What Does This Mean
Child Care
Exempt Programs
Types of
Child Care Programs
Who Does What
100

Means the Department of Children and Families

What is Department

100

Childcare supplements parental care for this length of time on a regular basis.

What is Less than 24 hours a day?

100

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?

100

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.

100

Focuses on the protection of life, property, and the environment.

What is the State Fire Marshal

200

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

200

School-age child care is a specific program providing care to school-age children exclusively....

What is before and after school

200

This program has a single instructiona/tutorial purpose and that is the only service they provide. 

What are Tutorial Programs

200

An accredited program that is an integral part of a church or parochial school.

What is a Religious Exempt Program

200

Administers the School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) programs

What is the Office of Early Learning

300

Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility

Who are Child Care Personnel

300

Drop-in care is a licensed program providing care for children while families are 

What is on the premises?

300

This program operate for less than 4 hours per day and do not provide any type of supervision. 

What is Open Access Programs

300

This program recognizes child care programs that have earned accreditation.

What is the Goal Seal Quality Care program?

300

Ensures a program can legally operate in a specific location that it has a sound structure.

What is Zoning and Building Codes

400

This person is licensed to operate the child care facility

Who is the Owner

400

Evening child care means child care provided during the evening hours, which are defined as 

What is 6:00 pm to 7:00 am?

400

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.

400

The number of states your program must be recognized by to have National Membership.

What is ten?

400

Audits child health records and investigates food-borne illness outbreaks.

What is Florida Department of Health

500

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

500

Childcare is provided between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday.

What is Weekend Child Care?

500

A faith-based child care program that is an integral part of a church may qualify for 

What is a religious exemption?

500

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?

500

Process child care personnel criminal history records checks.

What is the Florida Department of Law Enforcement?