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Childcare Requirements Centers Licensing Information Number Outdoor Health

Id ESLPod_0919_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 919
Episode Title Visiting Childcare Centers
Title Licensing Requirements for Childcare Centers
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Most childcare centers are "regulated" (force to follow certain rules) by state agencies, so the "licensing requirements" (the things a center must to do operate legally) "vary" (are different) by state. Licensing requirements also depend on whether the "facility" (building) is a "family childcare home," which has a home-like environment, or a "childcare center," which is in a commercial building.

In California, childcare providers must attend an "orientation" (a meeting that provides general, introductory information on a particular topic). At the orientation, they receive information about the requirements they must meet.

Many of the requirements are related to the size and "condition" (quality; how well something is maintained) of the facility, including the number of bathrooms, "fences" (outdoor walls) around the "yard" (outdoor area), and safe storage of "hazardous materials" (cleaning chemicals and other materials that can hurt or kill children).

Other licensing requirements affect the "staff members" (the people who work in the center). For example, they must "pass" (be approved by) a criminal background check showing that they have not been "convicted" (found guilty of) child abuse or other serious crimes. Staff members must also have a "clean" (without problems) health report. They must have completed a certain number of hours of training in health and safety and they need to have earned a certificated in "first aid" (appropriate treatment in a medical emergency).

The center also has to meet certain ratios. For example, one teacher can "supervise" (be responsible for) no more than 12 children, and that ratio is lower if "infants" (babies) are present.

Topics Relationships + Family

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