Licensing Requirement For Child Care Centers Beverly MA

Child Care Centers provide full or part-time carereceive public assistance, children with a disability
for groups of children. These programs may careand low-income families.
for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and for4.School Age Child Care (often called extended
school-age children. The principle requirement of aday or after school programs) provides care for
childcare center in Beverly Massachusetts   isschool age children before and after school or
that the center should provide care for at leastduring school vacations.
three or more children. The center should not be5.Family Child Care is care for children in a
based in a residential location. The center shouldprovider’s home. Licensed family child care
have sufficient space for classrooms, sufficientproviders can care for up to six children (two
staff and caregivers, equipment, playgrounds, playunder age two) at a time, including their own.
equipments and other materials.6.If the provider has an approved assistant, the
The childcare centers of Beverly, MA shouldprovider may care for up to 10 children.
ensure that they meet the minimum standards7.Family Child Care Systems provide support to
for care as set up by the local Child Care andfamily child care providers including training and
Resource and Referral Agency. Some of thetechnical assistance. They also provide health and
childcare licensing requirements that are providedsocial service referrals to children receiving care
for compliance are:with these child care providers.
* Supervision of childrenMonitoring Child Care Regulations
* Discipline practicesThe Division employs child care consultants to
* Child/staff ratiosensure child care regulations are being met. The
* Sanitation practicesconsultants are located throughout the state and
* Staff education and training developmentare responsible for a caseload of licensed
In addition, centers are required to meetprograms in one or more counties. The
sanitation, building and fire codes as required byconsultants conduct annual unannounced site visits
other state agencies. The Star Rated Licenseto evaluate compliance. Additional visits may be
System recognizes facilities for their voluntarymade for a variety of reasons such as:
efforts to exceed these minimum standards.* Pre-licensing visits for new programs
1.Infant and Toddler Care programs serve children* Complaint investigations, including abuse and
from birth through two years and nine months.neglect
2.Nursery Schools, Preschools and Private* Technical assistance
Kindergartens typically provide care for children* Rated license evaluations
who are two years and nine months through five* Follow-up visits, as necessary
years of age.Documentation of information gathered during
3.Early Head Start/Head Start programs providethese visits is available for the public to view.
child care for eligible children whose families