Family daycare homes.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill modifies the definition of ‘infant’ within the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, specifically for family daycare homes. Currently, an infant is defined as a child under 2 years of age. This bill changes that definition to a child under 18 months of age. The bill’s purpose is to address a shortage of regulated family daycare homes and to align the definition with parental preferences for earlier childcare options.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘infant’ as a child under 18 months of age in family daycare homes.
- Addresses a shortage of regulated family daycare homes in California.
- Recognizes the preference of many parents for neighborhood-based childcare.
- Encourages a variety of childcare settings, including family daycare homes.
- States that the licensing program should be cost-effective and streamlined.
- Highlights the social, emotional, and developmental benefits of mixed-age group care.
- Promotes the development and expansion of regulated family daycare homes.
Who is affected
- Family daycare home providers
- Parents of young children
- The State Department of Social Services
- Childcare facilities
Notable changes
- Changes the definition of ‘infant’ from under 2 to under 18 months of age.
- Reinforces the need for a sufficient number of regulated family daycare homes.
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