8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.310

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

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.310 - AN EXPERIENCED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER

A. An experienced family child care provider license allows a provider to care for no more than nine (9) children of different age combinations depending upon which option the home is operating under; the capacity includes the provider's own children under ten (10) years of age.

1. The experienced family child care provider must:

a. Have been a licensed family child care home in Colorado for at least the last five (5) consecutive years; have equal experience operating as a licensed military family child care home is acceptable; or 9,100 hours of documented experience working in a Colorado licensed child care facility in the role as a director or as a Department certified early childhood teacher based on the qualifications found at https://cdec.colorado.gov/professional-certifications;

b. Have completed 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;

c. Have completed seventy-five (75) clock hours of training within the preceding five (5) years, or have 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. The seventy-five (75) clock hours of training does not include pre-licensing training, standard precautions, First Aid and CPR, or Medication Administration training;

d. Have had no founded complaints with a severity level of one (1) or two (2) in the preceding past two (2) years; and

e. Have had no adverse action taken against the provider's license in the past two (2) years.

2. Applying for the Experienced Family Child Care Provider License

At least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the proposed date of operation as an experienced provider, the applicant must submit to the Department a completed and signed experienced provider application form, which:

a. Affirms compliance with all the rules for licensed family child care homes and experienced providers; and

b. Affirms the provider understands that the license will be submitted for adverse action if capacities are exceeded at any time.

3. ECCP Options Table

The following chart describes the various options available to the experienced family child care home. Providers may change options without notifying the Department, as long as the home is in compliance with one option at any one time and all applicable licensing rules.

Experienced Family Child Care Provider License

Ages/Options	Option 1		Option 2		Option 3		Option 4		Option 5
Children Birth Through 18 Years	7	No more than 2 under 18 months	8	No more than 2 under 18 months	5	No more than 2 under 18 months	6	No more than 3 can be under 18 months**	4
+	+	+	+	+
Additional School-Age Children (during non-school times)	2	1	4	3	0
=	=	=	=	=
Maximum Capacity of Children at Any Given Time	9	9	9	9	4
Infants under 12 months **No more than 2 children can be under 12 months	N/A		N/A		N/A		** Only two can be under 12 months of age.		** Only two can be under 12 months of age.

All options include provider's own children under ten (10) years of age.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.310

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