Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the type A home requirements for building inspections?(1) Licensed type A homes shall be inspected by the local building department having jurisdiction. Building inspections shall be obtained:(a) At the time of application for a child care license.(b) At t…

19.03 PDF: (A) What does "owner" mean?(1) For the purposes of paragraphs (C) and (E) of this rule, "owner" is as defined in rule 5101:2-13-01 of the Administrative Code, except that "owner" also includes a firm, organization, institution, or agency, as well as any individual gove…

19.03 PDF: (A) How long is a provisional license valid for a newly licensed family child care provider?A provisional license for a newly licensed family child care provider is valid for at least twelve months and until the continuous license is issued, unless revoked pursuant to …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements to be a licensed family child care provider?(1) The family child care provider is to: (a) Be at least eighteen years old, and for those type B certified or licensed after April 1, 2003, have completed a high school education. Verification …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for an employee of a family child care provider?Employees are to:(1) Have on file, on or before the employee's first day of employment, a completed medical statement that meets the requirements of appendix B to rule 5101:2-13-02 of the Adm…

19.03 PDF: (A) What records are included in a background check?(1) Bureau of criminal investigation (BCI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(2) Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(3) National sex o…

19.03 PDF: (A) What health training is required for a licensed family child care provider prior to licensure?The family child care provider is to complete the following:(1) Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Training shall be appropriate f…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the indoor space requirements for a licensed family child care home?(1) There shall be at least thirty-five square feet of usable wall-to-wall indoor floor space per child for the total number of children who are present at one time.(2) Usable indoor floor…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the safe equipment requirements for a licensed family child care provider?(1) Equipment, materials, and furniture shall be sturdy, safe and easy to clean and maintain. They shall also be free of sharp points or corners, splinters, or protruding nails; loos…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements to provide and maintain a clean environment, furniture, materials and equipment in a licensed family child care home?(1) Toilet tissue, liquid soap, running water, and individually assigned towels or disposable towels shall be provided in …

19.03 PDF: (A) What shall be available on all trips, including routine walking trips?The licensed family child care provider shall:(1) Have written and signed permission from the parent before transporting or escorting a child away from the home for field trips and routine trips …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for the JFS 01234 "Child Enrollment and Health Information" for a licensed family child care provider?The provider shall:(1) Have a completed JFS 01234 on file for each child by the first day of attendance, including the provider's own chi…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the medical, dental and general emergency requirements for a licensed family child care provider?The family child care provider shall:(1) Have a written plan for medical or dental emergencies on the JFS 01242 "Medical, Dental and General Emergency Plan for…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the programming requirements for a licensed family child care provider?The requirements include:(1) Posting the daily schedule in a visible place in the home.(2) Providing opportunities for both quiet and active play suitable to the developmental levels an…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for staff/child ratios and maximum group size for a licensed family child care provider?(1) Each child care staff member shall care for no more than seven children at any one time. No more than three of those children may be under two year…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for supervision for a licensed family child care provider and child care staff members?The family child care provider and each child care staff member shall:(1) Leave no child unsupervised. Supervision means the provider or child care staf…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the sleep and nap requirements for a licensed family child care provider?(1) The family child care provider shall provide a quiet space for children who want to rest, nap or sleep, including provider's own children.(2) Nap and rest time shall be in accorda…

19.03 PDF: (A) When is a licensed family child care provider considered to be providing evening and overnight care?Evening or overnight care is when children are in attendance any time between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m.(B) What is required when evening and overnight car…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for meals and snacks for a licensed family child care provider?The family child care provider is to:(1) Serve varied, nutritious and appropriately timed meals and snacks as described in appendix A to this rule.(2) Follow the portion sizes …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for infant daily care?(1) The licensed family child care provider shall:(a) Allow infants to safely and comfortably sit, crawl, toddle, walk and play according to the infant's stage of development.(b) Remove each infant from the crib, swin…

19.03 PDF: (A) Are on-site pools allowed to be used at a licensed family child care home?(1) If the family child care provider has a swimming pool located on the premises, the provider shall make the pool inaccessible to children who are in care by a fence or other physical barri…

19.03 PDF: (A) When is a JFS 01217 "Request for Administration of Medication for Child Care" required?(1) The JFS 01217 is required for all prescription and non-prescription medication, including sample medication.(2) The JFS 01217 is not required for a medication required by a J…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the responsibilities of the county agency staff for licensed family child care providers?(1) The county agency shall comply with all requirements set forth in Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code and Chapter 5101:2-13 of the Administrative Code.(2) The county…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)" means a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife or certified nurse practitioner under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code. This was previously called advanced practice nurs…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is the application process to become a certified in-home aide (IHA)?A resident of Ohio who wishes to become an IHA in order to provide publicly funded child care (PFCC) is to:(1) Complete a professional registry profile for the IHA applicant through the Ohio p…

