Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) An
application for a license for a child care center shall be submitted on the
form provided by the Division, which may be found online at
http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/PDF_forms/FacilityProfileApp.pdf.
The application for a child care center license shall include the following
information:
(1) owner name;
(2) center name, address, phone number, and
location address;
(3) center
contact information;
(4) requested
age range of children in the child care center;
(5) hours of operation;
(6) type of care to be provided;
(7) type of building;
(8) type of center;
(9) proposed opening date;
(10) proposed number of children to be
served;
(11) type of business
operation;
(12) history of
operation or licensing of child care facilities; and
(13) signature of applicant of either:
(A) the individual who will be responsible
for the operation of the center and for assuring compliance with G.S. 110,
Article 7 and this Chapter; or
(B)
an officer of an entity who will be responsible for the operation of the center
and for ensuring compliance with G.S. 110, Article 7 and this Chapter.
Upon receipt of the application, the Division shall assess
the information provided to determine if the prospective licensee may be denied
a license for one or more of the reasons set forth in
10A NCAC
09.2215.
(b) In addition to the
application, an applicant shall submit the following documentation:
(1) the required criminal background check
qualification letter as set forth in
10A NCAC
09 .2703;
(2) inspection reports required by
G.S.
110-91(1), (4), and (5). If
a center does not conform with a building, fire, or sanitation standard, the
Division shall accept an inspector's determination that equivalent, alternative
protection is provided;
(3)
measurements of all rooms to be used for child care and a sketch of the
center's floor plan, including ceiling height, location of bathrooms, doors,
and required exits; and
(4) written
information to verify compliance with G.S. 110, Article 7 and the Rules in this
Chapter as follows:
(A) emergency medical
plan;
(B) activity plans;
(C) discipline policy;
(D) incident reports; and
(E) incident logs.
(c) During the pre-licensing
visits, the applicant or the operator shall be able to describe the plans for
the daily program, including room arrangement, staffing patterns, equipment,
and supplies, in sufficient detail to show that the center shall comply with
applicable requirements for activities, equipment, and staff-child ratios for
the capacity of the center and type of license requested.
(d) During the pre-licensing visit the
applicant shall have the following available for review pursuant to
10A NCAC
09 .0304(g):
(1) staff records that include:
(A) an application for employment and date of
birth;
(B) documentation of
education, training, and experience;
(C) medical and health records;
(D) documentation of staff orientation,
participation in training, and staff development activities; and
(E) required criminal history background
check documentation;
(2)
children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and
immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care;
(3) daily attendance records;
(4) daily records of arrival and departure
times at the center for each child which shall be maintained as children arrive
and depart;
(5) records of monthly
fire drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time
taken to evacuate the building, and the signature of the person who conducted
the drill as required by NC Fire Code 405.5; A copy of the form may be found on
the Division's website at
http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/EPR_EmergencyDrillLog_Centers.pdf
;
(6) records of monthly playground
inspections documented on a checklist provided by the Division; A copy of the
form may be found on the Division's website at
http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/playground.pdf
;
(7) records of administered
medications;
(8) records of
lockdown or shelter-in-place drills as defined in
10A NCAC
09.0102, giving the date each drill was held,
the time of day, the length of time taken to get into designated locations and
the signature of the person who conducted the drill. A copy of the form may be
found on the Division's website at
https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/pdf_forms/EPR_EmergencyDrillLog_Centers.pdf
;and
(9) an electronic mail address
for the center.
(e) The
Division shall make one or more inspections of the center and premises to
assess compliance with all applicable licensure statutes and rules and either:
(1) issue a single license for the address of
the center if all applicable requirements of G.S. 110, Article 7 and this
Section are met;
(2) issue a
provisional license pursuant to
10A NCAC
09.2204; or
(3) deny the application in accordance with
10A NCAC
09.2215.
Authority
G.S.
110-85;
110-86;
110-88(2);
110-88(5);
110-91;
110-91(1), (4) and
(5);
110-92;
110-93;
110-99;
143B-168.3;
Eff.
January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2015; March 1, 2014; August
1, 2011; July 1, 2010; April 1, 2003; April 1, 2001; July 1, 1998; January 1,
1996; November 1, 1989; July 1, 1988; January 1, 1987;
Readopted
Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2021; September 1,
2019.
