The purpose of this research brief is to report on the licensing requirements and policies of family child care home licensing for all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Using data compiled from state child care licensing regulations and the results of the National...
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The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 includes significant adjustments to ensure the health and safety of children in early care and education (ECE) settings. These changes include provisions related to health and safety, training, and monitoring that Child Care and...
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The following information reflects considerations for the health and safety of infants and toddlers as a unique audience. For a complete description of the specific health and safety requirements for CCDF-funded child care, refer to the following sections in the CCDF Final Rule: “Health and...
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Licensing regulations are often framed around the...
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Caring for infants and toddlers, including children who are not mobile nor verbal, requires additional and intentional planning on the part of early childhood programs. These children may be physically or developmentally unable to protect themselves. Young children, especially infants and...
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Every year, about 3,400 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, often due to sudden infant death syndrome or accidental deaths from suffocation or strangulation, according to ...
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States have recently begun to embed elements of PDCA into their QRIS policies and practices. According to Mathias, “States are envisioning the ‘I’ in QRIS”[33] and building continuous quality improvement...
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Article – Action Planning TemplateSuccessfully supporting better care for infants and toddlers in early care and education programs...
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During the past decade, states have moved forward with initiatives to strengthen early childhood programming and emphasize greater accountability for child outcomes. The CCDBG Act and CCDF final rule require states to develop, maintain, or implement early learning and...
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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Early Learning Guidelines, Promoting Children's Development, Early Learning and Development Standards, Alignment of ELGs with Other Standards, Development of ELGs, Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Implementation or Application of ELGs
