Regulations in Early Childhood Settings

Regulations in Early Childhood Settings

Overview (TEXAS)

This Assessment consists of a series of short-answer response questions. You will be asked to research regulations in your own state and apply those regulations to various questions within this Assessment. Prior to starting this Assessment, locate your state's licensing and regulation requirements using the “A–Z Child Care Information Links” resource. You will reference this information in several short-answer responses to questions throughout this Assessment.

· This site  Trends in Child Care Center Licensing Regulations and Policies for 2014  contains a continuously evolving list of selected websites that provide health and safety tips and information applicable to child care settings.

OTHER RESOURCES

· Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs, pp.35-43

Freeman, N. K., Decker, C. A., & Decker, J. R. (2013). Planning and administering early childhood programs (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. (pp. 35–43)

· Licensing and Public Regulation of Early Childhood Programs: A Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (1997). Licensing and public regulation of early childhood programs: A position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSLIC98.PDF

These chapter excerpts provide an overview of mandatory requirements for operations and staffing in early childhood programs. As you review this information and the Guided Notes, consider the applicability of this information to Questions 2–8 of the Assessment.

· Regulations pp.35-46

· Meeting Legal Requirements pp. 50-58

· Providing Nutrition, Health, and Safety Services pp. 263-299

· Resource Guide: Health and Safety: Head Start Regulations and Guidance 

Office of Head Start, The National Center on Health. (2012). Resource guide: Health and safety: Head Start regulations and guidance. Retrieved from http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/docs/sip-reg-and-guidance.pdf

Freeman, N. K., Decker, C. A., & Decker, J. R. (2013). Planning and administering early childhood programs (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall.

This website provides an overview of licensing and regulation information for each state. State requirements can be viewed by clicking on the selected state. This information will guide development of responses to Questions 2–4 of the Assessment.

State Licensing and Regulation Information

Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistanace System (n.d.) State and territory licensing agencies and regulations. Retrieved from https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/resource/state-and-territory-licensing-agencies-and-regulations

National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. ( n.d.). National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations. Retrieved from https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/licensing

The following resources provide an overview of requirements for operating healthy and safe early childhood programs. Consider this information in terms of its relevance to Questions 6–8 of the Assessment

Policy Clarifications: Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start. (n.d.). Policy clarifications: Health, nutrition, and mental health. Retrieved from http://orgs.wku.edu/ttas/docs/misc/2015-audit-compliance-supplement.pdf

A–Z Child Care Information Links

Capital District Child Care Council (n.d.) Links to Related Child Care Information and Services. Retrieved from https://www.cdcccc.org/page/links-62.html