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Child
Care Licensing
Provides
assistance to parents and caregivers in selecting a day care
There
are many excellent day care providers in Harvey County. While
the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) in
conjunction with local health departments seeks to assure
that day cares are safe and healthy places for children, the
regulations for providers are only minimum standards. Many
other things go into making a good day care choice. This means
parents have a large responsibility in selecting a day care
they feel good about, can trust, is safe, and is the right
fit for their child.
If
you would like guidance in selecting a day care:
- Contact
the Health Department at 316-283-1637 or email
- Additional
resources in how to select a day care:
If
you are ready to check out some day care providers, contact
the Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies at 1-877-678-2548 or go to their
website at http://www.kaccrra.org/
for a listing of providers in Harvey County.
If
you have a concern, question, or complaint about a day care,
whether you are a parent, grandparent, or a concerned citizen,
contact Margaret Goering or Val Goerend at the Health Department.
Provides
assistance to anyone seeking to become a day care provider
With
the population growth in Harvey County and more parents going
to work there is an ongoing need for quality day care services
in Harvey County. The Health Department welcomes applications
from individuals and organizations interested in opening a
day care. If you are or are planning to provide childcare
in either of the following situations, you must be licensed
or registered with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
(KDHE):
- Anyone
who cares for 1 or 2 children unrelated to the provider
for more than a total of 20 child care hours per week away
from the child’s own home;
- Anyone
who cares for 3 or more children, unrelated to the provider,
away from the children's home, regardless of the number
of hours per week.
Here are
the steps to getting started in becoming a licensed or registered
day care provider:
- Attend
orientation classes. Classes are held at 9:00 am every second
Wednesday of the month at the Health Department, 316 Oak
in Newton. Please contact the Health Department if you plan
to attend.
- Complete
an application. Applications are available from the Health
Department or online from KDHE at http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/forms.html
- Bring
your completed application and KDHE application fee to the
Harvey County Health Department.
- For
Licensed Provider applications, an initial survey will be
scheduled.
If you
have any questions about the process, please contact Margaret
Goering, or Valorie
Goerend, or call them at the Health Department at 316-283-1637.
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