Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Large family child care
home. A large family child care home is a residential family home
providing care and supervision for eight to 12 children for part of the 24 hour
day.
(b)
Requirements.
Large family child care homes meet required rules, per Oklahoma Administrative
Code (OAC)
340:110-3-81 through
340:110-3-97, except as otherwise
provided in this Section.
(c)
Mobile homes. Prior to caring for children, large family child
care homes operated in a mobile home are required to obtain an approved state
or local fire inspection.
(d)
Capacity. Large family child care homes are required to meet the
rules, per OAC
340:110-3-84(a),
and the total number of children in care in a large family child care home is
limited to 12.
(e)
Supervision of outdoor play. Large family child care homes meet
the rules in OAC
340:110-3-85(a)(3)
pertaining to outdoor play supervision, except when two or more personnel are
needed to meet the required adult-child ratio. At least one personnel is
present with children outdoors at all times.
(f)
Required number of
caregivers. Large family child care homes are exempt from the
requirements regarding the number of caregivers, per OAC
340:110-3-84(b) and
(c). The number of caregivers required in a
large family child care home is described in this subsection.
(1)
One caregiver. One caregiver
may care for up to:
(A) five children of any
age;
(B) six children, with no more
than three children younger than 2 years of age;
(C) seven children, with no more than two
children younger than 2 years of age;
(D) seven children, when the children are 2
years of age and older;
(E) eight
children, when the children are 3 years of age and older;
(F) 10 children, when the children are 4
years of age and older; or
(G) 12
children, when the children are 5 years of age and older.
(2)
Two caregivers. Two
caregivers may care for up to:
(A) eight
children younger than 2 years of age; or
(B) 12 children, with no more than six
children younger than 2 years of age.
(3)
Three caregivers. Three
caregivers may care for up to 12 children of mixed ages, with no more than
eight children younger than 2 years of age. When only children younger than 2
years of age are in care, three caregivers may care for up to 12
children.
(g)
Caregiver qualifications. Primary, assistant, and substitute
caregivers at large family child care homes are required to meet
qualifications, per OAC
340:110-3-85(a) and
(b), except as otherwise described in (1)
through (3) of this subsection.
(1)
Primary caregiver. The primary caregiver or individuals
substituting for the primary caregiver are at least 21 years of age. For
individuals applying after October 1, 2007, the primary caregiver has:
(A) six months of satisfactory experience as
the primary caregiver in a licensed family child care home in Oklahoma;
(B) a high school diploma or
General Educational Development (GED) credential; and
(C) a current Level 4 or higher Oklahoma
Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF -
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.
(2)
Assistant caregiver. The
assistant caregiver or individuals substituting for the assistant caregiver
meet requirements in (A) through (C) of this paragraph.
(A) Caregivers are at least 16 years of age.
Children are not left alone in the care of any individual younger than 21 years
of age.
(B) Caregivers have current
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification documentation,
per OAC 340:110-3-85(h).
(C) Assistant caregivers obtain and maintain
a current Level 1 or higher OPDL certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF -
Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder, prior to or within 12 months of
employment.
(3)
Substitute caregiver. Individuals substituting for the primary
caregiver are at least 21 years of age and have current CPR and first aid
certification documentation, per OAC
340:110-3-85(h).
(h)
Professional development
requirements. The primary caregiver and assistant caregiver at large
family child care homes are required to meet the professional development
requirements, per OAC
340:110-3-85(h),
except as otherwise described in (1) and (2) of this subsection.
(1) The primary caregiver:
(A) completes and documents all health and
safety training, per OAC
340:110-3-85(h)(3),
within two years prior to request for license;
(B) registers the program as a direct care
organization and maintains information on the Oklahoma Professional Development
Registry (OPDR); and
(C) completes
20-clock hours of professional development annually.
(2) The assistant caregiver meets
professional development requirements in (A) through (D) of this paragraph.
(A) The assistant caregiver completes
12-clock hours of professional development annually.
(B) Formal professional development is:
(i) a course or training event of two or more
clock-hours from an OPDR-approved training organization; or
(ii) OPDR-approved college credit
hours.
(C) Informal
professional development clock-hours are limited. Informal professional
development is:
(i) a course or training event
of less than two clock-hours from an OPDR-approved training
organization;
(ii) any number of
clock-hours from an OPDR non-approved training organization; or
(iii) any training from electronic media,
such as videos or DVDs.
(D) Reading and television programs do not
count toward required clock-hours.
(i)
Outdoor play space. The
requirements regarding outdoor play space, per OAC
340:110-3-86(a)(12),
are met. The outdoor play space is enclosed by a building or a fence beginning
at ground level, at least four feet high, and in good repair. Fencing
exceptions are not granted by Licensing.
Added at 17 Ok Reg
1607, eff 5-25-00; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 22, eff 10-1-07 (emergency); Amended at
25 Ok Reg 1962, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 154, eff 11-1-13 (emergency);
Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1854, eff 9-15-14; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 200, eff 11-22-16
(emergency).
