Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-13 - Licensing Family Care Homes
Section 5101:2-13-17 - Programming and materials for a licensed family child care provider
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:2-13-17
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) What are the programming requirements for a licensed family child care provider?
The requirements include:
(1) Posting the daily schedule in a visible
place in the home.
(2) Providing
opportunities for both quiet and active play suitable to the developmental
levels and abilities of each child in care.
(3) Providing activities to promote the
children's physical, social-emotional, cognitive and language
development.
(4) Providing
opportunities for periods of child initiated activities such as, imaginative
play, language development and creative activities.
(5) Providing outdoor play in suitable
weather. Suitable weather is at a minimum twenty-five to ninety degrees
Fahrenheit.
(a) For any infant over twelve
months of age, toddler, preschool and schoolage child in attendance four or
more consecutive daylight hours.
(b) If only one staff member is present and
there is an infant under twelve months of age in care, the provider is exempt
from this requirement.
(6) Indoor gross motor play such as,
climbing, jumping, running, riding wheel toys, yoga, other physical fitness or
music and movement on days when outdoor play is not provided.
(B) What materials and equipment are required for a licensed family child care provider?
The family child care provider shall:
(1) Provide durable furniture such as tables
and chairs. This furniture shall be child sized or safely adapted for use by
children.
(2) Provide
developmentally appropriate play materials to be used as part of the daily
schedule. These materials shall be readily accessible and arranged in an
orderly manner so that children have opportunities to select, remove and
replace play materials with minimal assistance during the day.
(a) The family child care provider shall have
materials from each category in appendix A to this rule for infants, toddlers
and preschool-age children.
(b) The
family child care provider shall have materials from at least five of the nine
categories in appendix A to this rule for school-age children.
(3) Ensure that equipment,
materials, and furnishings provided for both indoor and outdoor play are:
(a) Varied and adequate to meet the
developmental needs of the children.
(b) Sufficient in
quantity that each child can be actively involved in an
activity.
(4) Designate
an area where children can individually store their personal belongings. This
area shall not block walkways or evacuation routes.
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