School-Age Child Care
(Licensed or Exempt)
The setting for a School-Age Child Care program may be a school, child care center, family child care home, church, or community/recreation program.
Licensed Programs
Must pass an initial inspection to ensure that all standards required by statute have been met, and must:
- Meet physical facility requirements
- Follow health, safety and nutrition guidelines
- Maintain enrollment and attendance records
- Allow parents access to their children in care at all times
- Comply with three routine inspections per year
- Receive 40 hours of training initially - 8 hours annually
- Submit screening and background checks of all employees/caregivers
- Comply with a 1:25 adult/child ratio.
Licensed Exempt Programs
The following programs are exempt from school-age care licensure, but must meet city/county health and safety regulations (exempt programs are not government inspected):
- private and public schools operating school-age care programs
- summer camps (residential and day camps)
- programs that are an integral part of a church or parochial school
- Bible school conducted during vacation periods
Note: Some counties may have more restrictive requirements than
those required by the state.