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| Licensing Standards for Family Daycare |
Teachers: Must be at least 18 and have a degree in child development or early childhood education and 6 mos. working experience or a postsecondary credential in a child development associate program or a 2-year (60 credit) college program with a certificate in early childhood education plus one year experience or a baccaluareate in elementary education plus 6 mos. work experience in an early childhood program plus 6 credits of approved child development or early childhood education training courses or a baccalaureate in any field plus 6 mos. work in early childhood program plus 12 credits of approved child development or early childhood courses. Relative or Friend Care: A relative is someone in your family—such as an aunty, uncle, grandma, or grandpa—who may be willing to care for your child. A friend is someone you know and trust who may be available to provide child care. Relative or friend care is a license-exempt form of child care. Family Child Care Home: A family child care home is operated by a provider who cares for several children in his or her own home. Licensed family child care providers must meet minimum standards for health, safety, and adult-child ratio. A maximum of 6 children can be cared for at one time in the home. Of the 6, no more than 2 children under the age of 18 months can be cared for at one time. If there is additional help, up to 4 children under 18 months can be cared for at one time. Child Care Centers: A child care center is a place that is set up specifically to provide child care. Child care centers include day nurseries, preschool/nursery school groups, preschool child play groups, parent cooperatives, drop-in child care centers, and group child care homes. Licensed child care centers must meet State minimum standards for health, safety, staff qualifications, and adult-child ratio. 
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Child
Care Licensing Agency |
Child
Care Licensing Agency North Kona 2 Unit |
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Care Licensing Agency Child Care Connection Hawai‘i Unit II Waipahu Civic Center 94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 203 Waipahu, HI 96797 Phone: (808) 675-0470 |
Child Care
Subsidy Agency Hawaii Department of Human Services 820 Mililani Street, Suite 606, Haseko Center Honolulu, HI 96813-2936 Phone: (808) 586-7050 Fax: (808) 586-5229 |
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Start - State Collaboration Office Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division 820 Mililani Street, Suite 606 Honolulu, HI, 96813-2936 Phone: (808) 586-5232 Fax: (808) 586-5180 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency |
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Child Care Resource & Referral Contact 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 205 Honolulu, HI 96817 Phone: (808) 839-1988 Fax: (808) 839-1799 |
Office
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Child
Abuse Reporting For national child abuse information, call Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. |
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