child care program

Center-based child care programs are often required to be licensed by their state or territory. This means that they must follow a set of basic health and safety requirements and are monitored to make sure they are following the requirements.

However, some states and territories may exempt some child care centers from child care licensing. For instance, if a child care center is already regulated by a government agency that is different from the agency that oversees child care licensing, the state or territory may not require the program to be licensed. These centers are considered legally “license exempt” and can include the following:

• drop-in care

• Nursery schools

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Early childhood programs operated by public schools Faith-based or part-time programs, such as drop-in care or nursery schools