California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 3 - Family Day Care Homes for Children
Article 3 - Application Procedure
Section 102369 - Application for Initial License

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 102369

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) To apply for a license to operate a family child care home, an applicant shall file a written application with the Department, on forms provided or approved by the Department.

(b) The applicant shall provide all of the following information at the time of submission of the application:

(1) Name, address, telephone number and confirmation that the applicant is 18 years of age or over.

(2) Age and number of children to whom care will be provided.

(3) Name and age of every person residing in the home where care is to be provided.

(4) A statement that the applicant will comply with all regulations and laws governing family child care homes.

(5) When applying for a license as a large family child care home, substantiation that the provider has at least one year of experience as a regulated small family child care home operator; or one year of experience as an administrator or director of, or as a teacher at, a licensed child care center.
(A) Waiver of this requirement shall be considered by the director upon finding that the applicant has sufficient qualifying experience.

(6) A brief statement confirming that the applicant is financially secure to operate a family child care home for children. The Department shall not require any other specific or detailed financial disclosure.

(7) Evidence that the small family child care home contains a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshal under Section 1597.45(d) of the Health and Safety Code or evidence that the large family child care home meets the standards established by the State Fire Marshal under Section 1597.46(d) of the Health and Safety Code.

(8) Pursuant to Section 102370(a), the fingerprints of any applicant for a family day care home license, and the following adults:
(A) Any person, other than a child, residing in the facility.

(B) Any person who provides care and supervision to the children.

(C) Any staff person or employee who has contact with the children.

(9) Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care.

(10) Name, address and telephone number of the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal's Office having jurisdiction where the Family Day Care Home is located.

(c) Prior to filing an application, the applicant shall attend an orientation provided by the licensing agency.

(1) The orientation shall cover, but not be limited to, the following areas:
(A) Completion of the application for license.

(B) Scope of operation subject to regulation by the Department.

1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-30-87 as an emergency; operative 1-1-88 (Register 88, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-2-88.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-28-88 and filed 5-31-88 (Register 88, No. 30).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) and adoption of subsection (c) filed 10-9-91; operative 11-8-91 (Register 92, No. 8).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 5-7-92 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 20).
5. Amendment of subsection (b)(7) and NOTE filed 9-26-95; operative 10-26-95 (Register 95, No. 39).
6. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7) and (b)(9) filed 10-6-97; operative 11-5-97 (Register 97, No. 41).
7. Amendment filed 5-18-2000 as an emergency; operative 5-18-2000 (Register 2000, No. 20). Pursuant to Section 73 of Senate Bill 933, Chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-14-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Editorial correction of HISTORY 7 (Register 2000, No. 38).
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-18-2000 order transmitted to OAL 11-14-2000 and filed 12-19-2000 (Register 2000, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.877, 1597.45, 1597.46, 1597.54 and 1597.57, Health and Safety Code.

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