19.03 PDF: (A) What health training is to be completed before an in-home aide (IHA) may be certified?The IHA is to complete the following prior to certification:(1) Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Both the first aid and the CPR training…

19.03 PDF: (A) What records are included in a background check?(1) Bureau of criminal investigation (BCI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(2) Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(3) National sex o…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the safe and sanitary environment and equipment requirements for an in-home aide (IHA)?(1) The IHA is to provide a safe and healthy environment in the home when children are present.(2) The home is to be free of peeling or chipping paint. If a potential le…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for the JFS 01234 "Child Enrollment and Health Information for Child Care" in a home with a certified in-home aide (IHA)?The IHA is to:(1) Have a completed JFS 01234 on file for each child in care by the first day of care, including the IH…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the medical, dental and general emergency requirements for a certified in-home aide (IHA)?The IHA is to:(1) Have a written plan for medical or dental emergencies on the JFS 01242 "Medical, Dental and General Emergency Plan for Child Care." The plan is to b…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for supervision for a certified in-home aide (IHA)?The IHA is to:(1) Leave no child unsupervised. Supervision means the IHA has knowledge of a child's needs and accountability for a child's care at all times, including, but not limited to,…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is to be completed for all trips, including routine trips?The in-home aide (IHA) is to:(1) Have written and signed permission from the parent before transporting or escorting a child away from the home for field trips and routine trips as detailed in appendix …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the sleep and nap requirements for a certified in-home aide (IHA)?(1) Sleep time and nap time are to be in accordance with the developmental needs of the child.(2) Infants under twelve months old are to be placed on their backs to sleep unless the parent p…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for meals and snacks for a certified in-home aide (IHA)?The IHA is to:(1) Provide nutritious, varied and appropriately timed meals and snacks for all children in accordance with parent's wishes as described in appendix A to this rule.(2) S…

19.03 PDF: (A) When does an in-home aide (IHA) use the JFS 01217 "Request for Administration of Medication for Child Care"?(1) The JFS 01217 is to be used to document medication administration of all prescription and non-prescription medication, including sample medication.(2) Th…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for infant daily care?(1) The in-home aide (IHA) is to:(a) Allow infants to safely and comfortably sit, crawl, toddle, walk and play according to the infant's stage of development.(b) Remove each infant from the crib, swing, infant seat, e…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the county agency responsibilities for certifying an in-home aide (IHA)?(1) The county agency is to accept and approve or deny all applications for certification as an IHA within one hundred twenty days from the date the application is submitted in the Ohi…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Absent day" means any day that a child is authorized and scheduled to be in the care of the provider, but is not in attendance, and child care would have been provided had the child been present with the provider.(B) "Adult" means an individual who is age eighteen…

19.03 PDF: (A) What income is used to determine caretaker eligibility for publicly funded child care benefits?The county agency shall use gross earned income and gross unearned income to determine child care income eligibility and family copayment. Gross income is the income amou…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the caretaker responsibilities for tracking a child's attendance in the publicly funded child care program?(1) The caretaker and/or the caretaker's designee(s)/sponsor(s) shall use the automated child care system upon entry to and exit from the child care …

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the copayment requirements for families receiving publicly funded child care benefits?(1) Families shall be assigned a weekly copayment amount based on income level.(2) Families shall pay the assigned copayment(s) directly to their child care provider(s).(…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is a caretaker improper child care payment?A caretaker improper payment for publicly funded child care (PFCC) means that a PFCC payment was made to a caretaker's provider for services provided to the caretaker's child that were ineligible to be paid by the PFC…

19.03 PDF: (A) How shall the county agency, in accordance with Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code, manage the publicly funded child care program?(1) The county agency shall accept any gift, grant, or other funds from public or private sources offered unconditionally or under condi…

19.03 PDF: (A) Who is eligible to sign an agreement to provide publicly funded child care?(1) A child care provider who operates a licensed child care center; a licensed type A or type B child care home; an approved Ohio department of education (ODE) licensed program; an approved…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is a provider improper child care payment?A provider improper child care payment means that a payment was made to a provider for which the provider was not eligible to receive. Improper payments are the result of one of the following:(1) An error on the part o…

19.03 PDF: (A) What is a program integrity review?A program integrity review carried out for the publicly funded child care program is meant to ensure:(1) The program is limited to only eligible recipients.(2) Payments to providers are for actual services provided.(3) Payments to…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the SUTQ definitions for the purposes of implementing Chapter 5101:2-17 of the Administrative Code?(1) "Administrator" means the following:(a) A child care center administrator as described in rule 5101:2-12-07 of the Administrative Code.(b) A family child…