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California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 2.5 - Receipt of Notification of Temporary Suspension Order, License Revocation, or Probation. Notification of Parents and Facilities › Section 18224.4 - Receipt of Notification of Probationary Status of Facility from Resource and Referral Program. Notification of Parents and Facilities

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(a) The regulations
					 contained in this Subchapter apply to providers already on probation as of
					 January 1, 2005, and to providers that are placed on probation on or after
					 January 1, 2005.
(b) When an
					 Alternative Payment program is notified by the Resource and Referral program
					 that a facility has been placed on probation, the Alternative Payment program
					 shall provide, within two business days, written notice to the parents funded
					 by the Alternative Payment program and enrolled in the facility that the
					 facility has been placed on probation and that the parents have an option to
					 make different child care arrangements or may remain with the facility without
					 risk of subsidy payments being terminated.
(c) To extent feasible, the Alternative
					 Payment program shall provide the notice to the parent in the primary language
					 of the parent.
(d) The Alternative
					 Payment program shall document notification provided pursuant to subdivision
					 (b) above. The Alternative Payment program shall retain the documentation and
					 make it available to the California Department of Education upon
					 request.
1. New
						section filed 5-6-2005 as an emergency; operative 5-6-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-6-2005 or
						emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
						day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-2005 order, including
						amendment of section heading and section, transmitted to OAL 8-30-2005 and
						filed 10-11-2005 (Register 2005, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8212,
						  Education Code; and Section
						  1596.773,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18224.6 - Notification of Ineligible Status of a License-Exempt Provider

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(a) A
					 license-exempt provider shall not be eligible to receive reimbursement for
					 child care and development services when an Alternative Payment program is
					 notified by the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network that the
					 provisional child care provider's:
(1)
					 TrustLine case has been closed; or
(2) TrustLine application has been denied;
					 or
(3) TrustLine application has
					 not been approved within the 30-day period pursuant to section
					 18078(o).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18225 - Plan for Continuity of Service and Expenditures

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The contractor shall develop and implement a plan to
						ensure that services are provided to families enrolled in the program
						continuously throughout the contract period.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring article 3 heading (Register
						91, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18226 - Plan for Provider Payments. The Contractor Shall Develop and Implement a Plan for Timely Payment to Providers. The Plan Shall Include a Description of Parent Fee Collection Methods in Accordance with the Policy Required by Section 18221 (h) of this Division

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1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203 and
						  8261,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18227 - Eligible Providers for Alternative Payment Program

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In addition to any other requirements that may be
						applicable, to be eligible for reimbursement, a provider must be one of the
						following:
(a) A child care center
					 that is:
(1) Licensed, pursuant to Chapter
					 3.35 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, commencing with section
					 1596.70; or
(2) A center operated on tribal or federal
					 lands; or
(3) A center or program
					 exempt from licensure, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
					 1596.792(g), (h),
					 (i), (j), (k), or (
l
), or
					 section 1596.793, that meets the following
					 requirements for reimbursement from an Alternative Payment program:
(A) Uses sign-in/sign-out documents to record
					 attendance pursuant to section
					 18065 for all children;
					 and
(B) Provides adult supervision
					 for all children during all hours of operation; and
(C) Submits a signed statement to the program
					 director certifying that all employees who have contact with children have
					 completed criminal history background examinations comparable to the criminal
					 history background examinations required by Chapter 3.35 of Division 2 of the
					 Health and Safety Code, commencing with section
					 1596.60.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18227.1 - Provisional Child Care

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(a) A family may select a provisional child
					 care provider as defined in section
					 18078(o) if there
					 is an immediate need for child care.
(b) A family may use a provisional child care
					 provider during a single 30 calendar day period. The first day on which child
					 care services are provided marks the beginning of this 30 day period.
(c) At the conclusion of 30 consecutive
					 calendar days the provisional child care provider must become TrustLine
					 registered and, if so, may be reimbursed for child care services performed or
					 the parent shall select an eligible provider who can meet the parent's need for
					 care.
1. New
						section filed 12-24-2012; operative 1-23-2013 (Register 2012, No.
						52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8261 and
						  8269,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8202 and
						  8203,
						  Education Code; Sections
						  1596.603,
						  1596.605
						  and
						  1596.66,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18228 - Offset of Parent Fees Paid to Providers

