Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Study Guide
Florida Department of Children of Families This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these
rules by licensing and inspecting child care facilities.
Local Fire Department This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care professionals
about minimizing fires and other threats to safety.
Local County Health Department This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local ordinances,
which must meet or exceed state standards.
Local Licensing Agencies This agency is responsible for making sure child care facilities are inspected.
The Florida Statutes are made up by the individual laws which were passed by the Legislature. Each
year, new statutes appear for the first time, some are rewritten or amended, and
some stay the same. Statutes are written and proposed by the Florida Senate
and House of Representatives. They are signed into law by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code is made up of rules that are created by the Department of Children and Families
and enforced by the Depatment of Children and Families and many other state
local agencies. Rules and regulations are based on the Florida Statutues. The
Florida Department of Children and Families governs many aspects of child care
in the state, and its staff members write the rules and regulations that appear in
the Florida Administrative Code.
The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who are handicapped or
disabled. Its goals are to promote community integration by prohibiting
discrimination based on disability; to create early intervention services for infants
and todlers (ages birth to 3 years) with special needs and their families; and to
provide non-discriminatory, multidisciplinary evaluation by qualified professionals.
What kinds of records are checked during a screening? Employment History
Local criminal records check through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal record checks through the Department of Law Enforcement
Federal criminal records check through the FBI
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements notifies
The licensing agency_________the applicant, in writing,
that the license has been denied, and states why that
decision was reached.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements 15 days
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the
applicant has ________________days to file a written
request for a hearing.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements 30 days
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within
______days of the applicant's request.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements appeal
If the denial stands, the applicant may _______to the
Department of Children and Families. The Department of
Children and Families' hearing must be held as
described by statute.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency to publicly announce
"Promulgation" means "_____________". This first
subsection says that when the Department of Children
and Families announces minimum state standards, each
county in Florida has to provide it with a copy of its own
minimum standards if they are different from the State's.
, Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Study Guide
402.307 Approval of licensing agency license programs.
Each county also has to tell the Department of Children
and Families how it plans to
402.307 Approval of licensing agency meet or exceed......approve
The Department of Children and Families will review
local minimum standards. If they
___________________________the Department of
Chikdren Families' standards, the Department of
Children and Families will ___________________a local
licensing agency.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency every year
The Department of Children and Families renews its
approval_______________
402.307 Approving of licensing agency If the Department of Children and Families learns that the local licensing agency
is not applying the Department of Children and Families' minimum standards, it
notifies the local county commission.
402.307 Approving of licensing agency each year.
Local licensing agencies must provide the Department of
Children and Families with data about child care in its
county ______
402.308 Issuance of license annually.
Every child care program in Florida is licensed _______
402.308 Issuance of license change in ownership
If there is a _____________, a new license is required.
402.308 Issuance of license social security
Applicants must disclose their___________number to
the Department of Children and Families.
402.308 Issuance of license on-site review
Programs undergo an ___________to determine that the
State's minimum standards are being met.
402.308 Issuance of license coordinate
The Department of Children and Families
must_________inspections, and if there are conflicts
between inspectors, it must resolve them.
402.308 Issuance of license licensing fee...........all standards
If a _______________________has been submitted and
_____________are met, a license will be issued.
402.308 Issuance of license has failed
A license will not be issed to any facility that has a staff
member who ______________the screening process.
402.309 Provisional license six
A provisional license may be issued to a facility which is
out of compliance but can complete corrective action
within ______ months.
Florida Department of Children of Families This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these
rules by licensing and inspecting child care facilities.
Local Fire Department This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care professionals
about minimizing fires and other threats to safety.
Local County Health Department This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local ordinances,
which must meet or exceed state standards.
Local Licensing Agencies This agency is responsible for making sure child care facilities are inspected.
The Florida Statutes are made up by the individual laws which were passed by the Legislature. Each
year, new statutes appear for the first time, some are rewritten or amended, and
some stay the same. Statutes are written and proposed by the Florida Senate
and House of Representatives. They are signed into law by the governor.
The Florida Administrative Code is made up of rules that are created by the Department of Children and Families
and enforced by the Depatment of Children and Families and many other state
local agencies. Rules and regulations are based on the Florida Statutues. The
Florida Department of Children and Families governs many aspects of child care
in the state, and its staff members write the rules and regulations that appear in
the Florida Administrative Code.
The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, prohibits discrimination against people who are handicapped or
disabled. Its goals are to promote community integration by prohibiting
discrimination based on disability; to create early intervention services for infants
and todlers (ages birth to 3 years) with special needs and their families; and to
provide non-discriminatory, multidisciplinary evaluation by qualified professionals.
What kinds of records are checked during a screening? Employment History
Local criminal records check through local law enforcement agencies
Fingerprints
Statewide criminal record checks through the Department of Law Enforcement
Federal criminal records check through the FBI
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements notifies
The licensing agency_________the applicant, in writing,
that the license has been denied, and states why that
decision was reached.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements 15 days
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the
applicant has ________________days to file a written
request for a hearing.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements 30 days
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within
______days of the applicant's request.
402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements appeal
If the denial stands, the applicant may _______to the
Department of Children and Families. The Department of
Children and Families' hearing must be held as
described by statute.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency to publicly announce
"Promulgation" means "_____________". This first
subsection says that when the Department of Children
and Families announces minimum state standards, each
county in Florida has to provide it with a copy of its own
minimum standards if they are different from the State's.
, Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Study Guide
402.307 Approval of licensing agency license programs.
Each county also has to tell the Department of Children
and Families how it plans to
402.307 Approval of licensing agency meet or exceed......approve
The Department of Children and Families will review
local minimum standards. If they
___________________________the Department of
Chikdren Families' standards, the Department of
Children and Families will ___________________a local
licensing agency.
402.307 Approval of licensing agency every year
The Department of Children and Families renews its
approval_______________
402.307 Approving of licensing agency If the Department of Children and Families learns that the local licensing agency
is not applying the Department of Children and Families' minimum standards, it
notifies the local county commission.
402.307 Approving of licensing agency each year.
Local licensing agencies must provide the Department of
Children and Families with data about child care in its
county ______
402.308 Issuance of license annually.
Every child care program in Florida is licensed _______
402.308 Issuance of license change in ownership
If there is a _____________, a new license is required.
402.308 Issuance of license social security
Applicants must disclose their___________number to
the Department of Children and Families.
402.308 Issuance of license on-site review
Programs undergo an ___________to determine that the
State's minimum standards are being met.
402.308 Issuance of license coordinate
The Department of Children and Families
must_________inspections, and if there are conflicts
between inspectors, it must resolve them.
402.308 Issuance of license licensing fee...........all standards
If a _______________________has been submitted and
_____________are met, a license will be issued.
402.308 Issuance of license has failed
A license will not be issed to any facility that has a staff
member who ______________the screening process.
402.309 Provisional license six
A provisional license may be issued to a facility which is
out of compliance but can complete corrective action
within ______ months.
