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Notice: 25582894

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

Division of Early Learning

Chapter:

Gold Seal Quality Care Program

Overview

RULE:

6M-10.001	Gold Seal Quality Care Program
6M-10.002	Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Associations

PURPOSE:

Rules 6M-10.001 and 6M-10.002, F.A.C., are amended to comply with section 1002.945, F.S., within Chapter 2021-10, Laws of Florida, section 10 (HB 419). The department shall approve child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes that are accredited by an accrediting association approved by the department, meet all other requirements to obtain and maintain the designation, and apply to the Gold Seal Quality Care program. The department shall establish a process that verifies that the accrediting association meets the provisions of section 1002.945(3)(a), F.S., which must include an auditing program and any other procedures that may reasonably determine an accrediting association’s compliance with this section.

SUMMARY:

The rules and incorporated forms outline the Gold Seal Quality Care Program requirements for child care providers and accrediting associations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1002.945, F.S.

LAW:

1002.945, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/24/2022 Vol. 48/38

COMMENTS:

From 2/24/2022 To 3/17/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-05508 CF-FSP 5388, Gold Seal Quality Standards for Family Day Care Homes and Large Child Care Homes, April 2015
Ref-05509 CF-FSP 5390, Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Association Evaluation Manual for Family Day Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes, April 2015
Ref-05512 Gold Seal Quality Care Program Review Process and Procedures, April 2015
Ref-05514 CF-FSP 5389, Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Association Evaluation Manual for Child Care Facilities, April 2015
Ref-05545 Gold Seal Quality Care Program Review Process and Procedures, April 2015
Ref-10472 CF-FSP 5386 Gold Seal Application
Ref-10484 CF-FSP 5315 Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Asso Appl
Ref-10508 CF-FSP 5315 Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Asso Appl

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