Child Care Lic.

INFORMATION COMPARING REGISTERED FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES, LICENSED DAYCARE HOMES AND GROUP DAYCARE HOMES

REGISTERED FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES		LICENSED DAYCARE HOMES OR GROUP DAYCARE HOMES
RESPONSIBILITY
The child care provider must evaluate safety and health standards within his/her own home. Signed statements attesting to these conditions must be submitted for registration (K.S.A. 65-518).		Compliance with safety and health standards within the home is determined: 1) by a self-evaluation form filled in by the provider; and 2) evaluation of safety and health standards by a child care facility surveyor.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
Maximum of 6 children in the home at any one time is established by law. This total includes children birth to age 16 and the provider’s own children under 12. Three of the 6 children may be under 18 months of age (K.S.A. 65-517). An applicant may choose to be licensed, even though six of fewer children are in care.		Licensed Day Care Home: Maximum of 10 children, infancy through 16 years of age with a limited number of children under kindergarten age. This number includes the provider’s own children 11 years of age. Group Day Care Home: Maximum of 12 children with second adult. (See Regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes.)

CHECK LIST
The Safety Evaluation Form is to accompany registration applications. All applicable items must be in compliance before a certificate can be issued by KDHE (K.S.A. 65-519)		The Provider Checklist is to be forwarded to the county health department together with the application or application renewal.

KBI/SRS Child Abuse Registry Form
Complete information to conduct background checks on each person over 10 years of age living, working, substituting, and/or regularly volunteering in the home is to be submitted at the time of application, and application renewal. The same information is to be submitted within one week to KDHE for any new person in the home. Screening is done by KBI for criminal history and by SRS for child abuse and/or neglect.

HOME VISITS
No registration inspection is made by a child care facility surveyor acting on behalf of the state, prior to issuance of a applicant or there is a complaint. KDHE has right to entry to check compliance after receiving either an oral or written complaint (K.S.A. 65-520). NOTE: Counties or Cities may have codes or ordinances requiring an inspection and approval for legal operation of the registered home.		A licensing inspection is conducted at least one time annually (K.S.A. 65-512).

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Registered and licensed providers are required to allow parents access to the day care home during hours or operation

Parents in Registered homes are to be given a “Parent Guide: Registered Family Day Care Home”. A signed parent’s acknowledgement is to be kept in each child’s file.

MEADE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

CCL Services

Any concerns you have regarding suspected abuse or neglect of children by a child care provider should be directed to the Kansas Protective Report Center 1-800-922-5330.

If I Had my child to Raise Over Again

If I had my child to raise all over again,

I’d finger paint more and point the finger less,

I‘d do less correcting and more connecting.

I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.

I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I’d run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I’d do more hugging, and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I’d teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

For information about starting a Daycare contact our CCL Surveyor Connie Byram, RN

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