Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations Vocabulary

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Includes all owners, operators, employees, and volunteers working in a child care facility

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Child care personnel

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______________ means the Department of Children and Families

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Department

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Directly supervised volunteers who participate in the federal program pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations part 2552; they work with one or more children with special or exceptional needs in child care programs.

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Foster Grandparents

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The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level

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Sanitize

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On-site administrator or individual who has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of a child care facility.

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Director

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A __________is an individual who provides enrichment activities, such as gymnastics or music instruction, to specific children during a specific time, but is not part of the regular child care program.

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child enrichment service provider

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A space or room in which care is provided or classes are held, and where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions.

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Classroom/Designated Space

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The person who is licensed to operate the child care facility.

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Owner

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actively watching and directing children’s activities within the same space, and responding to the needs of each child in care

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Direct Supervision

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a child care arrangement where families occasionally leave their child for no more than four hours but remain on premises.

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Drop in Child Care