SB 1056
Increasing number of children allowable in family child care home
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to increase the maximum number of children that can be cared for in an informal family child care home. Currently, these homes are limited to four to six children. This bill would raise that limit to ten children, including children living with the provider. The bill also clarifies definitions related to child care and family child care settings within West Virginia’s existing child welfare regulations.
Key provisions
- Increases the maximum number of children allowed in informal family child care homes from four to ten.
- Defines ‘child care’ and ‘family child care’ more explicitly.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘family child care home’.
- Updates definitions related to child advocacy centers and child welfare agencies.
- Includes definitions for terms like ‘relative family child care’ and ‘kinship parent’.
Who is affected
- Family child care providers
- Parents of young children
- Child care agencies
- West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
- Families seeking childcare options
Notable changes
- Raises the maximum number of children permitted in informal family child care homes.
- Expands the definition of ‘child care’ to include residential services.
- Clarifies the role of family resource networks.
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