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KeyTermsWorksheet
Directions:Usethisworksheettowriteinthemiddlecolumnwhatyouthinkeachwordmeans.
Term
Definition
Basiclicensingprocedures
mandatory
youhavetodoit
license
apermitissuedbythedepartmentofhealthtoanychildcarefacility
licensingagency
youmustfirstfilloutanapplicationpacketfromthelicensingagency
beforeyoucanstartworkingwithchildren.
childcareprogram
programwherethreeormorechildrenlessthan13yearsold,whodonot
residewherethecareisprovided,receivecareonaregularbasis
licensee
meansthepersonorentitythatisgrantedpermissionbythestateof
northcarolinatooperateachildcarefacility
operator
Eachoperatorlicensedtocareforinfantsaged12monthsoryoungershall
developandadoptawrittensafesleeppolicy
issuance
theactofissuing
prelicensing
occurringpriortoorleadingtotheissuanceofalicense
zoningrequirements
zoninglawsrequirehomedaycareoperatorstofollowspecificrules
regulations.
comply/compliance
theactionorfactofcomplyingwithawishorcommand.
noticeofcompliance
apermitissuedbytheSecretaryoftheDepartmentofHealthand
HumanServicestoareligioussponsoredchildcarefacilityoptingtotake
certainexemptionsfromthechildcarerulesbutincompliancewithall
healthandsafetystandardsnotexemptedbylaw.
EarlyChildhood
EnvironmentRating
Scale
Toearn3ormorepointsinprogramstandards,anenvironmentrating
scalemustbecompleted.ThescalesincludeInfant/ToddlerEnvironment
RatingScaleRevisededition,EarlyChildhoodEnvironmentRating
ScaleRevisededition,andSchoolAgeCareEnvironmentRatingScale.
ChangesandTransfers
changeinownership
Achangeofownershipoccurswhenthepersonorentityheldlegally
responsibleforthechildcarebusinesschanges.
changeinlocation
Whenalicensedchildcarecenteristobemovedfromonelocationto
another,theoperatormustapplyforalicenseforthenewlocation.
changeincapacity
Achangeincapacitycanberequestedinthreesituations:1.touse
spacethathasbeenpreviouslyapprovedbuthasneverbeenused2.to
usenewspace3.todecreasethecenterslicensedcapacity
Typesoflicenses
temporarylicense
Atemporarylicensemaybeissuedtotheoperatorofanewcenter,orto
theoperatorofapreviouslylicensedcenterwhenachangeofownership
orlocationoccurs.
provisionallicense
aprovisionallicenseisapermitthatmaybeissuedforuptooneyearto
childcareproviderswhofailtomeetminimumlicensingrequirements.
specialprovisional
aspecialprovisionallicenseisapermitthatmaybeissuedforuptosix
monthstochildcareproviderswhenitisdeterminedthatchildabuseor
neglecthasoccurredinacenter.
license
probationarylicense
aprobationarylicenseisapermitthatmaybeissuedforuptooneyear
tochildcareproviderswhenitisdeterminedthataviolationofthechild
carelaworruleshasbeenwillful,continualorhazardoustothehealth
andsafetyofchildren.
ratedlicense
meetsstandards
OneStarRatedLicense
Astarratedlicenseisissuedtoachildcarefacilitythatmeetsstandards
establishedinchildcarelawandrules.Theratingisbasedonprogram
standardsandeducationlevelsofstaff.
HigherLevelRated
itmeansthatitisahigherlevelthantheotherlicensesanditmeetsmore
standardsthantherestdo.
Licenses
Typesofinspections
Buildinginspection
thebuildinginspectionhastomeetcertainrequirementsinordertobe
built.Everythingmustbesafeforthekids.
Fireinspection
fireinspectionsareconductedusingdcdform,firedrillsareconducted
monthly.
Sanitationinspection
SanitationinspectionsareconductedusingtheSanitationStandards
EvaluationforChildCareCentersformpublishedbytheDepart.Of
EnvironmentandNaturalResources.Buildinghashotwateravailablefor
handwashingifpreschoolagedchildrenareincare.Diaperchanging
areasarepresentinareasusedbyinfantsandtoddlers.Diaperchanging
areasmeetallsanitationrequirements