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What are the roles and responsibilities of child care professionals? - ANSWER -
should learn the local city and county ordinances that impact your program and follow them
as well
-must understand the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in
care
-must document all accidents and incidents that occur in child care programs and notify the
parents on the day of the occurrence
-need to be in compliance with all of the licensing standards
-must continue their education in order to stay current on trends and issues
Before-School and After-School sites - ANSWER programs, regardless of location,
providing care for children who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and
attend kindergarten or above
Child-Care Facility - ANSWER Any child care center or child care arrangement that
provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that receives a form
of payment.
Programs exempt from Licensure - ANSWER A program that offers a specific type of
care that is not included in the definition of child care facility, such as Vacation Bible School
and transient establishments
Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill - ANSWER The care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability, provided either as an exclusive service
in a center specialized for this purpose, or as a component of other child care services
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What are the roles and responsibilities of child care professionals? - ANSWER -
should learn the local city and county ordinances that impact your program and follow them
as well
-must understand the rules and regulations to protect the health and safety of children in
care
-must document all accidents and incidents that occur in child care programs and notify the
parents on the day of the occurrence
-need to be in compliance with all of the licensing standards
-must continue their education in order to stay current on trends and issues
Before-School and After-School sites - ANSWER programs, regardless of location,
providing care for children who are at least five years old, and who are enrolled in and
attend kindergarten or above
Child-Care Facility - ANSWER Any child care center or child care arrangement that
provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and that receives a form
of payment.
Programs exempt from Licensure - ANSWER A program that offers a specific type of
care that is not included in the definition of child care facility, such as Vacation Bible School
and transient establishments
Specialized Child Care Facility for the Mildly Ill - ANSWER The care of children with
short-term illness or symptoms of illness or disability, provided either as an exclusive service
in a center specialized for this purpose, or as a component of other child care services
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