Child Care and Development Fund, Report to Congress for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF CARE
States must have health and safety requirements that apply to CCDF providers.
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States must have health and safety requirements that apply to CCDF providers |
A State must certify that it has licensing requirements in effect, and its CCDF Plan must detail the require-ments and how they are enforced. States must also certify that they have health and safety requirements in place that apply to those providing child care to CCDF children. The requirements must include measures to prevent and control infectious diseases (including immunization), ensure building and physical premises safety, and provide minimum health and safety training appropriate to the provider setting. States may choose to exempt certain categories of relatives from health and safety requirements.
CCDF Lead Agencies must use a minimum of 4 percent of CCDF funds to improve the quality of child care. CCDF also includes earmarks for specific purposes: quality enhancement, improving the quality of care for infants and toddlers, and improving school-age care and child care resource and referral services. Quality activities include provider staff training, grants and loans to providers, health and safety improvements, monitoring of licensing requirements, and other initiatives.