DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Family Safety and Preservation Program
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
65C-22.009Gold Seal Quality Care Program
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40 No. 246, December 22, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
In addition to the rule edits reflected below, CF-FSP Form 5387 and 5389 as incorporated by reference have been changed. CF-FSP Form 5387 has been modified in the areas of staff-to-child ratio, group size, and teacher requirements to ensure the standards of this document do not exceed the requirements of either the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission (NECPA). Additionally, clarifying language has been added regarding the scoring process at the top of the form. CF-FSP Form 5389 has been modified to correlate with the changes made to CF-FSP Form 5387 regarding staff-to-child ratio, group size, and teacher requirements.
The following sections of the proposed rule will be changed to read:
65C-22.009 Gold Seal Quality Care Program.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Association Requirements.
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) The Department’s Gold Seal Quality Care Standards are established in CF-FSP Form 5387, November 2014, Gold Seal Quality Care Standards for Child Care Programs., This form includes the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Program (USDA’s CACFP) guidelines. This form and the USDA’s CACFP guidelines are which is incorporated by reference and copies is effective within 90 days of the effective date of this rule. A copy of this form may be obtained from the Department’s website at www.myflorida.com/childcare or from the following links [ ].
(e) through (l) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 402.281 FS. Law Implemented 402.281 FS. History–New 5-1-08, Amended 1-13-10, 8-1-13. [new date]
