Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 19a - Public Health and Well-being › 87b - Family Day Care Homes › Section 19a-87b-3 - Application for a License to Operate a Family Child Care Home

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
License Required to Operate
No person, group of persons, association, organization,
				corporation, institution or agency, public or private, shall maintain a family
				child care home in the State of Connecticut without a license issued by the
				commissioner. Only one license shall be issued per residence.
(b)
Relative Providers who are Required
			 to be Licensed
A person who provides child care services as defined in
				section 19a-77 of the Connecticut General Statutes at a private family home
				other than the child's own for children who are not the person's
				grandchild(ren), great grandchild(ren), foster child(ren), niece(s),
				nephews(s), sibling(s), son(s) or daughter(s) by blood, adoption, marriage or
				court decree is required to be licensed. The Office may require documentation
				verifying the relationship.
(c)
Application Form
A person may apply for a family child care home license by
				submitting an unaltered, completed application to the Office. The application
				forms are available through the Office. The application forms, which may be
				modified by the commissioner from time to time, shall contain information that
				the commissioner deems necessary to determine whether the applicant or provider
				shall be issued or re-issued a family child care home license. The application
				forms shall contain a notice that false statements made therein are punishable
				in accordance with section 53a-157b of the Connecticut General Statutes, and
				that false statements may also be grounds for the denial of the license. The
				application forms shall contain a certification that the applicant or provider
				is familiar with, has read and understands sections
				19a-87b-1 to
				19a-87b-18,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, agrees to abide by
				them, and shall allow inspections by Office staff to the family child care
				home.
(d)
Release
			 Forms
The applicant, household members, and proposed family child
				care staff, as part of the application process, shall agree to provide or
				authorize Office access to any information or records that the commissioner
				deems necessary to investigate or verify that the applicant meets the
				requirements of sections
				19a-87b-6
				to
				19a-87b-8,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies including, but not
				limited to, medical information, criminal records, sex offender records and
				records of the Department of Children and Families.
If the applicant, household members or proposed child care
				staff refuse to cooperate with the Office in completing this process, or fail
				to provide the required information, such failure shall constitute sufficient
				reason for denial of the application.
(e)
Interview and Inspection
The applicant shall be interviewed as part of the application
				process, and shall allow Office staff to inspect thoroughly the entire
				facility.
(f)
Reapplication Process
An applicant who withdraws an application or a provider who
				voluntarily relinquishes a license may reapply by filing a new application with
				the Office at any time.