Child Care Facility Rules and
Regulations Module 2
The Florida Statutes that govern child care are found in - correct answer-Title XXIX (29),
Public Health
These titles are divided into chapters. The statutes on child care are found in - correct
answer-Chapter 402, Health and Human Services
Chapters are divided into sections. What sections are we interested in - correct answer-26
through 319
As laws change, where should we refer? - correct answer-Florida Legistature Website
www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes or DCF www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/childcare/laws.shtml
402.26 - correct answer-Child care; legislative intent
What is the Child care; legislative intent? - correct answer-Safety & Quality, Reducing
Education Failure, Protect Health and Welfare, Promote childcare in private sector, Provide
for children at risk or disadvantage, Educational institution with Gold Seal Quality
The primary role of the child care professional - correct answer-keep children safe, provide
good nutrition and a healthy environment, create a quality environment for learning.
What is the purpose of defining child care personnel? - correct answer-402.302(3) Training
requirements and background checks and screening.
A corporation owns a child care facility and has hired a director or day to day operation.
Which one is considered the operator? and why? - correct answer-402.302(13) the director;
the statutes have legal impacts to set roles and responsibilities.
What agencies work with DCF to assist in assessing the background of child care
personnel? - correct answer-402.302(15) FL Dept of Law Enforcement and FBI.
What is included in screening? - correct answer-402.302 (15) Employment history, Federal
and Statewide criminal records (live scan fingerprinting w/FBI)
Who is the current Secretary of DCF? - correct answer-Secretary Mike Carroll
402.305 - correct answer-Licensing Standards; Child Care Facility
DCF must do what in licensing? - correct answer-establish licensing standards for all
families; address issues related to health, sanitation, physical surroundings, health and
nutrition and child development; fire safety; adopt rules for licensing that enforce the
standards.
, MInimum Staff Credentials (8 hrs or more a week) - correct answer-402.305(3) at least one
staff member for every 20 children must have: child development associte (CDA) credential;
child care professional credential or equivalent credential as determined by DCF
Where can you find information about staff credentials? - correct answer-DCF website
www.myflorida.com/childcare/training
What do you notice in the statute about the ratio of staff to children regarding the age of the
child and why? - correct answer-The older the children less staff; The younger the children
the more care and supervision is needed.
Confidentially means - correct answer-protecting private information by making sure the
public does not have access to it.
Can you withhold food during snack-time from children as a discipline? - correct answer-NO
Can you say "don't be like Jimmy; He's being a bad boy" in discipline? - correct answer-No
Can you denying repeated requests to use the restroom as discipline? - correct answer-No
Child Care Personnell requirements - correct answer-402.3055
The licensing agency notifies the applicant, that the license has been denied and states why
that decision was make (in writing, in person or by phone) - correct answer-in writing
What chapter in F.S. is the hearing process if denied within personnel? - correct answer-120
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has ___ days to file a written
request for a hearing - correct answer-15
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within ___ days of th applicant's request. -
correct answer-30
If denial stands, the applicant may _______ to the DCF. - correct answer-appeal
402.307 - correct answer-Approval of licensing agency
Each county in Florida has to provide DCF with .. - correct answer-a copy of its own
minimum standards if they are different from the State's and has to tell DCF how it plans to
license programs.
If local licensing agency is not applying the state's minimum standards... - correct
answer-DCF notifies the local county commission.
Local licensing agencies must provide DCF with - correct answer-data abou child care in it's
county each year.
Regulations Module 2
The Florida Statutes that govern child care are found in - correct answer-Title XXIX (29),
Public Health
These titles are divided into chapters. The statutes on child care are found in - correct
answer-Chapter 402, Health and Human Services
Chapters are divided into sections. What sections are we interested in - correct answer-26
through 319
As laws change, where should we refer? - correct answer-Florida Legistature Website
www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes or DCF www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/childcare/laws.shtml
402.26 - correct answer-Child care; legislative intent
What is the Child care; legislative intent? - correct answer-Safety & Quality, Reducing
Education Failure, Protect Health and Welfare, Promote childcare in private sector, Provide
for children at risk or disadvantage, Educational institution with Gold Seal Quality
The primary role of the child care professional - correct answer-keep children safe, provide
good nutrition and a healthy environment, create a quality environment for learning.
What is the purpose of defining child care personnel? - correct answer-402.302(3) Training
requirements and background checks and screening.
A corporation owns a child care facility and has hired a director or day to day operation.
Which one is considered the operator? and why? - correct answer-402.302(13) the director;
the statutes have legal impacts to set roles and responsibilities.
What agencies work with DCF to assist in assessing the background of child care
personnel? - correct answer-402.302(15) FL Dept of Law Enforcement and FBI.
What is included in screening? - correct answer-402.302 (15) Employment history, Federal
and Statewide criminal records (live scan fingerprinting w/FBI)
Who is the current Secretary of DCF? - correct answer-Secretary Mike Carroll
402.305 - correct answer-Licensing Standards; Child Care Facility
DCF must do what in licensing? - correct answer-establish licensing standards for all
families; address issues related to health, sanitation, physical surroundings, health and
nutrition and child development; fire safety; adopt rules for licensing that enforce the
standards.
, MInimum Staff Credentials (8 hrs or more a week) - correct answer-402.305(3) at least one
staff member for every 20 children must have: child development associte (CDA) credential;
child care professional credential or equivalent credential as determined by DCF
Where can you find information about staff credentials? - correct answer-DCF website
www.myflorida.com/childcare/training
What do you notice in the statute about the ratio of staff to children regarding the age of the
child and why? - correct answer-The older the children less staff; The younger the children
the more care and supervision is needed.
Confidentially means - correct answer-protecting private information by making sure the
public does not have access to it.
Can you withhold food during snack-time from children as a discipline? - correct answer-NO
Can you say "don't be like Jimmy; He's being a bad boy" in discipline? - correct answer-No
Can you denying repeated requests to use the restroom as discipline? - correct answer-No
Child Care Personnell requirements - correct answer-402.3055
The licensing agency notifies the applicant, that the license has been denied and states why
that decision was make (in writing, in person or by phone) - correct answer-in writing
What chapter in F.S. is the hearing process if denied within personnel? - correct answer-120
If a local licensing agency denied the application, the applicant has ___ days to file a written
request for a hearing - correct answer-15
The local licensing agency must hold that hearing within ___ days of th applicant's request. -
correct answer-30
If denial stands, the applicant may _______ to the DCF. - correct answer-appeal
402.307 - correct answer-Approval of licensing agency
Each county in Florida has to provide DCF with .. - correct answer-a copy of its own
minimum standards if they are different from the State's and has to tell DCF how it plans to
license programs.
If local licensing agency is not applying the state's minimum standards... - correct
answer-DCF notifies the local county commission.
Local licensing agencies must provide DCF with - correct answer-data abou child care in it's
county each year.
