| Administration of Child Day Care Licensing HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) | Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. | Y / N |
| Criminal Record Clearance CCR 101170(e) | (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: | Y / N |
| Criminal Record Clearance CCR 101170(j) | (j) The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of volunteers that require fingerprinting. | Y / N |
| General Provisions and Definitions HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) | (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(a) | (a) Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(c) | (c) The licensee may utilize volunteers provided that such volunteers are supervised and are not included in the center's staffing plan. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(f) | (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(g)(1) | (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(g)(2) | (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(g)(2)(A) | (A) The person's physical qualifications to perform the duties to be assigned. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(g)(2)(B) | (B) The presence of any health condition that would create a hazard to the person, children or other staff members. | Y / N |
| Personnel Requirements CCR 101216(l)(1)(B) | (B) A copy of the signed LIC 9052 (11/94) shall be kept in the employee's personnel record. | Y / N |
| Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101216.1(b)(1) | (1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. | Y / N |
| Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101216.1(b)(2) | (2) A teacher shall meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1597.055. | Y / N |
| Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101216.1(c) | (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: | Y / N |
| Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101216.1(c)(1) | (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. | Y / N |
| Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101216.1(g) | (g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a) | (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(1) | (1) Employee's full name. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(2) | (2) Driver's license number if the employee is to transport children. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(3) | (3) Date of employment. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(4) | (4) A statement signed by the employee that he/she is at least 18 years of age. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(5) | (5) Current home address and phone number. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(6) | (6) Documentation of the educational background, training and/or experience specified in this chapter. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(7) | (7) Past experience, including types of employment and former employers. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(8) | (8) Duties of the employee. | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(a)(14) | (14) Documentation of either a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section 101170(e). | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(b) | (b) Personnel records shall be maintained for all volunteers and shall contain the following: | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(b)(3) | (3) For volunteers that are required to be fingerprinted pursuant to Section 101170: | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(b)(3)(A) | (A) A signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 101170(d). | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(b)(3)(B) | (B) Documentation of either a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section 101170(e). | Y / N |
| Personnel Records CCR 101217(d) | (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415(b) | (b) The experience requirement specified in Sections 101215.1(h)(1), (2) and (3) shall be completed in an infant care center or a comparable group child care program dealing with children under five years of age. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415(c) | (c) At least three of the semester or equivalent quarter units required in Sections 101215.1(h)(1)(B), (h)(2) and (h)(3) shall be related to the care of infants. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(b) | (b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(b)(1) | (1) After employment, a teacher who has not completed the course work required in (c)(1) below shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirements are met. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(c) | (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(c)(1) | (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) | (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(c)(2) | (2) At least six months of experience in a licensed infant care center or comparable group child care program for children under five years of age. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(d) | (d) A photocopy of each teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work shall be maintained at the center. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.2(g) | (g) An infant care teacher shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. | Y / N |
| Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.3(b) | (b) An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). | Y / N |
| Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties CCR 101416.3(d) | (d) An aide shall provide direct care and supervision to infants. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(a) | (a) In addition to the director, an assistant director shall be present and on duty if the center has 25 or more infants in attendance. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b) | (b) The assistant infant care center director shall meet the following qualifications: | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b)(1) | (1) Be a fully qualified infant care teacher. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b)(2) | (2) Have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in administration or employee relations at an accredited or approved college or university. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b)(2)(A) | (A) The assistant director may complete the three units required in (b)(2) above within one year following initial employment as assistant director. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b)(2)(B) | (B) The assistant director shall work under the direction and supervision of the infant or child care center director. | Y / N |
| Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101415.1(b)(2)(C) | (C) Under the leadership of the director, the assistant director shall be responsible for the infant care center or the infant care component of a combination center. | Y / N |
| Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101215.1(b) | (b) All child care centers shall have a director. | Y / N |
| Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101215.1(d) | (d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. | Y / N |
| Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101215.1(f) | (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. | Y / N |
| Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties CCR 101215.1(m) | (m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. | Y / N |
| Administration of Child Day Care Licensing HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) | (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. | Y / N |
| Administration of Child Day Care Licensing HSC 1596.8662(c) | (c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. | Y / N |