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FL DCF 40 Hrs, CHILD CARE FACILITIES RULE AND
REGULATIONS (RNR
1. DCF
ANS Department of Children and Families
2. DCF Responsibilities
ANS Administration of child care licensing and training
Ensuring children are well cared for in a safe, healthy, positive, and educational environment by
trained, qualified child care staff
This agency determines state rules pertaining to child care and enforces these rules by licensing
and inspecting child care facilities.
3. Child Care Professionals Roles and Responsibilities
ANS -must know, under- stand, and follow the laws and the rules and regulations to protect
the health and safety of children in care
-keep children safe
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-provide good nutrition and a healthy environment
-create a quality environment for learning
4. Name the key agencies that partner with the Department to regulate child care.
ANS Local Fire Departments / Certified Fire Safety Inspectors
County Agencies
Local Licensing Agencies
5. Child care laws, rules, and regulations are in place to protect
ANS children, families, and child care professionals
6. Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening
ANS licensing author- ity, regulates licensed child care facilities in most counties in Florida
7. Local County Government Agencies
ANS Effect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and Well, Etc...
8. City/Municipal Police Dept.
ANS Effect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of child care providers
9. Child Care
ANS care, protection and supervision of a child for a period of less than 24 hours on a regular
basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child in
accordance with his or her individual needs, and for which a payment, fee or grant is made for
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care. (Defined in 402.302)
10. DCF's Office of Child Care Regulations mission
ANS
To ensure the health, safety, and well being of the children of the state while in care through
licensing and regulatory activities
11. The licensing standards established by the Department address
ANS Physical Environment (health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in Care (health, nutrition, and development)
12. Regulation
ANS a law, rule, ordinance, or other order prescribed by authority to regulate conduct
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13. What is the intent of the Legislature?
ANS To protect the health and welfare of children
To develop
a regulatory framework that promotes the growth and stability of the child care industry and
facilitates the safe physical, intellectual, motor, and social development of the child.
14. Child Care Regulation Program
ANS is responsible for regulating programs that provide services that meet the statutory
definition of "child care." This is accom- plished
through the inspection of licensed child care programs to ensure the consistent statewide
application of child care standards established in statute and rule, and the registration of child
care providers not subject to inspection.
15. Minimum Age Requirements
ANS A staff person at least 21 years of age must be in charge of the program and must be on
the premises at all times during operating hours.
16. Mixed Age Groups
ANS A. In groups of mixed age ranges, where children under one year of age are
included, one staff member must be responsible for no more than four children of any age
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