(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.(2) “Child” means an individual under 18 years of age.(3) “Person” includes an individual, a public or private agency, an association, or a corporation.(4) “Child care operator” means any individual, ultimately responsible for the overall operation of a child day care center.(5) “Day care center” means a child day care facility which provides care for more than 12 children between 2 and 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, whether known under some other descriptive name such as “nursery”, “preschool”, “prekindergarten”, “after-school center”, “drop-in center”, or “child development center”, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.(6) “Group day care home” means a child day care facility which provides care for 7 to 12 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.(7) “Family day care home” means a child day care facility which provides care for not less than 3 nor more than 6 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.(8) “Children's camp” means a recreational, educational or cultural program operating on a daily, and/or overnight basis, and providing care for three or more unrelated children between the ages of 3 and 14 years, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.
(1) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.
(2) “Child” means an individual under 18 years of age.
(3) “Person” includes an individual, a public or private agency, an association, or a corporation.
(4) “Child care operator” means any individual, ultimately responsible for the overall operation of a child day care center.
(5) “Day care center” means a child day care facility which provides care for more than 12 children between 2 and 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, whether known under some other descriptive name such as “nursery”, “preschool”, “prekindergarten”, “after-school center”, “drop-in center”, or “child development center”, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.
(6) “Group day care home” means a child day care facility which provides care for 7 to 12 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.
(7) “Family day care home” means a child day care facility which provides care for not less than 3 nor more than 6 children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.
(8) “Children's camp” means a recreational, educational or cultural program operating on a daily, and/or overnight basis, and providing care for three or more unrelated children between the ages of 3 and 14 years, and whether or not the facility is operated for profit.