Important Notices & Updates
New Crib Standards
Beginning December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet new and improved federal safety standards. The new standards took effect for manufacturers, retailers, importers and distributors on June 28, 2011, addressing deadly hazards previously seen with traditional drop-side rails, requiring more durable hardware and parts and mandating more rigorous testing.
What do you need to know and do in order to be safe and compliant? Find out by clicking here and then scrolling down to 'Cribs' under the heading 'Safety Information'.
New Contact Information for Licensing
Community Care Licensing for Tuolumne County has a new phone number and address. Please make a note of the following information.
Community Care Licensing
River City Regional Office
2525 Natomas Park Drive
Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 263-5744
New Child Care & Development Legislation
AB 2084 Child day care facilities: Nutrition
This bill would require, commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided, a licensed child day care facility shall comply with requirements for beverages served by the day care provider to children in the provider’s care:
• Whenever milk is served, serve only low-fat (1 percent) or nonfat milk to children two years of age or older.
• Limit juice to not more that one serving per day of 100-percent juice.
• Serve no beverages with added sweeteners, either natural or artificial.
• Make clean and safe drinking water readily available and accessible for consumption throughout the day.
If a child has a medical necessity documented by a physician that includes the need for “medical food” or if a parent or guardian provides a beverage then the provider is exempted from the requirements of this bill as it relates to children.
SB 1381 Kindergarten & Early Learning
Changes the kindergarten and first grade entry age progressively beginning in 2012-13 the child will have his or her fifth birthday on or before November 1, 2013-14 the birth dates changes to October 1 and in 2014-15 by September 1 and each school year thereafter. The bill requires that children ineligible for kindergarten be admitted to a transitional kindergarten program maintained by the school district.
