Rule 37.96.121 - REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES OPERATING WITH JOINT PROGRAMS(1) A child care facility operating in connection with another activity unrelated to child care must meet the following requirements:(a) have separate staff and separate space for each program. However, staff and space may be shared for janitorial, maintenance, cooking, or other support services;(b) children attending the child care facility must not come in contact with other persons unrelated to child care in the facility unless the provider can prove to the department's satisfaction that those persons will not pose any threat to the health, safety, and well-being of the children in child care; and(c) if multiple programs, including multiple child care facilities in the same commercial building, increase the number of people regularly in the building to 16 or more children, the child care facility must comply with all fire, safety, and sanitation requirements for licensed child care facilities.(2) Persons or organizations may be licensed or registered for more than one child care facility. (a) If the child care facility is located in a private single-family living structure, the department will issue only one registration or license for child care in the structure and premises.(b) If more than one child care facility exists in one retail or commercial structure, the department will grant individual licenses to each facility.(c) Multi-family structures, such as an apartment building or duplex, may house multiple child care facilities so long as each is individually licensed or registered and meets the requirements of (1)(a) and (b).(3) A provider may be licensed or registered to provide care in a facility that is also licensed to offer foster or respite care services, or another licensed or certified human services program.(a) If the facility is licensed or registered as a child care facility and serves as a foster care home, the department's Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) and Early Childhood and Family Support Division (ECFSD) must both approve the dual license or registration.Mont. Admin. r. 37.96.121
NEW, 2024 MAR p. 738, Eff. 4/13/2024AUTH: 52-2-704, MCA; IMP: 52-2-731, MCA