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(a) If the contractor's policy allows parents
					 to make direct payments of their fees to the provider, the provider shall
					 submit a copy of the parent's receipt to the contractor.
(b) The contractor shall offset the amount of
					 the fee paid by the parent in calculating the payment due to the
					 provider.
(c) The contractor shall
					 report the amount of fee collected and retained by the provider as "income" on
					 the attendance and expenditure reports as specified in Section
					 18068 of this Division.
(d) The contractor shall report its payment
					 to the provider along with the amount of fees paid directly by the parent which
					 serve in lieu of payment from the contractor to the provider as "expense" on
					 the attendance and expenditure reports as specified in Section
					 18068 of this Division.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8261 and
						  8269,
						  Education Code, Reference: Sections
						  8261 and
						  8265,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 3 - Services and Payments › Section 18229 - Basic Data File; Receipt of Supportive Services

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The documents required by Education Code Section
						8266.5
						shall be maintained in the family's basic data file.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50)
						.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8266.5,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 4 - Records › Section 18230 - Records on File Concerning in-Home Service Providers

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If the contractor's policies allow payment for in-home
						care, the contractor shall maintain in its file the following records
						concerning in-home care providers:
(a)
					 A description of the caregiver's qualifications and work experience obtained
					 during a personal interview with the care-giver.
(b) A declaration by the care giver that he
					 or she is in good health.
(c) A
					 signed statement from the parent verifying that the parent has interviewed and
					 approved of the caregiver.
(d) A
					 California driver's license number or other valid and recognized form of
					 identification to verify that the caregiver is at least eighteen (18) years of
					 age.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring article 4 heading (Register
						91, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8261 and
						  8269,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 10 - Alternative Payment Program › Article 4 - Records › Section 18231 - Records on File Concerning Service Providers

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The contractor shall maintain in its files the following
						records concerning each service provider:
(a) A statement of the service provider's
					 current fees with information regarding the provider's usual and customary
					 services provided for those fees;
(b) A statement signed by the provider that
					 the child care and development services being provided do not include religious
					 instruction or worship;
(c) A
					 document that contains the rate and schedule of payment for approved services
					 that is signed by both the service provider and the contractor;
(d) A copy of the facility license that shows
					 the authorized capacity of the facility;
(e) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the service provider; and
(f) The
					 age group(s) served by the provider.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8261 and
						  8266.5,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 1 - Scope of Subchapter › Section 18240 - Scope of Subchapter: Applicable Regulations

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(a) The regulations contained in this
					 subchapter shall apply only to contractors funded to provide Resource and
					 Referral Program services.
(b)
					 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, contractors funded to provide
					 Resource and Referral Program services shall also comply with regulations
					 contained in subchapters 1, 2, and 15 in whole and sections
					 18271(a), (c),
					 18274,
					 18277 and
					 18279 of subchapter 12 of this
					 chapter.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring subchapter 11 and article 1
						headings (Register 91, No. 29).
3. Amendment of article heading,
						section heading, section and NOTE filed 5-6-2005 as an emergency; operative
						5-6-2005 (Register 2005, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						transmitted to OAL by 9-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by
						operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance
						as to 5-6-2005 order transmitted to OAL 8-30-2005 and filed 10-11-2005
						(Register 2005, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8212,
						  8213 and
						  8226,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 1 - Scope of Subchapter › Section 18240.5 - Definitions

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(a) "Probation"
					 means the period of time that a licensed child care facility is required to
					 comply with specific terms and conditions set forth by the California
					 Department of Social Services in order to stay or postpone revocation of the
					 facility's license.
(b)
					 "Revocation" means an administrative action taken by the California Department
					 of Social Services to void or rescind the license of a child care facility
					 because of serious or chronic violations of licensing laws or regulations by
					 the facility.
(c) "Temporary
					 suspension" means an administrative action taken by the California Department
					 of Social Services that immediately suspends a facility license.
1. New
						section filed 5-6-2005 as an emergency; operative 5-6-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-6-2005 or
						emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
						day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-2005 order, including
						amendment of subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 8-30-2005 and filed 10-11-2005
						(Register 2005, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8212 and
						  8226,
						  Education Code; and Sections
						  1596.773,
						  1596.885
						  and
						  1596.886,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18241 - Service Area

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(a) The
					 contractor shall identify in its application for funding the specific
					 geographical area in which the contractor proposes to operate referral
					 services.
(b) The proposed service
					 area shall be approved by the Child Development Division.
(c) The contractor shall not provide resource
					 and referral services outside of its approved service area.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring article 2 heading (Register
						91, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8212,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18242 - NO Fees Charged for Referral Services

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The contractor shall not charge a fee for resource and
						referral services funded by the California Department of Education except for
						the recovery of printing and duplication costs, the costs of damaged or lost
						materials from the lending library or late fees. This does not preclude
						contractors from entering into separate contracts for resource and referral
						services with other entities such as cities, counties or private industry which
						may allow for the collection of fees for the service
						provided.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-23-2010 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2010, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8214,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18243 - Resources Available for Service Providers

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The contractor shall contact each licensed facility in
						the contractor's service area at least annually to inform the provider of the
						available resources provided by the contractor.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8212 and
						  8214,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18244 - Written Referral Policies

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(a)
					 The contractor shall develop and implement written referral policies.
(b) The written referral policies shall
					 include the following information:
(1) A
					 statement that referral services are available to all persons requesting them
					 regardless of income level or other eligibility requirements;
(2) A statement that information received
					 from the parent(s) is confidential; and
(3) The conditions under which referrals to a
					 provider may be discontinued.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18245 - Maximizing Parental Choice

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The contractor shall assist parents in choosing child
						care services by providing parents with the following:
(a) Information regarding how to select child
					 care services which will meet the needs of the parent(s) and the
					 child(ren).
(b) A range of possible
					 child care alternatives from which the parents may choose.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8212 and
						  8214,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18246 - Confidentiality of Information

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The use or disclosure of information held by the
						contractor pertaining to the child or the child's family shall be restricted to
						purposes directly related to the administration of the program. Data collection
						and dissemination of information shall be handled in such a manner as to ensure
						confidentiality of the names and addresses of individual
						clients.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Amendment filed 9-12-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No.
						37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203 and
						  8261,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18247 - Complaint Procedures

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(a) The contractor shall develop and
					 implement written complaint procedures which specify:
(1) The procedures for the documentation and
					 resolution of complaints; and
(2)
					 The procedures for referring reports of licensing violations to appropriate
					 agencies.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18248 - Removal from Referral List; Notification of Temporary Suspension, License Revocation, or Probation

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(a) If the contractor is notified by the
					 California Department of Social Services that a child care facility has been
					 issued a temporary suspension order, had its license revoked, or has been
					 placed on probation, the contractor shall, within two business days:
(1) Remove that facility from the referral
					 list;
(2) Notify the following
					 entities within the contractor's jurisdiction that a particular facility has
					 been given a temporary suspension, had its license revoked, or has been placed
					 on probation:
(A) Alternative Payment
					 programs that operate under article 3 of the Education Code, commencing with
					 section 8220;
(B) CalWORKs child care and development
					 programs that operate under article 15.5 of the Education Code, commencing with
					 section 8350, including county welfare
					 departments that operate child care and development programs for families
					 participating in CalWORKs Stage 1.
(3) The contractor shall notify the facility
					 in writing that referrals have been discontinued. The notice shall include the
					 reason(s) for the decision and shall inform the facility of the California
					 Department of Social Services' process for appealing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 11 - Resource and Referral Program › Article 2 - Resource and Referral Service › Section 18249 - Reinstatement of Provider or Facility at Conclusion of Probation or Temporary Suspension

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(a) The California Department of Social
					 Services shall notify the contractor of the final resolution of any action
					 about which notification is provided pursuant to section
					 18248(a)
					 above.
(b) When the California
					 Department of Social Services informs the contractor that the facility is no
					 longer on probation, or that the temporary suspension of the facility license
					 has been lifted without revocation, the contractor shall return the facility to
					 the referral list within two business days and resume referrals to that
					 facility, except when the facility is subject to conditions under which
					 referrals to the facility may be discontinued, pursuant to section
					 18244(b)(3).
(c) The contractor shall document action
					 taken pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) above. The contractor shall retain
					 the documentation and make it available to the California Department of
					 Education upon request.
1. New
						section filed 5-6-2005 as an emergency; operative 5-6-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-6-2005 or
						emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
						day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-2005 order, including
						amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-30-2005 and filed 10-11-2005
						(Register 2005, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8212 and
						  8226,
						  Education Code; and Section
						  1596.853,
						  Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 1 - Scope of Chapter › Section 18270 - Scope of Chapter

