Platforms are acceptable when safely constructed, with an impervious surface that can be easily cleaned and sanitized or disinfected. (b) For facilities having from one to 15 children, there shall be one toilet and one wash basin. There shall be one additional toilet and basin for every 30 children thereafter.
Families, please call us at 561-514-3300 Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. Providers, please connect with us at 561-214-8000.
Once a complete application is received it will be processed within 90 days.
4. Regarding child absences, the SR rule allows a child to be absent for up to 10 days (3 unexcused absences and 7 excused absences) per calendar month. See Rule 6M-4.500(4)(a), F.A.C. For VPK, a provider may be reimbursed for the full FTE if a child is absent no more than 20% of the instructional days of the month.
Child care personnel must pass competency exams for the 40 hours of training to demonstrate their competency or receive an educational exemption. AND one (1) of the following: Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours)
Families, please call us at 561-514-3300 Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 am to 12 pm.
Important Phone Numbers DepartmentWebsiteMain Phone Number Student Learning Center (SLC) palmbeachstate/SLC 561-862-4485 Student Support Services (SSS) palmbeachstate/student-development/TRiO/sss 561-868-3392 Testing & Certification Center palmbeachstate/Testing Veterans Services palmbeachstate/VeteransServices 18 more rows
The Office of Child Care Regulation in the Department of Children and Families is statutorily responsible, per Florida Statutes 402.305, F.S. and Florida Administrative Code 65C-22, F.A.C., for the statewide administration of the child care licensing program in 62 of Florida's 67 counties.
Florida law requires anyone with information to report abuse directly to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873 or by using our online reporting tool.
DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO REPORT ANY ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION OF ANY CHILD OR VULNERABLE ADULT. Florida law requires anyone with information to report abuse directly to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873 or by using our online reporting tool.