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Appendix2.

01A

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

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