Guides for California parents and providers
Plain-English explanations of the forms, rules and calendars behind childcare, with sources for everything.
California child care enrollment forms, explained
The records a licensed California daycare must keep for each child: LIC 700, LIC 627, LIC 995A, LIC 995E and the CDPH 286 immunization record.
Read the guide →ProvidersHow to transfer a criminal record clearance with LIC 9182
How California child care licensees transfer an active criminal record clearance with LIC 9182, including several facilities on one form and the timing rule.
Read the guide →ProvidersFamily child care capacity and age mix in California
How many children a California family child care home can care for, how infants are counted, the 8- and 14-child rules, and what SB 1200 would change.
Read the guide →ParentsDrop-in daycare: how it works and how to prepare
A parent's guide to drop-in daycare in California: checking a license, the paperwork you'll need, what to pack and the questions to ask.
Read the guide →ParentsChildcare for school closure days, minimum days and TK afternoons
How to plan childcare for staff development days, minimum days, breaks and afternoons after transitional kindergarten, using your district calendar.
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