Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Child Care Licensing

    • Introduction to Child Care Licensing Rule 2026

    • Chapter 1, 2 & 3

    • Definitions

    • Definitions

    • Chapter 4,5,6 & 7

    • Food Safety

    • Food Safety

    • Chapter 9 & 10

    • Record Inspection

    • Chapter 11

    • Licensed Capacity

    • Capacity and Child:Staff Ratios

    • Staff:Child Ratios

    • Ratio & Capacity

    • Supervision

    • Supervision

  • 2

    Qualifications and Responsibilities

    • Qualifications and Responsibilities

    • Responsibilities

    • Visiting Therapists

    • Youth Trainees

    • Onsite Oversight

    • When a Director Leaves

    • Staff Qualifications

    • Staff Qualifications

    • Background Checks

    • Background Check Timeline

    • Disqualifying Factors

    • Disqualification Based on Background Checks

    • Accuracy and Completeness

    • Background Check Reviews

  • 3

    Staff Training

    • Child Health Guidelines

    • Preservice Training

    • Facility Orientation

    • Ongoing Training

    • Ongoing Training Continued

    • Caring for Infants

    • Approval for Training

  • 4

    Policies and Procedures

    • Policies & Procedures

    • Policies & Procedures Continued

    • Policies & Procedures

    • Personnel Policies

    • Posted Information

    • Posted Information Continued

  • 5

    Records

    • Administrative, Staff and Child's Records

    • Records

    • Records Continued

    • Child's Records

    • Child's Records Continued

  • 6

    Reports

    • Reports

  • 7

    Confidentiality

    • Confidentiality

    • Confidentiality

    • Inspection Records

  • 8

    Parental Communications

    • Access to Children

    • Parent Notifications

    • Parent Notifications Continued

    • Access to Information

  • 9

    Infant & Toddler Care

    • Staffing

    • Infant Sleep Equipment

    • Infant Sleep Practices

    • Safe Sleep Continued

    • Diapering & Training

    • Diapering & Training Pants

    • Changing Tables

    • Food Service

    • Food Service Continued

    • Environment

    • Environment continued

    • Evening & Overnight Care

    • Supervision Evening Care

  • 10

    Physical Facility

    • Physical Facility

    • Usable Space

    • Heating and Cooling

    • Bedrooms

    • Water Supply

    • Garbage Disposal

    • Garbage Storage

    • Pest Control

    • Hazards

    • Hazards Continued

    • Hazards Continued

    • Hazards Continued

    • Weapons & Explosives

  • 11

    Indoor Play and Learning Environment

    • Indoor Play & Learning Environment

    • Large Motor Play

    • Nap & Rest Time

  • 12

    Outdoor Play and Learning Environment

    • Outdoor Learning Environment

    • Outdoor Square Footage

    • Outdoor Safety

    • Play Equipment

    • Protective Surfacing

  • 13

    Water Activities & Hazards

    • Water Activities & Hazards

    • Onsite Swimming Pools

    • Supervision

  • 14

    Health

    • Health Section

    • Disease Control

    • Exclusion From Care

    • Communicable Diseases

    • Allergies

    • Special Health Care Needs

    • First Aid Kit

    • Immunizations

    • Animals

    • Animals Continued

    • Tobacco Products

  • 15

    Medication Administration

    • Medication Administration

    • Parent Permission

    • Medication Labeling

    • Medication Storage

    • Documentation

    • Non-Prescription Items

  • 16

    Emergency Preparedness

    • Emergency Preparedness

    • Guidelines & Procedures

    • Procedures for Staff

    • Procedures Continued

    • Drills

    • Drills Continued

    • Emergency Supplies

  • 17

    Food Service & Nutrition

    • Food Service & Nutrition

    • Nutrition All Facilities

    • Menus

    • Food Service & Nutrition Rules

  • 18

    Discipline, Guidance and Interactions with Children

    • Discipline & Guidance

    • Time Out

    • All Staff

    • Behavior Rules

    • Prohibited Behaviors

    • Prohibited Behaviors Continued

  • 19

    Emergency Interventions

    • Emergency Interventions

    • Reporting

    • Written Policy

  • 20

    Transportation & Field Trips

    • Transportation & Field Trips

    • Children Taken Off Site

    • Field Trip Policy

    • Vehicles

    • Passenger Restraints

    • Drivers

    • Thank You