1596.81
						and
						1597.05,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101237 - Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to construction or alterations, the
				  licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s).
(b) The Department has the authority to require
				  the licensee to obtain a building inspection by a local building inspector if the
				  Department suspects that a hazard to children's health and safety exists.
1. Change without
					 regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 29).
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98;
					 operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1596.72,
						1596.73
						and
						1596.81,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101238 - Buildings and Grounds

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The child
				  care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure
				  the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the
				  center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
(2) The licensee shall safely dispose of water and
				  any disinfectants/solutions that have been used for cleaning.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101238.2 - Outdoor Activity Space

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) There shall be
				  at least 75 square feet per child of outdoor activity space based on the total
				  licensed capacity.
(1) The following areas shall
				  not be included in the calculation of outdoor activity space:
(A) Swimming pools and adjacent pool
				  decking.
(B) Natural or man-made hazards
				  such as canals, cliffs, condemned buildings, creeks, lakes, ocean fronts, mines,
				  power lines, quarries, rivers, ravines, swamps, watercourses and areas subject to
				  flooding.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101238.3 - Indoor Activity Space

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) There shall be
				  at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space per child based on the total
				  licensed capacity.
(1) Bathrooms, halls, offices,
				  isolation areas, food-preparation areas and storage places shall not be included in
				  the calculation of indoor activity space.
(2) Floor space occupied by shelves, permanent
				  built-in cabinets, space used to meet the requirements of Section
				  101238.4, and office equipment shall
				  not be included in the calculation of indoor activity space.
(3) Floor area under tables, desks, chairs and
				  other equipment intended for use as part of children's activities shall be included
				  in the calculation of indoor activity space.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101238.4 - Storage Space

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee
				  shall ensure that each child has an individual permanent or portable storage space
				  for his/her clothing, personal belongings and/or bedding.
(b) There shall be permanent or portable storage
				  space in the playrooms for play materials and equipment.
(1) The licensee may store outdoor play materials
				  and equipment outdoors.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101238.5 - Wading Pools

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Notwithstanding
				  the requirements of Section
				  101238(e), fencing is
				  not required for inflatable or other portable plastic wading pools with sides low
				  enough for children using the pool(s) to step out unassisted.
(1) These pools shall be emptied after each
				  use.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101239 - Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies

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(a)
				  A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.
(1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in
				  rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a
				  maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C).
(A) In
				  areas of extreme heat the maximum shall be 20 degrees F (11.1 degrees C) less than
				  the outside temperature.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101239.1 - Napping Equipment

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(a) Cots used
				  for napping shall be maintained in a safe condition.
(b) Floor mats used for napping shall be:
(1) Constructed of foam at least ¾ inch
				  thick.
(2) Covered with vinyl or similar
				  material that can be wiped.
(3) Marked
				  or colored so that the sleeping side can be distinguished from the floor
				  side.
(4) Wiped with a
				  detergent/disinfectant weekly or when soiled or wet.
(5) Maintained in a safe condition with no exposed
				  foam.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Article 7 - Physical Environment › Section 101239.2 - Drinking Water

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(a) Drinking water
				  from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors
				  and in the outdoor activity area.
(1) Children
				  shall be free to drink as they wish.
(2)
				  Anchored steps or a broad-based platform shall be utilized when a drinking fountain
				  is too high for the children in care.
(3) See Manual of Policies and
				  Procedures.
(4) All water for drinking
				  shall be potable as defined in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part
				  5.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS › Section 101251 - General

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73 and 1596.81, Health and
						  Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS › Section 101252 - Definitions

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.74, 1596.75,
						  1596.76, 1596.81 and 1596.955, Health and Safety
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 2 - LICENSING › Section 101260 - Posting of License

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73 and 1596.81, Health and
						  Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 3 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE › Section 101283 - Terms of an Initial or Renewal License

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.81(b),1596.96 and 1596.97, Health
						  and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 4 - ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS › Section 101296 - Evaluation Visits

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.81(b),1596.852, 1597.05, 1597.08
						  and 1597.09, Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101312 - Reporting Requirements

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101315 - Day Care Center Directors, Qualifications and Duties

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.87 and
						  1597.05, Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.2 - Teacher Qualifications and Duties

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.87, 1597.05,
						  1597.055 and 1597.057, Health and Safety
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.3 - Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.87,
						  1597.05 and 1597.059, Health and Safety
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.5 - Teacher-Child Ratio

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1597.05 and
						  1597.059, Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.6 - Preschool Program with Toddler Component

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						  1596.955,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.7 - Staffing -Parent-Cooperative Centers

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101316.8 - Staffing for Water Activities

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.87 and
						  1597.05, Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101319 - Admission Policies

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101319.1 - Admission Procedures

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.857 and
						  1597.05, Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101320 - Medical Assessments

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101320.1 - Immunizations

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101321 - Child's Records

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.857,
						  1596.876 and 1597.05, Health and Safety
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101323.1 - Discipline

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101326 - Health Related Services

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101326.1 - Daily Inspection for Illness

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101326.2 - Isolation for Illness

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101326.3 - Observation of the Child

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101327 - Food Service

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101329 - Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101329.1 - Sign In and Sign Out

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 6 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS › Section 101330 - Activities

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 7 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 101338.2 - Outdoor Activity Space

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81, and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 7 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 101338.3 - Indoor Activity Space

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations › Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements › Subchapter 1 › Article 7 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 101338.4 - Storage Space

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						  1596.81,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72,1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05,
						  Health and Safety Code.