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Child care personnel (F.S.) - ANSWER Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
volunteers working in a child care facility.
Classroom/Room/Designated Space (Handbook) - ANSWER A space or room in
which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place uninterrupted
by outside distractions.
Department (F.S.) - ANSWER Means the Department of Children and Families.
Direct Supervision (Handbook) - ANSWER Actively watching and directing children's
activities within the same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care.
Director (Handbook) - ANSWER On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility.
Foster Grandparents - ANSWER Directly supervised volunteers who participate in
the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with
one or more children with special or exceptional needs in child care programs.
Owner (F.S.) - ANSWER The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility.
Sanitize (Handbook) - ANSWER The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a
safe level.
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, Stable walls or Barriers (Handbook) - ANSWER The boundaries that define a
classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable
and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over.
Weekend Child Care (F.S.) - ANSWER Child care provided between the hours pf
6p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday.
This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by
licensing and inspecting child care facilities. - ANSWER Florida Department of
Children and Families (DCF)
This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care professionals about
minimizing fires and other threats to safety. - ANSWER The local Fire Department
This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and inspects childcare
facilities to enforce these ordinances - ANSWER The County Health Department
This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local ordinances, which must meet
or exceed state standards. - ANSWER The Local Licensing Agencies
The ________________, passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who are
handicapped or disabled. It calls for accommodation of the needs of people who are
handicapped or disabled. - ANSWER The American with Disabilities Act
The _________________ are made up by the individual laws, which were passed by the
legislature. These are written and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives and signed into law by the Governor. - ANSWER Florida State
Statues
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Child care personnel (F.S.) - ANSWER Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
volunteers working in a child care facility.
Classroom/Room/Designated Space (Handbook) - ANSWER A space or room in
which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place uninterrupted
by outside distractions.
Department (F.S.) - ANSWER Means the Department of Children and Families.
Direct Supervision (Handbook) - ANSWER Actively watching and directing children's
activities within the same space, and responding to the needs of each child while in care.
Director (Handbook) - ANSWER On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility.
Foster Grandparents - ANSWER Directly supervised volunteers who participate in
the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with
one or more children with special or exceptional needs in child care programs.
Owner (F.S.) - ANSWER The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility.
Sanitize (Handbook) - ANSWER The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a
safe level.
1
, Stable walls or Barriers (Handbook) - ANSWER The boundaries that define a
classroom space, which are constructed in a sturdy manner and anchored so they are stable
and secure and do not pose a threat of falling over.
Weekend Child Care (F.S.) - ANSWER Child care provided between the hours pf
6p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday.
This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by
licensing and inspecting child care facilities. - ANSWER Florida Department of
Children and Families (DCF)
This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care professionals about
minimizing fires and other threats to safety. - ANSWER The local Fire Department
This agency determines ordinances pertaining to public health and inspects childcare
facilities to enforce these ordinances - ANSWER The County Health Department
This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local ordinances, which must meet
or exceed state standards. - ANSWER The Local Licensing Agencies
The ________________, passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who are
handicapped or disabled. It calls for accommodation of the needs of people who are
handicapped or disabled. - ANSWER The American with Disabilities Act
The _________________ are made up by the individual laws, which were passed by the
legislature. These are written and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives and signed into law by the Governor. - ANSWER Florida State
Statues
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