10207. The purpose of this part is as follows: (a) To provide a comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system of child care and development services for children from infancy to 13 years of age and their parents, including a full range of supervision, health, and support services through full- and part-time programs. (b) To encourage community-level coordination in […]
10207.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that: (a) All families have access to child care and development services, through resource and referral services, where appropriate, regardless of ethnic status, cultural background, or special needs. It is further the intent that subsidized child care and development services be provided to persons meeting the eligibility criteria […]
10208. The department shall develop standards for the implementation of quality programs. Indicators of quality shall include, but not be limited to: (a) A physical environment that is safe and appropriate to the ages of the children and that meets applicable licensing standards. (b) Program activities and services that are age appropriate and meet the developmental needs […]
10209. (a) On or before June 30, 1999, the State Department of Education, in consultation with the department, shall develop prekindergarten learning development guidelines. The development of these guidelines shall be funded from funds appropriated for this purpose in the Budget Act of 1998. The guidelines shall focus on preparing four- and five-year-old children for kindergarten. […]
10209.5. (a) The department shall ensure that each contract entered into under this part to provide child care and development services, or to facilitate the provision of those services, provides support to the public school system of this state through the delivery of appropriate educational services to the children served pursuant to the contract. (b) The department […]
10210. In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, it is the policy of this state that no child shall be hungry while in attendance in child care and development facilities as defined in Section 10213.5 and that child development facilities have an […]
10210.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that in providing child development programs the department give priority to children of families that qualify under applicable federal statutes or regulations as recipients of public assistance and other low-income and disadvantaged families. Federal reimbursement shall be claimed for any child receiving services under this part for […]
10211. (a) The department is hereby designated as the single state agency responsible for the promotion, development, and provision of care of children in the absence of their parents during the workday or while engaged in other activities which require assistance of a third party or parties. The department shall administer the federal Child Care and […]
10211.5. (a) The department shall collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the advice and assistance of the Child Development Programs Advisory Committee, in the development of the state plan required pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Fund, before submitting or reporting on that plan to the federal Secretary of Health […]
10212. The department shall consult with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges in development of the state plan, where appropriate. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
10212.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that federal funds received pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Fund be allocated according to federal regulations. For purposes of this section, “Child Care and Development Fund” has the same meaning as in Section 98.2 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Added […]
10213. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Providing children in California with a healthy start is one of the best investments the state can make. (2) Research links early childhood interventions and improved life outcomes, including higher education levels, better health, and stronger career opportunities. (3) All children, from birth through 12 years of […]
10213.5. As used in this part: (a) “Alternative payments” includes payments that are made by one child care agency to another agency or child care provider for the provision of child care and development services, and payments that are made by an agency to a parent for the parent’s purchase of child care and development services. […]
10214. Child care exempt from licensure is a valid parental choice of care for all programs provided for under this part, and no provision of this part shall be construed to exclude or discourage the exercise of that choice. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
10214.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, child care and development programs, as defined in Section 10213.5, shall include, but not be limited to, respite child care and development. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
10215. (a) If a state of emergency is declared by the Governor, the department may waive any requirements of this code or regulations adopted pursuant to this code relating to child care and development programs operated pursuant to this chapter only to the extent that enforcement of the regulations or requirements would directly impede disaster relief […]
