North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .2800 - TWO THROUGH FIVE STAR RATED LICENSES
Section 09 .2828 - ENHANCED PROGRAM STANDARDS FOR A RATED LICENSE FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) This Rule shall apply to evaluating the program standards for a rated license for family child care homes.
(b) To achieve two through seven points for program standards, the operator shall meet the criteria listed in the following chart:
FCCH Program Standards (.2828) Point Level |
Criteria |
2 points |
Operator provides documentation of self-study and self-assessment using the Family Child Care Rating Scale over a 3-month time period. Documentation such as an ERS book with score sheets, self-assessments and program adjustments shall be reviewed by the Division as part of the rated license assessment. |
3 points |
Provide documentation of the 3-month self-study AND have a score of 4.0 or higher on the Family Child Care Rating Scale |
4 points |
Provide documentation of the 3-month self-study AND have a score of 4.25 or higher on the Family Child Care Rating Scale |
5 points |
Provide documentation of the 3-month self-study AND have a score of 4.5 or higher on the Family Child Care Rating Scale |
6 points |
Provide documentation of the 3-month self-study AND have a score of 4.75 or higher on the Family Child Care Rating Scale AND of the five preschoolers allowed to be enrolled, no more than four children shall be under one year of age |
7 points |
Provide documentation of the 3-month self-study AND have a score of 5.0 or higher on the Family Child Care Rating Scale AND of the five preschoolers allowed to be enrolled, no more than three children shall be under one year of age |
Authority
G.S.
110-88(7);
110-90(4);
143B-168.3;
Eff. May
1, 2006;
Recodified from Rule.2821 Eff. August 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. March 1, 2019;
Amended Eff. July 1,
2021.