Program Structure and Organization – Family home capacity, ratio, and group size Family Home WAC Center Proposed WAC Conflicts with WAC revisions; ECEAP, Head Concerns; Suggested Start, Schools Alternate Language District Standards and Practices FH 170-296A-5400 170-300-0355 Infant-toddler only license (birth to two Family home capacity, ratio, and group size. years old) The department issues initial or non-expiring family FH 170-296A-5450 home licenses for up to twelve children. The Two through five year old only license department will not issue a family license to care for FH 170-296A-5500 more children than permitted by the rules in this School age only license (over five years chapter. The department may issue a license to care through twelve years). for fewer than the maximum allowable enrolled FH 170-296A-5550 children. For each Family Home Licensee, licenses Birth through twelve years license. state: The department issues an initial The maximum number of children that may be license or non-expiring full license in care at any one time (total capacity); and for the licensee to care for not more The age range of children allowed in care. than twelve children birth through Weight NA twelve years of age. The department may issue an initial A Family Home Licensee must not exceed the total license or nonexpiring full license for capacity or enroll children outside the age range stated fewer than twelve children if the on their license at any time. All children in care, on the total square footage of licensed premises, at offsite activities, or being transported by indoor or outdoor space is less that the early learning provider, staff, or household the minimum square footage members are counted towards total capacity. Weight required to care for twelve children. #7 If the licensee has less than one year of child care experience, the Any child on the premises, signed in to the child care, department may issue an initial on an off-site trip from the early learning program, or
Program Structure and Organization – Family home capacity, ratio, and group size Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices FH 170-296A-5400 Infant-toddler only license (birth to two years old) FH 170-296A-5450 Two through five year old only license FH 170-296A-5500 School age only license (over five years through twelve years). FH 170-296A-5550 Birth through twelve years license. The department issues an initial license or non-expiring full license for the licensee to care for not more than twelve children birth through twelve years of age. The department may issue an initial license or nonexpiring full license for fewer than twelve children if the total square footage of licensed indoor or outdoor space is less that the minimum square footage required to care for twelve children. If the licensee has less than one year of child care experience, the department may issue an initial 170-300-0355 Family home capacity, ratio, and group size. The department issues initial or non-expiring family home licenses for up to twelve children. The department will not issue a family license to care for more children than permitted by the rules in this chapter. The department may issue a license to care for fewer than the maximum allowable enrolled children. For each Family Home Licensee, licenses state: The maximum number of children that may be in care at any one time (total capacity); and The age range of children allowed in care. Weight NA A Family Home Licensee must not exceed the total capacity or enroll children outside the age range stated on their license at any time. All children in care, on the premises, at offsite activities, or being transported by the early learning provider, staff, or household members are counted towards total capacity. Weight #7 Any child on the premises, signed in to the child care, on an off-site trip from the early learning program, or