2023 RNRF DCF ELLABORATIONS
1. Legislative Intent: The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline
the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children
in quality early childhood education programs have
better outcomes throughout their lives than children
who are not in such programs
2. The licensing standards established by the
Department address the:: - Physical environment
(health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
3. Rules and Regulations: a law, rule, ordinance, or
other order prescribed by authority, especially to
regulate conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect
the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
4. The Department of Children and Families'
Office of Child Care Regula- tion: he licensing
authority and currently regulates licensed child care
,facilities, licensed family day care homes, licensed
large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill
facilities in most counties in Florida
5. Child care provided between the hours of 6
p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday: weekend
child care
6. Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
volunteers working in a child care facility: child
care personnel
7. Actively watching and directing children's
activities within the same space, and responding
to the needs of each child while in care: direct
super- vision
8. On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day
operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility: director
9. Directly supervised volunteers who participate
in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of
,Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with
one or more children with special or exceptional
needs in child care programs: - foster grandparents
10.A space or room in which care is provided or
classes are held, and where learning can take
place uninterrupted by outside distractions: class-
room/room/designated space
11.The boundaries that define a classroom space,
which are constructed in a sturdy manner and
anchored so they are stable and secure and do
not pose a threat of falling over: stable walls or
barriers
, 12.Means the Department of Children and Families:
department
13.The process of destroying or reducing
organisms to a safe level: sanitize
14.The person who is licensed to operate the child
care facility: owner
15.child care: the care, protection, and supervision of
a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day 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 care
16.main types of child care programs in Florida
are: Child Care Facilities Specialized Child Care
Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
1. Legislative Intent: The Florida Statutes (F.S.) outline
the legislative intent of the child care regulations
also supports the research, which indicates that children
in quality early childhood education programs have
better outcomes throughout their lives than children
who are not in such programs
2. The licensing standards established by the
Department address the:: - Physical environment
(health, sanitation, safety, and physical surroundings)
Children in care (health, nutrition, and development)
3. Rules and Regulations: a law, rule, ordinance, or
other order prescribed by authority, especially to
regulate conduct. Rules and regulations exist to protect
the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
4. The Department of Children and Families'
Office of Child Care Regula- tion: he licensing
authority and currently regulates licensed child care
,facilities, licensed family day care homes, licensed
large family child care homes, and licensed mildly ill
facilities in most counties in Florida
5. Child care provided between the hours of 6
p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday: weekend
child care
6. Includes all owners, operators, employees, and
volunteers working in a child care facility: child
care personnel
7. Actively watching and directing children's
activities within the same space, and responding
to the needs of each child while in care: direct
super- vision
8. On-site administrator or individual who has the
primary responsibility for the day-to-day
operation, supervision, and administration of a
child care facility: director
9. Directly supervised volunteers who participate
in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of
,Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with
one or more children with special or exceptional
needs in child care programs: - foster grandparents
10.A space or room in which care is provided or
classes are held, and where learning can take
place uninterrupted by outside distractions: class-
room/room/designated space
11.The boundaries that define a classroom space,
which are constructed in a sturdy manner and
anchored so they are stable and secure and do
not pose a threat of falling over: stable walls or
barriers
, 12.Means the Department of Children and Families:
department
13.The process of destroying or reducing
organisms to a safe level: sanitize
14.The person who is licensed to operate the child
care facility: owner
15.child care: the care, protection, and supervision of
a child for a period of less than 24 hours a day 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 care
16.main types of child care programs in Florida
are: Child Care Facilities Specialized Child Care
Mildly Ill Facilities
Family Day Care Homes
Large Family Child Care Homes
