8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.809

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.809 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME SUBSTITUTE QUALIFICATIONS

A. When in a Regular Family Child Care Home, the substitute must:

1. Must meet requirements found in rule sections 2.806 and 2.807;

2. Be familiar with the Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes;

3. Be familiar with the home and provider's policies and procedures;

4. Know the names, ages and any special needs or health concerns of the children; and

5. Know the location of emergency information.

B. When in an Infant/Toddler Family Child Care Homes, the substitute must:

1. Must meet requirements found in rule section 2.806 and 2.807;

2. Be familiar with the Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes;

3. Be familiar with the home and provider's policies and procedures;

4. Know the names, ages and any special needs or health concerns of the children;

5. Know the location of emergency information; and

6. Must have completed one (1) year of supervised experience caring for children who are younger than three (3) years old. The experience may have been obtained as:

a. A Colorado licensed Family Child Care Home;

b. A military licensed child care home;

c. A provider, in a family foster home certified for children younger than three (3) years of age; or d. An employee in a licensed child care center in an infant and/or toddler program.

C. The substitute for the large family child care home must be qualified by:

1. Must meet requirements found in rule sections 2.806 and 2.807;

2. A minimum of two (2) years of documented satisfactory experience in the group care of children under the age of six (6) years or as a licensed home provider in Colorado. Equal experience operating as an approved military child care home is accepted;

3. A minimum of two (2) years of college education from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least one (1) college course in Early Childhood Education, plus one (1) year of documented satisfactory experience in the group care of children as:

a. A licensed home provider in Colorado;

b. A military licensed child care home;

c. A Colorado certified family foster home; or

d. A staff member in a licensed child care center.

4. Current certification as a Child Development Associate (CDA);

5. Completion prior to licensing of the Department approved Expanding Quality Infant/Toddler course; and

a. A minimum of two (2) years of experience as a licensed child care provider holding a permanent license in Colorado immediately before becoming a licensee of a large child care home; or

b. A minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience in a licensed program. The group care shall have been with children who are under the age of six (6) years.

6. Substitutes working in place as the Large Family Child Care Home Staff Aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and must work directly under the supervision of the primary provider or a substitute who is equally qualified as a Large Family Child Care Home provider. If left alone with children, the staff aide substitute or assistant provider substitute must meet all same age and training requirements as the provider.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.809

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023