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Department 1400 - Department of Early ChildhoodDivision 1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and AdministrationRule 8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
TYPES OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.308 - INFANT/TODDLER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.308

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.308 - INFANT/TODDLER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
A. An infant/toddler family child care home license allows a provider to care for children who are between birth and three (3) years old. This license type may be approved with the following conditions:
1. If there is one (1) provider, there may be a maximum of four (4) children, with no more than two (2) of the four (4) children under twelve (12) months of age, including the provider's own children. The provider's own children, under the age of ten (10), count in the capacity of four (4).
a. For an infant/toddler home with one (1) provider, that provider must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age:
1) If previously licensed to operate a family child care home, there must have been no:
a) Founded complaints with a severity level of one (1) or two (2) in the past two (2) years; and
b) Adverse action taken against their license in the past two (2) years.
2. If there are two (2) equally qualified providers, as specified in rule sections 2.308(A)(2) and 2.308(A)(3), caring for children at all times when children are present, there may be a maximum of eight (8) children between birth and three (3) years old, and no more than four (4) of those children can be between birth and one (1) year old, including both providers' own children under the age of ten (10) years old.
a. For an infant/toddler home with two (2) providers, one (1) provider must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and the second equally qualified provider must be at least eighteen (18) years of age:
1) If previously licensed to operate a family child care home, there must have been no:
a) Founded complaints with a severity level of one (1) or two (2) in the past two (2) years; and
b) Adverse action taken against their license in the past two (2) years.
3. The primary providers at an infant toddler family child care home must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
a. Must have completed the Department approved Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler care course or three (3) semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university in infant/toddler theory prior to licensing:
1) A minimum of one (1) year (1820 hours) of full time experience in a licensed program caring for children who are younger than three (3) years old.
b. Must have completed the Department approved Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler care course or three semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university in infant/toddler theory prior to licensing:
1) A current Early Childhood Professional credential level 3 or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Worksheet, found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQQw4q0G01W9Ssczs0o1Kkit2HhkbFV/view, or a current director qualifications letter issued by the Department.
4. A family child care home that has also been licensed as a regular and three (3) under eighteen (18) months family child care home in the past, and is approved for an infant/toddler license, has the flexibility to provide care on any given day for the ages and capacities of a regular or three (3) under eighteen (18) month license without written approval of the Department, as long as the provider is in compliance with all applicable rules at all times.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.308

47 CR 04, February 25, 2024, effective 3/16/2024