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Except as otherwise provided in this division, all
						contractors shall comply with the requirements of this
						chapter.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring subchapter 12 and article 1
						headings (Register 91, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18270.5 - Definitions

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(a) "Agency
					 Self-Evaluation Report" is a form issued by the department in February 2002,
					 that is incorporated by reference.
(b) "Developmental profile" means a record of
					 a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development that is used
					 to inform teachers and parents about a child's developmental progress in
					 meeting desired results. In center-based programs, teacher and parent
					 observations shall be included as part of the information used to complete the
					 child's developmental profile. In family child care home networks, the
					 observations of agency staff, in consultation with providers, and parents shall
					 be included as part of the information used to complete the child's
					 developmental profile.
(c) "Desired
					 Results Developmental Profile" is a document issued by the department February
					 28, 2002 to record the information in the developmental profile defined in
					 subsection 18270.5(b), that
					 is incorporated by reference.
(d)
					 "Desired Results Parent Survey" is a document issued by the department in June
					 2000, that is incorporated by reference.
(e) "Education program" means the
					 environment, activities, and services provided to the children.
(f) "Environment rating scale" means an
					 instrument that measures program quality by rating the education program as
					 defined in Section
					 18273, the staff development
					 program as defined in Section
					 18274, and parent involvement and
					 education as defined in Section
					 18275. Environment rating scales
					 include one or more of the following:
(1)
					 "ECERS-R" means the document entitled,
Early Childhood Environment
					 Rating Scale, Revised Edition
, 1998, that is incorporated by
					 reference.
(2) "ITERS" means the
					 document entitled,
Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale
,
					 1990, that is incorporated by reference.
(3) "FDCRS" means the document entitled,
Family Day Care Rating Scale
, 1989, that is incorporated by
					 reference.
(4) "SACERS" means the
					 document entitled,
School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale
,
					 1996, that is incorporated by reference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18271 - Program Philosophy, Goals and Objectives

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(a) Each contractor shall have a written
					 philosophical statement and goals and objectives which support that philosophy.
					 The governing body of each contractor shall approve the program philosophy,
					 goals and objectives.
(b) The goals
					 and objectives shall address the requirements contained in all of the sections
					 in this article.
(c) The goals and
					 objectives shall reflect the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the
					 families served by the contractor.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error restoring article 2 heading (Register
						91, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203 and
						  8261,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18272 - Developmental Profile

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(a)
					 Center-based and Family Child Care Home Education Network contractors shall
					 complete the age-appropriate Desired Results Developmental Profile, as defined
					 in subdivision
					 18270.5(c) of this
					 chapter, for each child who is enrolled in the program for at least 10 hours
					 per week.
(b) The Desired Results
					 Developmental Profile required in subdivision (a) shall be completed for each
					 child within 60 calendar days of enrollment and at least once every six months
					 for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
(c) The contractor shall use the
					 developmental profiles to plan and conduct age and developmentally appropriate
					 activities.
(d) If a child has
					 exceptional needs, the developmental profile shall be completed with any
					 necessary accommodations and adaptations. Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a
					 developmental profile is required for a child with exceptional needs even if
					 that child is enrolled less than 10 hours per week.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Amendment filed 9-23-2003; operative 9-23-2003 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4
						(Register 2003, No. 39).
3. Amendment filed 7-16-2008; operative
						8-15-2008 (Register 2008, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18273 - Education Program

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(a)
					 The standards for the child development and education program component shall
					 include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The program approach is developmentally,
					 linguistically, and culturally appropriate.
(2) The program is inclusive of children with
					 special needs.
(3) The program
					 encourages respect for the feelings and rights of others.
(4) The program supports children's social
					 and emotional development by:
(A) Building
					 trust;
(B) Planning routines and
					 transitions so they can occur in a timely, predictable, and unhurried manner;
					 and
(C) Helping children develop
					 emotional security and facility in social relationships.
(5) The program provides for the development
					 of each child's cognitive and language skills by:
(A) Using various strategies, including
					 experimentation, inquiry, observation, play, and exploration;
(B) Ensuring opportunities for creative
					 self-expression through activities such as art, music, movement, and
					 dialogue;
(C) Promoting interaction
					 and language use among children and between children and adults; and
(D) Supporting emerging literacy and numeracy
					 development.
(6) The
					 program promotes each child's physical development by providing sufficient
					 time, indoor and outdoor space, equipment, materials, and guidelines for active
					 play and movement.
(7) The program
					 promotes and maintains practices that are healthy and safe.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18274 - Staff Development Program

