Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. - Child Care Resource and Referral Registration Guidelines

Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOMES FACILITY, PROVIDER, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Category	Facility Requirements	Provider Qualifications	Training Requirements
A	A. fire extinguisher B. smoke detectors	A. 18 years old B. 3 reference letters	A. within 1st 3 months: 1. Mandatory reporter training 2. first aid B. 1st year of registration: 12 hours training, 2 hours must be health and safety C. 2nd year and following: 12 hours of training
B	A. 35 square foot per child indoors B. 50 square foot of child space outdoors C. quiet area for sick children D. fire safety: 1. fire extinguisher 2. smoke detectors 3. two direct exits	A. 20 years old B. high school diploma or GED C. Meet one of: 1. 2 years experience working directly with children in child care 2. CDA or 2 or 4 year degree in child care related field AND 1 year experience working directly with children in child care	A. within 1st 3 months: 1. Mandatory reporter training 2. first aid B. 1st year of registration: 12 hours training, 2 hours must be health and safety C. 2nd year and following: 12 hours of training
C	A. 35 square foot per child indoors B. 50 square foot of child space outdoors C. quiet area for sick children D. fire safety: 1. fire extinguisher 2. smoke detectors 3. two direct exits	A. 21 years old B. high school diploma or GED C. Meet one of: 1. 5 years experience working directly with children in child care 2. CDA or 2 or 4 year degree in child care related field AND 4 years experience working directly with children in child care	A. within 1st 3 months: 1. Mandatory reporter training 2. first aid B. 1st year of registration: 12 hours training, 2 hours must be health and safety C. 2nd year and following: 12 hours of training

Determining Allowable Number of Children in Care The following chart summarizes the limits on the number of children that can be in care for each category of home.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOMES NUMBER OF CHILDREN ALLOWED IN CARE
Category	Maximum no. of children under 24 months in care at any one time	Total no. of children under school are, including those under 24 months	School age children (attending kindergarten or a higher grade level)	Additional part-time children (These children may be any age, not to exceed the maximum number of children under 24 months)	Maximum capacity	Maximum capacity during inclement weather/emergency school closings
A	4 A maximum of 3 may be under the age of 18 months	6	2 for less than 2 hours at a time	0	8	8
B	4 A maximum of 3 may be under the age of 18 months	6	4 Can be full-time in child care when no school. Assistant is required if more than 8 children are present for more than 2 hours at a time.	2 at any one time	12	12 If more than 8 children are present, must have a 14-year-old assistant.
C	4 Whenever 4 children under the age of 18 months are in care, both providers must be present.	12 If more than 8 children are present, both providers must be present.	2 for less than 2 hours at a time	2 at any one time	16 If more than 8 children are present, both providers must be present.	16 If more than 8 children are present, must have a 18-year-old assistant.

These numbers include the provider's infant and preschool children.
Category B and C providers may use up to 180 part-time hours per month.

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Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. | 101 Robins Street, PO Box 519, Graettinger, IA 51342
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