DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation ProgramRULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-22.009: Gold Seal Quality Care ProgramNOTICE 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. 33, No. 33, August 17, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
65C-22.009 Gold Seal Quality Care Program.
(1) No change.
(2) Provider Requirements.
(a) Gold Seal Quality Care Provider Designation Certificate.
Pursuant to Section 402.281(1), F.S., a child care facility family day care homes and large family child care homes seeking to obtain a designation as a Gold Seal Quality Care provider shall provide the department with documentation of accreditation by an accrediting association that has been approved by the department. A list of approved accrediting associations may be obtained from the licensing authority or on the Department of Children and Family Services’ website at www.myflorida.com/childcare.
(b) Gold Seal Quality Care Enforcement
1. Gold Seal Quality Care providers must maintain national accreditation in order to retain their designation. A child care facility’s family day care home’s Gold Seal designation will be terminated upon expiration of accreditation. In order to obtain and maintain Gold Seal Quality Care provider designation, a child care facility family day care home must meet the additional criteria outlined in Section 402.281(3), F.S.
2. If Gold Seal Quality Care designation is revoked by the department, termination of the designation will be effective on the last day of the current period of licensure.
3. If the child care facility’s family day care home’s accreditation is revoked by the accrediting agency, the child care facility’s family day care home’s Gold Seal Quality Care designation will be terminated effective the date of revocation.
(3) Accrediting Association Requirements.
(a) Accrediting associations seeking recognition as a Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Association must complete and attest to the requirements referenced on CF-FSP Form 5315, August 2007, Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Application, which is incorporated by reference. CF-FSP Form 5315 may be obtained on the Department of Children and Family Services’ website at www.myflorida.com/childcare. Applications are accepted during the months of January and July. Denial of an application requires a minimum of a six (6) month waiting period from the date of denial before re-submission during the next scheduled acceptance month.
(b) through (c) No change.
