Background:

Effective August 25, 2020, changes in policy were implemented to allow the licensing of temporary pandemic school-age child care centers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in the need for care during school hours for school-agers who are using the remote learning or hybrid models for education. 

Temporary pandemic school-age child care centers shall follow all of the licensing requirements of Chapter 5101:2-12 with the exceptions detailed in 5101:2-12-02.3.

Updated Requirement:

In addition to the exceptions and additions detailed in 5101:2-12-02.3, the following requirements do not have to be met prior to obtaining a temporary pandemic school-age child care center license.  Requirements listed below must be completed within thirty days of becoming licensed or by December 31, 2020, whichever comes first:

• Rule 5101:2-12-02
  o  Complete the required pre-licensing training, if not taken in the prior two years.
  
  
• Rule 5101:2-12-07
  o  Create and submit the written policies and procedures for parents and employees and provide this information to parents and all employees.
  
  
• Rule 5101:2-12-10:
  o  Have at least one child care staff member on site (in each building) during all hours of operation who is currently trained in:
  • First Aid
  • CPR
  • Management of communicable disease
  • Child abuse recognition and prevention six-hour training
    
    
• Rule 5101:2-12-16:
  o Post a written plan for medical, dental and general emergencies
  o   Post a fire and weather alert plan
  o   Develop a written disaster plan

Questions:

Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions about the new policy.