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How to Apply for a Family Child Care License | CDSS CCLD Childcare Videos | YouTubeToText
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This content outlines the essential four-step process for obtaining a family child care home license in California, emphasizing that successful completion ensures compliance with health and safety standards and prepares providers for successful operation.
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(Series Host) In California, to operate a licensed family child care home,
you must first successfully complete all the steps required
by Community Care Licensing Division.
Your license documents
that you know and understand the health and safety standards
that pertain to providing professional care to our state's youngest residents.
And obtaining a license puts you in the best possible position
to create and maintain a safe, secure, and successful family child care home.
(Community Care Licensing Representative 1) There are four steps you must complete
to secure a family child care home license.
(Community Care Licensing Representative 2) Step one involves making yourself familiar
with all the licensing laws and regulations,
as well as other information available to applicants
on the Community Care Licensing website.
(Community Care Licensing Representative 3) In step two, you complete the family child care home orientation.
(CCL Rep. 2) In step three, you'll complete and submit the forms required
for your application to be processed.
(CCL Rep. 3) The license application and instructions
for family child care homes, LIC279A,
provides instructions and information that will help make sure
you don't miss anything when completing your application.
(CCL Rep. 2) And then, before you receive final approval,
step four is a pre-licensing inspection of your facility
by the licensing program analyst, your LPA.
(CCL Rep. 1) In taking these steps, you'll provide Community Care Licensing
with the information we need about you and your new business.
(CCL Rep. 2) And we'll provide you with the information you'll need
so that the children in your care will be safe
and your facility will remain in full compliance
with all licensing requirements.
(Host) Where do I find licensing laws and regulations?
To find the licensing laws and regulations that pertain to you,
visit the Community Care Licensing website at:
www.ccld.ca.gov.
Here, you will find California's Health and Safety Code,
Title 22 Regulations, as well as other helpful resources.
What is the family child care home orientation?
is required if you are applying for a family child care home license.
The orientation includes an overview of the laws and regulations
that pertain to licensed child care
and a review of the background check requirements,
facility requirements, and the application process
for family child care homes.
The orientation provides you
with a valuable source of information about
and guidance through
how to become a licensed family child care home provider.
You can take the orientation in person or online.
The in-person orientation is offered throughout California
at child care regional offices.
You can contact your local licensing office
to find out when the next in-person orientation will be offered.
In-person orientation is offered in English and Spanish.
Contact your local licensing office
if you require an orientation presented in another language.
The online orientation requires you to log on to a secure website
and is set up for you to validate your identity.
It does not allow you to skip ahead,
but does allow you to go back and review information again.
The online training provides the greatest benefit
if you work through the course slowly and take notes.
What forms and documents will I need to complete and submit?
There are several different forms
you're required to complete and submit.
They are:
an Application for a Family Child Care Home License, LIC 279;
a Current Children in Your Home Report, LIC 279B;
all required Criminal Record Statements, LIC 508;
an Emergency Care and Disaster Plan, LIC 610A;
and a Facility Sketch, LIC 999A.
There's more detailed information about several of the forms
and the information they require in other videos in this series.
You'll also need to provide documents that:
prove you've completed the orientation,
prove that you've enrolled in or completed
Preventive Health Practices Training,
including pediatric CPR and first aid,
and you'll need copies of TB clearances for yourself, staff,
and adults residing in the home,
dated within 12 months of your application.
Also, if you're applying to operate a large family child care home,
you will need to provide proof of previous child care experience
and a fire clearance from your local fire department.
Finally, you'll be responsible for contacting your local licensing office
and for following their instructions
to pay the non-refundable application fee.
What is the pre-licensing inspection?
The pre-licensing inspection is conducted at your home
by a licensing program analyst, also known as an LPA.
The LPA will inspect your home
to ensure that you meet licensing requirements.
The inspection is covered in greater detail
in the video "Community Care Licensing Inspection Authority."
The inspection will be scheduled in advance,
so you know when your LPA will arrive.
It's to your benefit to perform your own pre-inspection,
referring to all the requirements covered on the licensing website,
in the orientation, and in the pre-licensing readiness guide.
Your resource and referral agency can be a great help to you
as you get ready for your pre-licensing inspection.
If your home is found to be in compliance,
you have passed the inspection
and you should receive your license soon.
On the other hand, if your LPA finds anything at your facility
that's not in compliance, your application process will be paused.
You'll need to remedy the situation
and notify licensing that you've done so,
and you'll need to complete another inspection with your LPA.
Just to recap,
the core steps involved in obtaining a family child care home license are:
spending as much time as you need on the licensing website
and becoming thoroughly familiar with the entire licensing process;
enroll in and complete orientation;
provide Community Care Licensing with all the information required
to process your application;
and prepare your family child care home to pass a pre-licensing inspection.
If all goes well, you can receive your license
anywhere from 60 to 90 days
after you initiate the application process.
And finally, we can't stress enough,
the work you'll do to complete the licensing process
will not just result in your receiving your license,
but it will prepare you to become a successful child care provider.
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