Inspection · 2025-10-03

No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;

Each group family day care home which has been issued a license by the Office must openly display such license and all waivers, limitations and restrictions in the home for which it was issued.

Within five days after receiving the initial license and before actually commencing operation, the program must, using a form specified by the Office or an approved equivalent for that purpose, notify the local police and fire departments of the municipality within which the group family day care home is located of the following:

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;