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North Carolina Childcare Licensing Guide

The document discusses applying for a child care license through the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). It defines child care as caring for 3 or more non-relative children under age 13 on a regular basis for more than 4 hours per day but less than 24 hours. It outlines the steps to obtain a license, different types of licenses, education requirements for staff, required training, and discipline policies.

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North Carolina Childcare Licensing Guide

The document discusses applying for a child care license through the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). It defines child care as caring for 3 or more non-relative children under age 13 on a regular basis for more than 4 hours per day but less than 24 hours. It outlines the steps to obtain a license, different types of licenses, education requirements for staff, required training, and discipline policies.

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What does the law define

Applying for a Child childcare as?


Care License by the The law defines the childcare as :
● There are 3 or more children under 13
Division of Child ●
years of age
Receiving care from a non-relative
Development License Agency & What’s it’s ● On a regular basis- at least once a
purpose? ●
week
Also for more than four hours per day
but less than 24 hours
DCDEE is the licensing agency for all childcare
in North Carolina. DCDEE stands for the
Division of Development and Early Education.
It’s purpose is to reflect the growing
significance of childcare and to ensure quality
standards and access for families.

Steps to obtain a license :


1. Attend the pre-licensing
workshops
2. Fill application out / Apply
3. Get all inspections - fire,
sanitation, and building
820 S Boylan Ave, Raleigh, NC 4. Pay the fees
27603
Types of license Education Requirements for
Temporary License: A permit that is issued
Staff
to the operator of new center or when the Administrators have to be at least 21 and
location or ownerships changes to a have a North Carolina Early Childhood
previously licensed center. This last up to Administration Credential or equivalent.
6 months. Lead teachers must be at least 18 and have
a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential
Provisional License: A permit that is or equivalent.
issued if the division determines that the
applicant is making a reasonable effort to
conform to the requirements but has yet to
achieve full compliance. This last up to 1
year.
Training
Special Provisional License: A permit that ● Planning a safe, healthy learning
is issued when determined that child environment
abuse or neglect has occurred in a center. ● Steps to advance children's
This last up to 6 months. physical and intellectual
development Discipline and behavior
Probationary License: A permit issued ● Positive ways to support children's
social and emotional development management:
when determined that a violation of the
● Strategies to manage an effective All programs must have policy written for
child care law or rules has been willful,
program operation discipline and also talk about it with parents.
continual, or hazardous to the health and
● Maintaining a commitment to When changes occur it must be shared and
safety of children. This last up to 1 year.
professionalism go over in written with parents before it goes
● Observing and recording children's into effect. All physical discipline is
Star-Rated License: A permit issued when
behavior principles of child growth prohibited in all centers and child care
a child care facility that meets standards
and development homes. The religious sponsored programs
that are established in child care law and
● Learning activities that promote are exempt from corporal punishment when
rules. This is issued when in operation for
inclusion with children with special it is part of their religious training.
a minimum of 6 months.
needs

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