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Each contractor shall develop and implement a staff
						development program that includes the following:
(a) Identification of training needs of staff
					 or service providers;
(b) Written
					 job descriptions;
(c) An
					 orientation plan for new employees;
(d) An annual written performance evaluation
					 procedure unless a different frequency of performance evaluations is specified
					 in a contractor's collective bargaining agreement with their
					 employees;
(e) Staff development
					 opportunities that include topics related to the functions specified in each
					 employee's job description and those training needs identified by the
					 contractor pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(f) An internal communication system that
					 provides each staff member with the information necessary to carry out his or
					 her assigned duties.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Amendment of first paragraph, subsection (e) and NOTE filed 9-23-2003;
						operative 9-23-2003 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2003, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203,
						  8208,
						  8244,
						  8261 and
						  8360.1,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18275 - Parent Involvement and Education

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(a) Each contractor shall include in its
					 program a parent involvement and education component.
(b) The parent involvement and education
					 component shall include the following:
(1) An
					 orientation for parents that includes topics such as program philosophy,
					 program goals and objectives, program activities, eligibility criteria and
					 priorities for enrollment, fee requirements, and due process
					 procedures;
(2) At least two (2)
					 individual conferences with the parent(s) per year. For school age programs,
					 such conferences may be informal;
(3) Parent meetings with program
					 staff,
(4) An open door policy that
					 encourages parents to participate in the daily activities whenever possible;
					 and
(5) A parent Advisory Committee
					 that advises the contractor on issues related to services to families and
					 children.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18276 - Health and Social Services

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(a) Each contractor shall include in its
					 program a health and social service component that:
(1) Identifies the needs of the child and the
					 family for health or social services;
(2) Refers a child and/or family to
					 appropriate agencies in the community based on the health or social service
					 needs; and
(3) Conducts follow-up
					 procedures with the parent to ensure that the needs have been
					 met.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18277 - Community Involvement

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Each contractor shall include in its program a community
						involvement component which shall include, but not be limited to, the
						following:
(a) Each contractor shall
					 solicit support from the community. This includes the solicitation of donated
					 goods and services.
(b) Providing
					 information to the community regarding the services available. Contractors may
					 utilize media or other forms of communication in the community.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
						Editorial correction of printing error (Register 91, No.
						29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  8203 and
						  8261,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18278 - Nutrition

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(a) Each contractor
					 shall include in its program a nutrition component that ensures that the
					 children have nutritious meals and snacks during the time in which they are in
					 the program.
(b) The meals and
					 snacks shall be culturally and developmentally appropriate for the children
					 being served and shall meet the nutritional requirements specified by the
					 federal Child Care Food or the National School Lunch program.
1. New
						section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No.
						50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference; Sections
						  8203 and
						  8261,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18279 - Program Self-Evaluation Process

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(a) Each contractor shall develop and
					 implement an annual plan for its program self-evaluation process.
(b) The annual plan shall include the
					 following:
(1) A self-evaluation based on the
					 use of the CCR, as defined in subsection
					 18023(a)(2) of
					 this Chapter.
(2) An assessment of
					 the program by parents using the Desired Results Parent Survey, as defined in
					 subsection 18270.5(d) of this
					 Chapter.
(3) An assessment of the
					 program by staff and board members as evidenced by written
					 documentation.
(4) An analysis of
					 the CCR findings, including the Desired Results Developmental Profiles, the
					 environment rating scales, and the Desired Results Parent Survey, each of which
					 are defined in Section
					 18270.5 of this Chapter; together
					 with all other self-evaluation findings.
(5) A written list of tasks needed to modify
					 the program in order to address all areas that need improvement, as indicated
					 in the analysis specified in subsection (b)(4).
(6) Procedures for the ongoing monitoring of
					 the program to assure that areas of the program that are satisfactory continue
					 to meet standards, and areas requiring modification pursuant to subsection
					 (b)(5) are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18280 - Parent Survey

