Procedures Following Completion of a Compliance Checklist for Licensing Study 620-01-35-15
(Revised 3/20/12 ML #3317)
View Archives
The following items must be forwarded by the authorized agent to the regional office for review prior to license issuance:
- Application to be Licensed, SFN 832
- Fire Inspection Report
- Health/Sanitation Report
- Documentation of CPR Cards
- Documentation of First Aid Cards
- Background Check Form, SFN 508, for all staff members/volunteers
- Copy of Policies and Procedures upon initial licensure or change in policies/procedures
- Documentation to verify qualifications of staff members
- Programming schedule upon initial licensure or change of hours
- Floor Plan upon initial licensure of residence/facility or expansion of facility
- SFN 517, Child Care Evacuation Disaster Plan
When applicable, the following additional items may be requested:
- Documentation of department approved training to meet training requirements for each provider and staff member
- Copy of pet immunizations
- Copy of water test
- Copy of all county forms
The provider should not be told that they are receiving a license until the required items are completed and the regional office approves the application.
The licensing study is an important key in determining if the provider should be given a license to operate a program as requested. The initial licensing study should be comprehensive; however, it is somewhat limited as some rules cannot be applied until after the program is operating. In order to adequately complete this study, the authorized agent should anticipate 2 – 2½ hours on site for a family child care licensing study and longer for a group license. The amount of time required for a center license will vary but a minimum of 5 – 6 hours is common. A large center or school age program may take up to 8 hours on site.
Note: When the license is a 2-year license, the annual requirements must be submitted to the authorized agent prior to the one year anniversary of the license. The 2-year license annual review requirement is a scheduled review for the purpose of checking the annual requirements. This is not an unannounced review.