Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Educational Requirements

Each child day care center and group day care home shall develop and implement a written plan for the daily program that includes a flexible schedule and shall be available to parents and staff. Child day care centers and group day care homes shall have policies, procedures and activities that meet and enhance the individual needs of the diverse population of children served, which includes children with cultural, language and developmental differences.

(a) The plan shall include:

(1) indoor and outdoor physical activities which provide opportunities for fine and gross motor development.

(2) problem-solving experiences that facilitate concept formation, language development and sensory discrimination.

(3) creative experiences which allow children the opportunity to develop and express their own ideas and feelings in all parts of the program including but not necessarily limited to:

(A) art and media,

(B) dramatic play,

(C) music,

(D) language,

(E) motor activity;

(4) language learning experiences that provide opportunities for spontaneous conversation, as well as experiences with books, poems, stories, and songs;

(5) experiences that promote self-reliance and build self-esteem including but not necessarily limited to self care of body and clothing, care of possessions, and shared group responsibility for equipment and materials;

(6) health education experiences that include modeling good health practices, sound nutrition and safety awareness.

(1) child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities;

(2) exploration and discovery;

(3) varied choices for children in materials and equipment;

(4) individual and small group activities;

(5) active and quiet play;

(6) rest, sleep or quiet activity;

(7) nutritious snacks and meals;

(8) toileting and clean up.

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