FCC Licensing and Regulations Flashcards
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Which federal law provides the framework for serving children with disabilities in child care, including FCC homes?
Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination based on disability
The ADA requires child care providers, including FCC homes, to make reasonable modifications to serve children with disabilities and prohibits disability-based exclusion.
An FCC provider must report a communicable disease outbreak among enrolled children to:
Answer: The local or state health department according to state reportable disease laws
State reportable disease laws require child care providers to notify the local or state health department when a notifiable communicable disease appears among children in care.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an FCC provider to make 'reasonable modifications' for a child with a disability. Which example reflects a reasonable modification?
Answer: Adjusting the daily schedule to accommodate a child's therapy appointment times
Reasonable modifications are practical adjustments—like schedule changes—that do not fundamentally alter the program or impose an undue financial burden on the provider.
Under most state FCC licensing rules, which documentation must a provider collect for each enrolled child before care begins?
Answer: Completed enrollment form, emergency contacts, immunization records, and signed health history
Licensing regulations require a complete enrollment packet—including health history, immunization records, emergency contacts, and authorization forms—before a child can begin care.
What does 'substantial compliance' mean in the context of an FCC licensing inspection?
Answer: The provider meets most licensing requirements with only minor violations that do not endanger children
Substantial compliance means the provider meets the overall intent of regulations with minor, non-critical deficiencies, typically resulting in a correction plan rather than license denial.
Zoning laws affect FCC providers primarily by:
Answer: Determining whether operating a child care business in a residential area is permitted
Local zoning ordinances govern land use and may restrict or permit home-based businesses, including child care, in residential zones, requiring providers to verify compliance.