Section 39-1103 – LICENSING AUTHORITY.
39-1103. LICENSING AUTHORITY. The department is hereby authorized and directed to issue "basic daycare licenses" as provided in this chapter. The department is authorized to establish procedures for issuing licenses to daycare facilities which shall be maintained and operated in conformity with the standards authorized in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed […]
Section 39-1104 – APPLICATION FOR LICENSE — FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
39-1104. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE — FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS. (1) Application. A person who wishes to operate a daycare facility shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age, shall submit an application on the forms provided by the department, and shall obtain the required certificates of inspection as provided herein. (2) Inspections. […]
Section 39-1105 – CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.
39-1105. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS. (1) All owners, operators, and employees of a daycare facility who have direct contact with children and all other individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older who have unsupervised direct contact with children or are regularly on the premises of a daycare facility shall complete and pass a criminal history […]
Section 39-1106 – ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — RENEWAL.
39-1106. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — RENEWAL. (1) Upon receipt of the application, inspection certificates and the criminal history, the department shall, upon a finding of compliance with the minimum standards set forth in this chapter, issue a basic daycare license to the applicant. The license shall be valid for two (2) years and shall be […]
Section 39-1107 – FEES.
39-1107. FEES. (1) The department shall establish by rule the maximum total fee to be assessed for a basic daycare license which shall not exceed three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for daycare centers with more than twenty-five (25) children in attendance at any given time, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for daycare centers with thirteen […]
Section 39-1108 – LOCAL OPTION.
39-1108. LOCAL OPTION. (1) If a city or county, within its respective jurisdiction, has adopted an ordinance for regulation and/or licensing of daycare services, then the provisions of this chapter shall not apply with such city or county unless the ordinance is subsequently repealed. To qualify for exemption, regulation of centers must include a criminal […]
Section 39-1109 – SAFETY STANDARDS.
39-1109. SAFETY STANDARDS. (1) Daycare facilities, owners and operators shall comply with the following safety standards in the area of the daycare facility in which daycare is provided: (a) Adequate fire and smoke alarms; (b) A functional telephone located on the daycare premises during the hours of operation; (c) Adequate fire extinguishers; (d) Adequate exits; […]
Section 39-1110 – HEALTH STANDARDS.
39-1110. HEALTH STANDARDS. Daycare facilities shall comply with the following health standards: (1) Food for use in daycare facilities shall be prepared and served in a sanitary manner with sanitized utensils and on surfaces that have been cleaned, rinsed and sanitized prior to use to prevent contamination; (2) All food that is to be served […]
Section 39-1111 – RULES AUTHORIZED.
39-1111. RULES AUTHORIZED. In order to implement the provisions of this chapter, the department, in addition to other duties imposed by law, is hereby authorized and directed through rulemaking to establish procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter including procedure for submission of required certificates as provided in sections 39-1109 and 39-1110, Idaho […]
Section 39-1112 – VISITATION.
39-1112. VISITATION. Any parent or guardian shall have the absolute right to enter the premises of any facility during the period of care for the parent’s or guardian’s child or children. Any failure or refusal to allow entry to a parent or guardian may be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, pursuant to […]