Required Training to Become A Licensed Family Child Care Provider

The State of Colorado Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes requires that the primary caregiver of a licensed family child care home complete the following training to receive a permanent license. The health and safety classes must be complete prior to the licensing inspection of the home.

Pre-licensing should be taken prior to the licensing visit. This training provides the information needed to prepare for the licensing inspection. All classes must be completed prior to the licensing inspection visit. This applies only to the Pre-licensing portion of the required training.

To receive a standard 6+2 family child care license the primary care giver must live in the home where the care is provided and complete the following minimum training requirements from an approved trainer:

• Pre-licensing – minimum of 15 clock hours
• Universal Precautions – minimum of 1.5 clock hours
• First Aid – usually 3-4 clock hours
• CPR – usually 3-4 clock hours
• Medication Administration – minimum of 4 clock hours

To receive an infant/toddler license the primary care giver must live in the home, complete the above basic training requirements
AND

• The primary care giver must complete 40 clock hours of department approved or college level course work in infant/toddler development and care giving practices prior to receiving the license
• The primary caregiver must be at least 21 years of age. Other caregivers must be at least 18 years of age. Each caregiver must have parented a child through at least one year of life or completed 1 year of supervised experience caring for children under the age of three years.

To receive a large home license there are additional training requirements that must be met by the primary care giver. See regulation 7.707.41.C for details. In addition the licensee may need to obtain prior approval from the local zoning or planning department to approve more children than is usually allowed as use by right. For example: City of Longmont, Town of Erie, Boulder County, City of Lafayette etc.

Zoning Approval
All applicants for a new family child care license or a change in the type of license must show a letter from the local zoning or planning department that includes the address of the home and the number of children allowed by local zoning ordinances.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:10