Licensing Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Large Child Care Homes - Effective Date 11/1/2024 - Licensing requirements

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Licensing requirements set minimum child care standards in Oklahoma for facilities providing care outside children’s own homes, aiming to ensure protection and clear, reasonable, fair, and enforceable rules. These requirements were developed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Services with professional, advisory committee, and public input, then approved under the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. The document includes a public comment section, submission details, and a structured rule outline by section numbers covering purpose, definitions, licensing procedures, ages, caregiver requirements, home environment, and emergency preparedness.

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Section 80. Purpose and Policy of the Law

Section 81. Definitions

Section 82. Necessity and issuance of license

(a) License required

(b) Application for license

(d) Application denied or license revoked

Section 84. Ages and Number of Children

(a) Total number of children

(b) One caregiver

Section 85. Caregiver requirements

(a) Caregiver responsibilities

(b) Caregiver qualifications

(d) Background investigations- Restricted Registry

(e) Background investigations- criminal history

(f) Prohibited individuals

(g) Child Abuse and neglect-DHS database

(h) Professional development requirements

Section 86. Home environment

(a) Physical conditions

(b) Water safety

(e) Overnight care

Section 86.1. Emergency preparedness

(a) General

(b) Emergency medical care plans

(d) Child location and considerations

(e) Shelter-in-place

(f) Lock-down

(g) Evacuation

(h) Relocation

(i) Reporting

(j) Posted emergency information

(k) First aid supplies

(l) Poisoning

(m) Emergency supply kit

(n) Drills

(o) Emergency plans and procedures reviews

Licensing Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Large Child Care Homes Effective Date 11/1/2024 FOREWORD Licensing requirements govern child care facilities in the State of Oklahoma. These rules are minimum requirements for the care and protection of children in care outside their own homes. They were developed by Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Services with input from individuals from various professions with expertise in child care, including providers; the Child Care Advisory Committee; and the public. The requirements were approved by the DHS Director and the Governor of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. It is the intent of DHS that licensing requirements are clear, reasonable, fair and enforceable. In the interest of serving the public, comments are welcomed andwill be considered for future revisions or development of new requirements. Please complete the form below and send it to: Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services P.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 COMMENTS REGARDING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Licensing Requirements for: Reference: lease give the cite and topic of the specific requirement t which you are referring, such as Section 81, regarding (re.) Definitions. • Section re: • Section re: Recommendation: Reason: Your Name Date Return Address: Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services P. O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 FAX (405) 522-2564 Section 80. Purpose and Policy of the Law ............................................................ 1 Section 81. Definitions .............................................................................................. 1 Section 82. Necessity and issuance of license ....................................................... 3 (a) License required ........................................................................................3 (b) Application for license ..............................................................................3 (c) License issued ...........................................................................................3 (d) Application denied or license revoked ......................................................3 Section 84. Ages and Number of Children .............................................................. 4 (a) Total number of children ...........................................................................4 (b) One caregiver ............................................................................................4 (c) Two caregivers ..........................................................................................4 Section 85. Caregiver requirements......................................................................... 5 (a) Caregiver responsibilities ......................................................................... 5 (b) Caregiver qualifications ............................................................................ 7 (c) Background investigations- general .........................................................8 (d) Background investigations- Restricted Registry ......................................9 (e) Background investigations- criminal history ............................................9 (f) Prohibited individuals .............................................................................. 11 (g) Child Abuse and neglect-DHS database ................................................. 11 (h) Professional development requirements ................................................ 11 Section 86. Home environment .............................................................................. 14 (a) Physical conditions ................................................................................. 14 (b) Water safety.....................................................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of these licensing requirements?

They establish minimum standards for child care facilities in Oklahoma to protect children receiving care outside their own homes, and they are intended to be clear, reasonable, fair, and enforceable.

Who developed and approved the requirements?

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Services developed them with input from providers, the Child Care Advisory Committee, and the public, and they were approved by the DHS Director and the Governor under the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.

How can the public submit comments on the licensing requirements?

Complete the comments form and send it to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Care Services, P.O. Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, or fax it to (405) 522-2564.

Sep 24, 2026

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