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Understanding Licensed Care and License-Exempt Care | CDSS CCLD Childcare Videos | YouTubeToText
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California's childcare system includes both licensed and license-exempt providers, and it's crucial for families to understand these distinctions to ensure their children's health and safety, as well as to identify illegal operations.
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(Series Host) California's childcare regulations are intended
to promote children's health and safety in licensed childcare facilities.
However, families and providers should understand
that state regulations exempt
certain types of providers from licensure,
meaning they can operate legally without a license.
So let's look at the differences between licensed childcare facilities
and license-exempt childcare.
(Community Care Licensing Representative 1) Families have a range of childcare options available to them.
(Community Care Licensing Representative 2) As consumers of these services, it's important for families
to know which individuals and facilities are governed
by licensing regulations
and which are exempt from licensure.
(CCL Rep. 1) At the same time, families should be aware
that some individuals provide care without a license or exemption,
which means they are operating illegally.
Not only will they be shut down
if Community Care Licensing learns about them,
but more importantly for you, it's unlikely that they are following
state health and safety regulations
we've developed to protect children in care.
(CCL Rep. 2) If you have questions about whether or not
a provider is licensed to offer childcare,
you can contact your local Community Care Licensing office
and request this information.
(Host) What is the difference between licensed childcare
and license-exempt care?
Licensed providers have undergone an application and review process
with Community Care Licensing and are required to comply
with certain health and safety regulations.
License-exempt care is not regulated by Community Care Licensing,
although there may be other governmental agencies
that monitor their activities.
Four main groups of childcare providers are exempt by the state
from obtaining a childcare license.
The first group includes individuals
who care for the children of a relative,
or who care for the children of one other family
in addition to their own children.
Certain parent cooperatives, in which families rotate care
on an unpaid basis are also exempt.
The second group includes public as well as private
non-profit programs that offer recreational services.
These programs include some community centers
as well as most parks and recreation programs.
The third group includes businesses
that offer limited childcare to their clients and customers.
These programs usually require that the parent or guardian
remain on the premises and that they remove their children
within a specified amount of time.
A fourth group includes programs that are overseen
by state agencies other than Community Care Licensing.
For example, organized camps that are overseen
by the Department of Public Health
and heritage schools that are overseen by the Department of Education.
What do families need to know about license-exempt care?
License-exempt providers do not apply to Community Care Licensing
to be declared exempt
and do not receive any documentation to that effect.
Although not required, license-exempt providers
can join TrustLine,
California's registry of in-home and license-exempt providers
who have passed a background check.
Caregivers who are registered with TrustLine
have been cleared through a fingerprint check of records
at the California Department of Justice and the FBI.
When an individual or program is offering license-exempt care,
it doesn't mean that the care provided to children
is inferior or inadequate compared to licensed care.
But it does mean that families will probably benefit
from knowing more before choosing a license-exempt provider.
Because there is no official designation of exemption,
nothing on the wall that documents it
in the way a license on the wall documents having a license,
families must take extra steps to determine if the provider
is offering care legally.
Ask the provider if he or she is licensed or license-exempt,
and check the Community Care Licensing website
to see if the facility is in the state's database.
You can also, for more information,
call either the local Licensing office
or statewide, 1-844-LETUSNO,
that's 1-844-538-8766.
How does Licensing deal with childcare providers
who operate illegally--that is, they operate without a license
and are not legally exempt from licensure?
Licensing can only respond if they are alerted to an unlicensed
and non-exempt childcare operation.
When alerted, Licensing will take legal action against the facility
if the person operating it does not take steps to obtain a license.
Civil penalties may also apply.
Let's review some key points about licensed childcare
and license-exempt care.
Licensing is an important component of California's childcare system.
Facilities that wish to provide licensed care
must apply to Community Care Licensing
and must meet minimum health and safety regulations.
License-exempt care is permissible under certain circumstances,
such as caring for a child that is a relative,
providers caring for the children of only one other family,
public and non-profit programs designed to provide recreation
on a part-time basis,
and commercial businesses that offer limited childcare to their customers.
Families are in a better position to choose appropriate childcare
when they understand the different kinds of childcare available
and whether or not the provider is required by law to maintain
minimum health and safety standards.
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