NEW!  Changes to the Licensed Child Care Search in January 2009

Revised Administrative Rules

Effective January 1, 2009, rules for all licensed child care programs were revised and renumbered.  DCF 250 (formerly referred to as HFS 45) is the administrative rule governing family child care.  DCF 251 (formerly referred to as HFS 46) is the administrative rule governing group child care.  DCF 252 (formerly referred to as HFS 55) is the administrative rule governing day camp.

The administrative rules were revised to incorporate statutory changes relating to shaken baby syndrome, child restraint systems, use of an automated external defibrillator, and tracking procedures when transporting children.  These revisions also updated existing rules critical to protecting the health, safety and welfare of children.

Along with the revisions to the child care rules, many of the summary statements (the brief descriptions of the rule cites) have also been changed to better reflect the rule requirements.

Correction Plan Indicator

Beginning in January 2009, rule violations displayed on the Compliance History page will also include a checkbox indicating whether the licensee has developed and submitted a correction plan to the Department of Children and Families.  Although the Child Care Search website does not publish the correction plans developed by the licensed centers, consumers can easily access the correction plans by contacting the child care center, visiting the center where the current Noncompliance Statement and Correction Plan is posted or contacting the Department of Children and Families Regional Office for additional information.

Tell Us What You Think

The Department of Children and Families has added a short, voluntary survey to the Licensed Child Care Search to gather feedback from visitors to the website.  Your survey responses will help us determine what has been helpful and how we can improve the website in the future.  We appreciate your feedback.