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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 1402-1-2.309 - LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.309

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.309 - LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
A. A large family child care home license allows a provider to care for up to twelve (12) children from birth to eighteen (18) years of age; the capacity includes the provider's own children under ten (10) years of age. Care may be provided to no more than two (2) children under eighteen(18) months of age. This license may be approved with the following conditions:
1. The licensee must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, and the primary provider for the large family child care home.
2. 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 provider at a large child care home must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
a. A minimum of twenty-one (21) months of documented satisfactory experience in the group care of children under the age of six (6) years or as a licensed family child care home in Colorado. Equal experience operating as an approved military child care home is accepted.
b. A minimum of sixty (60) credit hours 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:
1) A licensed family child care home in Colorado;
2) A military licensed family child care home;
3) A Colorado certified family foster home; or
4) A staff member in a licensed child care center.
c. Current certification as a child development associate (CDA).
d. Completion of the Department approved Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler care course or three (3) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university in infant/toddler theory prior to licensing:
1) A minimum of one (1) year (1,820 hours) 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
2) A minimum of one (1) year (1,820 hours) of full-time experience in a licensed program. The group care must have been with children who are under the age of six (6) years.
e. A current early childhood professional credential level III (3) or higher as determined by the Department using version 3.0 of its worksheet found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQQw4q0G01W9Ssczs0o1Kkit2HhkbFV/view; or individuals who have a current director qualifications letter issued by the Department.
f. A current director qualifications letter issued by the Department.
4. When more than eight (8) children are present, a second staff member that is qualified as an applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitute, staff member, or staff aide is required.
a. Staff aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and must work directly under the supervision of the primary provider in charge and responsible for the care of the children. If left alone with children, the staff aide must meet the same age and training requirements listed in rule sections 2.311, 2.312, and 2.313 as the primary provider, applicant 2, an equally qualified provider, or qualified substitute

8 CCR 1402-1-2.309

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