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Child Care Licensing

FL Dept of Health in Pinellas - Pinellas County Child Care Licensing Program


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Important Mailings

February 9, 2024 Reminder – New Background Screening Requirement

January 11, 2024 - New Training Requirements for All School Readiness Providers

January 31, 2023 - DCF Memo - Background Screening Process for Child Care Licensing

September 23, 2021 - Mailing Increases November 1, 2021

May 4, 2021 - End of Emergency Regulations Centers

March 31, 2021 - Center Mailing for Increase

Overview of New Regulations for Children's Center Effective April 1, 2020

September 19, 2019 - Overview of New Regulations for Children's Center

September 12, 2019 - Decrease in Regulations for Childrens Centers

February 7,2018 - Overview of New School Age Regulations

February 7,2018 - Overview New Regulations for Children’s Center

July 7, 2017 - Local Background Checks

 July 1, 2016 - New Law Changes Regarding Background Screening

May 2016 DCF - Changes for Providers

November 2013 - Overview of New Regulations for Childrens Center

July 2013

June 2012

February 2012

January 2012

April 2011

March 2011

October 2010

August 26, 2010

July 2010  Attachment

July 2010 - Overview of New Regulations for Childrens Center

April 2010


Centers Quarterly Newsletters

Centers - Spring 2024

Centers - Winter 2023

Centers - Fall 2023

Centers - Summer 2023

Centers - Spring 2023

Centers - Winter 2022

Centers - Fall 2022

Centers - Summer 2022

Centers - Spring 2022

Centers - Winter 2021

Centers - Fall 2021

Centers - Spring 2021

Centers - Winter 2020

Centers - Fall 2020

Centers - Summer 2020

Centers - Spring 2020

Centers - Winter 2019

Centers - Fall 2019

Centers - Summer 2019

Centers - Spring 2019

Centers - Fall 2018

 


Family Day Care Homes

Background Screening Policy

September 22, 2021 - Increased Standards for Family Child Care Homes Effective November 1, 2021

May 4, 2021 - End of Emergency Regulations - Homes

March 31, 2021 - Homes Mailing for Increase

March 1, 2018 - Overview of New Regulations for Family Child Care Homes

July 1, 2016 - New Law Changes Regarding Background Screening

May 2016 DCF Changes for Providers

February 2012

January 2012

March 2011

October 2010

August 26, 2010

July 2010  Attachment

July 2010 - Overview of New Regulations for Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes

April 2010


Homes Quarterly Newsletters

Homes - Spring 2024

Homes - Winter 2023

Homes - Fall 2023

Homes - Summer 2023

Homes - Spring 2023

Homes - Winter 2022

Homes - Fall 2022

Homes - Summer 2022

Homes - Spring 2022

Homes - Winter 2021

Homes - Fall 2021

Homes - Summer 2021

Homes – Spring 2021

Homes – Winter 2020

Homes – Fall 2020

Homes – Summer 2020

Homes – Spring 2020

Homes - Winter 2019

Homes - Fall 2019

Homes - Spring 2019

Homes - Fall 2018

 


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