What Does This Mean
Means the Department of Children and Families
What is Department
Childcare supplements parental care for this length of time on a regular basis.
What is Less than 24 hours a day?
In general, after-school programs at a public or non-public school site do not require licensure if they meet certain criteria.
What is Exempt from Licensure?
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.
What is Child Care Facility.
Focuses on the protection of life, property, and the environment.
What is the State Fire Marshal
On-site administrator or individuals who have the primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility
Who is the Director
School-age child care is a specific program providing care to school-age children exclusively....
What is before and after school
This program has a single instructiona/tutorial purpose and that is the only service they provide.
What are Tutorial Programs
An accredited program that is an integral part of a church or parochial school.
What is a Religious Exempt Program
Administers the School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) programs
What is the Office of Early Learning
Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility
Who are Child Care Personnel
Drop-in care is a licensed program providing care for children while families are
What is on the premises?
This program operate for less than 4 hours per day and do not provide any type of supervision.
What is Open Access Programs
This program recognizes child care programs that have earned accreditation.
What is the Goal Seal Quality Care program?
Ensures a program can legally operate in a specific location that it has a sound structure.
What is Zoning and Building Codes
This person is licensed to operate the child care facility
Who is the Owner
Evening child care means child care provided during the evening hours, which are defined as
What is 6:00 pm to 7:00 am?
Summer day camps are recreational, educational, and other enrichment programs operated during summer vacations for children who are ....
What is 5 years old or older on or before Sept 1.
The number of states your program must be recognized by to have National Membership.
What is ten?
Audits child health records and investigates food-borne illness outbreaks.
What is Florida Department of Health
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
Who are Foster Grandparents
Childcare is provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday.
What is Weekend Child Care?
A faith-based child care program that is an integral part of a church may qualify for
What is a religious exemption?
Nonprofit membership organizations that are associated with national organizations must submit an annual attestation to the Department and comply with these requirements.
What is background screening?
Process child care personnel criminal history records checks.
What is the Florida Department of Law Enforcement?