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Many resources about health and safety and licensing are available on the Child Care Assistance Training Network website. The following are some highlighted resources that may be helpful to CCDF Administrators.
Child Care Licensing Tools and Resources is a web page with tools and resources about…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Monitoring and Enforcement
- Supporting Health and Wellness
Group: Not Applicable
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance has conducted a large-scale research study of child care licensing provider and facility requirements every three years since 2005. The current study looks at licensing requirements for child care centers, family child care homes, and group…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Building and Facility Requirements
- Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes
- Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements
- Infant/Toddler Care Requirements
- Licensing Exemptions
- Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications
- Requirements for the Care of Children
- School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act, Lead Agencies have significant responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of children in child care through their state child care licensing systems. They are also responsible for establishing health and safety standards for child…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Licensing Administration
- Monitoring and Enforcement
Group: Not Applicable
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with the National Association for Regulatory Administration, has conducted a large-scale research study of child care licensing provider and facility requirements and licensing agency policies every three years since 2005. The…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Licensing Administration
- Monitoring and Enforcement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Having clearly written, research-based, measurable licensing requirements is the first step in protecting children from health and safety risks and promoting quality care. Licensing requirements—supported by monitoring, enforcement, and technical assistance—provide protection through prevention and…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Licensing Administration
- Licensing Policies/Structure of Regulatory Agencies
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Many States and Territories have identified a goal of revising state licensing requirements. Implementing a successful change initiative requires a thorough assessment of the process, required resources, timing, challenges and context. Beginning a new process such as revising licensing requirements…
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Licensing Administration
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
The 2014 Child Care Licensing Study looked at licensing requirements for child care centers, family child care homes, and group child care homes and licensing agency policies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories for 2014. These research briefs describe changes in…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Licensing Administration
- Monitoring and Enforcement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
The 2011 Child Care Licensing Study looked at licensing requirements for child care centers, family child care homes, and group child care homes and licensing agency policies in all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. These research briefs describe changes in licensing requirements and…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Licensing Administration
- Monitoring and Enforcement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
This brief describes licensing requirements for child care centers in 2020 and identifies trends from previous years of data collection. The data in this brief were collected from state child care licensing regulations by the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance from regulations…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Building and Facility Requirements
- Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes
- Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements
- Infant/Toddler Care Requirements
- Licensing Exemptions
- Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications
- Requirements for the Care of Children
- School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
This brief describes licensing requirements for group child care homes in 2020 and identifies trends from previous years of data collection. The data in this brief were collected from state child care licensing regulations by the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance from regulations…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
- Building and Facility Requirements
- Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes
- Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements
- Infant/Toddler Care Requirements
- Licensing Exemptions
- Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications
- Requirements for the Care of Children
- School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance