Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations(DCF) / Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations- DCF Q AND A ALREADYPASSED|VERIFIED & UPDATED | 2024

Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations(DCF) / Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations- DCF Q AND A ALREADYPASSED|VERIFIED & UPDATED | 2024 65C-22.002 Indoor Floor Space - ANSWER-The Department of Children requires either 20 or 35 square feet of usable floor space per child, depending on when the facility was first licensed. Florida Department of Children of Families - ANSWER-This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by licensing and inspecting child care facilities. Local Fire Department - ANSWER-This agency inspects child care facilities and educates child care professionals about minimizing fires and other threats to safety. Local County Health Department - ANSWER-This agency establishes, regulates, and enforces rules and local ordinances, which must meet or exceed state standards. Local Licensing Agencies - ANSWER-This agency is responsible for making sure child care facilities are inspected. The Florida Statutes - ANSWER-are made up by the individual laws which were passed by the Legislature. Each year, new ones appear for the first time, some are rewritten or amended, and some stay the same. These are written and proposed by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives. They are signed into law by the governor. The Florida Administrative Code - ANSWER-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 Statutes. 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. The Americans with Disabilities Act - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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 The licensing agency________the applicant, in writing, that the license has been denied, and states why that decision was reached. - ANSWER-notifies 402.3055 Child Care Personnel Requirements