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(a)
					 Each contractor shall annually distribute the Desired Results Parent Survey, as
					 defined in subsection
					 18270.5(d) of this
					 Chapter, to parents; collect the surveys from parents; and analyze the
					 results.
(b) The contractor shall
					 use the parent survey results to plan and conduct activities to help parents
					 support their child's learning and development and to meet the family's
					 needs.
(c) The contractor shall use
					 the results and analysis of the parent survey as part of its annual
					 self-evaluation process.
1. New
						section filed 9-23-2003; operative 9-23-2003 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4
						(Register 2003, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  8261,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  8203,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 12 - Program Quality › Article 2 - General Program Requirements › Section 18281 - Environment Rating Scales

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(a) Center-based programs and family child
					 care home networks shall complete an environment rating scale as defined in
					 subsection 18270.5(f) of this
					 Chapter, that is appropriate for the type of setting and age of children
					 served, to measure program quality:
(1) Every
					 three (3) years as part of the program compliance review; and
(2) Annually as part of the self-evaluation
					 process.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 13 - Staffing Ratios › Section 18290 - Staffing Ratios for Early Learning and Care Programs

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Contractors shall maintain at least the following minimum
					 ratios in all centers:
(a) Infants
				  (birth to 18 months old)-1:3 adult-child ratio, 1:18 teacher-child
				  ratio.
(b) Toddlers (18 months to
				  36 months old)-1:4 adult-child ratio, 1:16 teacher-child ratio.
(c) Preschool (3 years old to enrollment in
				  kindergarten)-1:8 adult-child ratio, 1:24 teacher-child ratio.
(d) Children enrolled in kindergarten to 13
				  years old-1:14 adult-child ratio, 1:28 teacher-child ratio.
(e) Compliance with these ratios shall be
				  determined based on actual attendance.
1. New
					 section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
					 Editorial correction of printing error restoring subchapter 13 heading
					 (Register 91, No. 29).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and
					 NOTE filed 8-26-2020; operative 10-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
					 35).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						8264.7,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						8264.7 and
						8264.8,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 13 - Staffing Ratios › Section 18291 - Commingling of Age Categories

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(a) Whenever groups of children of two (2)
				  age categories are commingled and the younger age group exceeds fifty percent
				  (50%) of the total number of children in attendance, the ratios for the entire
				  group must meet the ratios required for the younger age group.
(b) If the younger age group does not exceed
				  fifty percent (50%) of the total number of the children in attendance, the
				  teacher-child and adult-child ratios shall be computed separately for each
				  group.
1. New
					 section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
					 Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-26-2020; operative 10-1-2020 (Register
					 2020, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						8264.7,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						8264.7 and
						8264.8,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 13 - Staffing Ratios › Section 18292 - Staffing Ratio Variance

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(a)
				  Except as otherwise provided in title 22 of the California Code of Regulations,
				  Community Care Licensing Standards, the program may exceed adult-child ratios
				  prescribed by section
				  18290 by fifteen percent (15%) of
				  the total number of children in attendance for a period of time not to exceed
				  one hundred twenty (120) minutes in any one day.
(b) The ratio for preschool during a
				  scheduled nap period may be a 1:24 teacher-child ratio, provided that the
				  remaining staff necessary to meet the adult-child ratio specified in section
				  18290 are immediately available at
				  the center.
(c) For subsection (b)
				  to apply, all napping children shall remain on a cot/mat. If one child gets up,
				  additional staff need to be called in immediately to meet the required
				  adult-child ratio.
(d) Subsections
				  (a) and (b) above do not apply for part-day California State Preschool
				  Programs.
1. New
					 section filed 11-21-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 50).
2.
					 Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-26-2020; operative 10-1-2020 (Register
					 2020, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						8264.7,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						8264.7 and
						8264.8,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 19 - Early Learning and Care Programs › Subchapter 14 - Waiver of Qualifications for Site Supervisor › Section 18295 - Waiver of Qualifications for Site Supervisor; Conditions

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(a) The Child Development Division shall
				  grant a waiver of Education Code section
				  8208(z)
				  upon a contractor's demonstration of the existence of compelling need. Factors
				  the Child Development Division shall consider in determining compelling need
				  are as follows:
(1) Evidence that the
				  contractor's recruitment efforts have not be successful in obtaining qualified
				  applicants;
(2) Evidence of the
				  contractor's inability to offer competitive salaries;
(3) Evidence of potential or current staffs
				  lack of reasonable access to training resources which offer required course
				  work.