(a) Large family child care home. A large family child care home is a residential family home that provides care and supervision for eight to 12 children for part of the 24 hour day.
(b) Requirements. Large family child care homes are required to meet the rules contained in OAC 340:110-3-81 through 340:110-3-97, except as otherwise provided in this Section.
(c) Mobile homes. Large family child care homes operated in a mobile home are required to obtain an approved fire inspection by the state or local fire official prior to caring for children.
(d) Capacity. Large family child care homes are required to meet the rules found in OAC 340:110-3-84(a), except the total number of children in care in a large family child care home is limited to 12.
(e) Supervision of outdoor play. Large family child care homes are required to meet the rules contained in OAC 340:110-3-85(a)(3) pertaining to supervision of outdoor play, except when two or more staff are needed to meet the required child to staff ratio, at least one staff is present with children outdoors at all times.
(f) Required number of caregivers. Large family child care homes are exempt from the requirements regarding the number of caregivers in OAC 340:110-3-84(b) and (c). The number of caregivers required in a large family child care home is described in this subsection.
-
(1) One caregiver. One caregiver may care for:
-
(A) up to five children of any age;
-
(B) up to six children, with no more than three children younger than two years of age;
-
(C) up to seven children, with no more than two children younger than two years of age;
-
(D) up to seven children, if the children are two years of age and older;
-
(E) up to eight children, if the children are three years of age and older;
-
(F) up to ten children, if the children are four years of age and older; or
-
(G) up to 12 children, if the children are five years of age and older.
-
(2) Two caregivers. Two caregivers may care for:
-
(A) up to eight children younger than two years of age; or
-
(B) up to twelve children, with no more than six children younger than two years of age.
-
(3) Three caregivers. Three caregivers may care for up to twelve children, with no more than eight children younger than two years of age.
(g) Qualifications of caregivers. Primary, assistant, and substitute caregivers at large family child care homes are required to meet the qualifications in OAC 340:110-3-85(a) and (b), except as otherwise described in this subsection.
-
(1) Primary caregiver. The primary caregiver or any person substituting for the primary caregiver must be at least 21 years of age. For any person applying after October 1, 2007, the primary caregiver must:
-
(2) Assistant caregiver. The assistant caregiver or any person substituting for the assistant caregiver must be at least 16 years of age. Children are not left alone in the care of any person younger than 21 years of age.
-
(3) Substitute caregiver. Any person substituting for the primary caregiver is required to be at least 21 years of age and have current documentation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training.
(h) Training requirements. The primary caregiver and assistant caregiver at large family child care homes are required to meet the training requirements outlined in OAC 340:110-3-85(d), except as otherwise described in this subsection.
-
(1) The primary caregiver is required to complete 15 clock hours of training annually.
-
(2) The assistant caregiver is required to complete 12 clock hours of training annually.
-
(3) No more than 6 hours of videos or individual job-related readings is counted toward the annual required training hours for the primary caregiver or assistant caregiver.
-
(4) Within two years prior to license application, the primary caregiver must have completed and documented all health and safety training listed in
OAC 340:110‑3‑85(d)(3)(A) - (C).
-
(5) The primary caregiver must have documentation of current completed training in CPR and first aid prior to issuance of the initial permit.
-
(6) The assistant caregiver completes and documents all health and safety training listed in
OAC 340:110-3-85(d)(3)(A) - (C) within six months of employment. CPR and first aid training are completed before the assistant caregiver is left alone with children.
(i) Outdoor play space. The requirements regarding outdoor play space found in OAC 340:110-3-86(a)(12) must be met. The outdoor play space must be enclosed by a building or a fence that is in good repair, begins at ground level, and is at least four feet high. No exceptions are granted by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.