Become A Registered Family Child Care Provider

*Home Day Care Center*

New York State 15 Hour

Health & Safety Mandated Training

Cost: $275 upon registration
Rebate: $235 upon completion for the license holder only.
Total Cost: $40 for the license holder or $275 for other students

There are two types of child care providers. A Registered Family Day Care provider cares for up to 8 children. A Licensed Group Family Day Care provider cares for up to 16 children. If you are applying to become a licensed group family day care provider you will need an assistant who is at least 18 years old who will be required to complete much of the same process as you will.

NYS requires that all new family or group day care providers complete a 15-hour state approved training course before becoming a licensed daycare provider. This course is also good for existing NYS licensed day care providers for 15 hours of credit towards their 30-hour, bi-annual training requirement.

You will be required to attend a 15-hour training course on child health and safety issues provided by a State Certified Trainer. This is a competency training explaining health and safety requirements. You will be required to pass all areas of a final exam to obtain the necessary certificate. If you are applying to become a Licensed Group Family Day Care provider, your Assistant Provider is recommended to attend the training and obtain the certificate as well. Participants must attend all sessions of the course in order to receive their certification. The course consists of 8 parts:

Preventing Childhood Injuries

Supervision

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

Food Safety

Preventing Disease Transmission (PDT)

Caring for ill Children

The health and safety training is a competency based training that all prospective providers are required to successfully complete before they can be issued a family child care registration. Once you receive your family child care registration, you can submit a "rebate form" to get reimbursed for the fee you paid to take the health and safety training for the holder of the license.

Qualification
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Live in a home or an apartment that is safe for children
• Have two exits in the home
• Be in good character and in good physical and mental health
• Have no children abuse complaints against you or anyone that lives with you or intends to work with your program
• Demonstrate basic competency in health and safety procedures
• Have some experience working with children or some education in early childhood development

You and all family members residing in your home as well as your emergency back-up person and your Assistant Provider will be required to pass medical exams and provide documentation of such. You, your emergency back-up person, Assistant Provider and all household members 18 years of age or older will be required to be fingerprinted. You, your emergency back-up person, Assistant Provider and all household members 18 years of age or older must be cleared with the New York State Central Registry for Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Your home will be required to meet strict child safety standards and will be inspected by for compliance. On-going inspections will occur regularly.

We assist people in becoming a registered or licensed in home child care provider. Our services offered include:

•   Ordering a family or group family child care application
•   Introduction to Family Child Care Training
•   Health and Safety Start - Up Grant
•   Health and Safety Training
•   Information on grant programs to assist with training
•   Assistance throughout the registration and licensing process
•   Information on the New York State Office of Children and Family Services Regulations

Family Day Care provider caring for no more than 8 children. As a registered family day provider you will be required to identify an emergency back-up person who is at least 18 years old who will be required to complete much of the same process as you.

Group Family Day Care provider caring for up to 16 children. As a licensed group family provider you will be required to hire an Assistant Provider and have an emergency back-up person both of who are at least 18 years old. Both will be required to complete much of the same process as you.

Opening you own child care program is an excellent investment for both you and your community. You benefit by establishing a successful child care business, and the families in your community benefit from the services of a high quality child care program. When you are approved to operate a Family Day Care Program you will receive a Registration Certificate. If you are approved to operate a Group Family Day Care Program you will receive a License. Once you have this, you can start caring for children. All providers are independent contractors who are able to recruit their own clientele as well as receive subsidized children from contracted programs.

Continuing Education
Training requirements needed for those in the field of child care in NY State are: 30 hours of training covering 9 categories (every two years). The 15 hours of Health and Safety training count toward the 30 hours of required training.

NY State Training Categories
BIZ - Business Record Maintenance and Management
CAM - Child Abuse & Maltreatment Identification and Prevention
PD - Child Day Care Program Development
SBS - Identification, Diagnosis and Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
NH - Nutrition and Health Needs of Children
CD - Principles of Childhood Development
SS - Safety and Security Procedures
R-CAM - Statues and Regulations Pertaining to Child Abuse and Maltreatment
REG - Statutes and Regulations Pertaining to Child Day Care

How to get started...

Step 1- Order an application packet:

Decide what type of license you want to obtain:

Family Child Care: Up to 8 children or
Group Family Child Care: Up to 16 children and 1 assistant.

Call Child Care Council of Orange County (845) 294-4012

Step 2- Attend Registration Orientation

Registration Orientation

Cost: Free

Date: Tues. August, 24 (6pm-8pm)
Call 845-561-2250 to RSVP

This workshop offers information on the process of applying to become a family or group family child care provider. Bring your application packet with you. (If applicable)

Step 3 - Attend Training

Cost: $275 upon registration

Rebate: $235 upon completion for the license holder only.

Total Cost: $40 for the license holder or $275 for other students

* 7 Seats Left *

Day

Date

Time

Tuesday

Sept 14

6:00pm-10:00pm

Thursday

Sept 16

6:00pm-10:00pm

Tuesday

Sept 21

6:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday

Sept 23

6:00pm-10:00pm

For further information about how to become a child care provider, please call 845-561-2250. To register for class please complete the form below.

Registration Information:

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In addition to the above stated training we will offer additional training that is required and provide resources that are available to assist you in your work with children. We will educate you about the various benefits available: The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Educational Incentive Program (EIP), Start-Up Grants.

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136 Lake St. (Rte 32) Suite 2, Newburgh, NY 12550

Phone:845 561-2250, Fax:845 926-3496

New York State 15 Hour

Health & Safety Mandated Training

Cost: $275 upon registration Rebate: $235 upon completion for the license holder only.Total Cost: $40 for the license holder or $275 for other students

Cost: $275 upon registration
Rebate: $235 upon completion for the license holder only.
Total Cost: $40 for the license holder or $275 for other students