8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.504
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.504 - DEFINITIONSA. A "school-age child care center" (hereafter referred to as the "center") is a child care center that provides care for whole or part of the day for the care of five (5) or more children who are between five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age. Children four (4) years of age, who will turn five (5) on or before October 15th of the current calendar year may attend the center as part of a "building-based school-age child care program" or "building-based day camp" summer program prior to their kindergarten year. The center must operate for more than one week during the year. The term includes facilities commonly known as "day camps," "summer camps," "summer playground programs," "before and after school programs," and "extended day programs." This includes centers operating with or without compensation for such care, and with or without stated educational purposes.B. A "building-based school-age child care program" is a child care program that provides care for five (5) or more children who are between five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age. The center is located in a building that is regularly used for the care of children.C. A "day camp" is a school-age child care program which operates at least four (4) hours a day primarily during one season of the year, and during school vacation periods for children between five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age, which accepts registrations for finite, not necessarily contiguous sessions. Programs may operate daily between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Day camp programs may offer no more than two (2) overnight stays each camp session. The types of day camps are as follows:
1. A "building based day camp" is a child care program that provides care for five (5) or more children who are between five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age. The day camp is located in a building which, along with the outdoor surroundings, is regularly used by the program.2. A "mobile day camp" is a child care program that provides programming for five (5) or more children who are at least seven (7) years of age or who have completed the first grade. Children move from one site to another by means of transportation provided by the governing body of the program. The program uses no permanent building on a regular basis. Mobile day camp programs may operate in multiple sites, in a single county, under one license.3. An "outdoor-based day camp" is a child care program that provides care for five (5) or more children who are at least seven (7) years of age or have completed the first grade. The day camp does not use a permanent building on a regular basis and provides programming in a permanent outdoor or park setting.46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023