No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a child day care facility in this state without a current valid license therefor as provided in this act.

Notwithstanding any other law, on or before January 1, 2025, the department shall do all of the following:

child daycare or child development program.

forth in subdivision (a), the department shall charge the following fees:

(A) A fee that represents 50 percent of an established application fee when an existing licensee moves the facility to a new physical address.

(B) A fee that represents 50 percent of the established application fee when a corporate licensee changes who has the authority to select a majority of the board of directors.

(C) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) when an existing licensee seeks to either increase or decrease the licensed capacity of the facility.

(D) An orientation fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for attendance by any individual at a department-sponsored family child day care home orientation session, and a fifty dollar ($50) orientation fee for attendance by any

individual at a department-sponsored child day care center orientation session.

(E) A probation monitoring fee equal to the current annual fee, in addition to the current annual fee for that category and capacity for each year a license has been placed on probation as a result of a stipulation or decision and order pursuant to the administrative adjudication procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(F) A late fee that represents an additional 50 percent of the established current annual fee when any licensee fails to pay the current annual licensing fee on or before the due date as indicated by postmark on the payment.

(G) A fee to cover any costs incurred by the

department for processing payments including, but not limited to, bounced check charges, charges for credit and debit transactions, and postage due charges.

(H) A plan of correction fee of two hundred dollars ($200) when any licensee does not implement a plan of correction on or prior to the date specified in the plan.

facilities for compliance with licensing laws and regulations pursuant to this act, and other administrative activities in support of the licensing program, when appropriated for these purposes. The revenues collected shall be used in addition to any other funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act in support of the licensing program. The department shall adjust the fees collected pursuant to this section as necessary to ensure they do not exceed the costs described in this paragraph.

ongoing basis.

of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall provide specialized services within a child day care facility in this state without first obtaining a special permit as provided in this act.

or after school hours, or before and after school hours.

their designee, in the district where the schoolage childcare program is located, that the classroom building is of sufficient size to accommodate public instruction. The school district may make this certification regardless of the ownership of the classroom.

imposed by the department on child

daycare facilities:

childcare program” means a program for children who are

currently enrolled in a school, including transitional kindergarten, as defined in Section 48000 of the Education Code, or are dependent children living within the same household as a child attending a school, operated by an entity that contracts with the school to provide staff and program.

Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer the changes made by the act that added this paragraph through letters or similar written instructions that shall have the same force and effect as regulations until regulations are adopted.

The State Department of Social Services, shall allow an extended daycare program, whether or not exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1596.792, to serve additional children at that school site, so long as they are currently enrolled in a school, including transitional kindergarten, as defined in Section 48000 of the Education Code, and the number of additional children, including dependent children living within the same household as a child attending that school, does not exceed 15 percent of the total enrollment in the extended daycare program. In no case shall the enrollment of the extended daycare program exceed the enrollment during the regular schoolday.

The department shall adopt regulations regarding immunization requirements for children enrolled in family day care homes in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 120325) of Part 2 of Division 105.

with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features:

has all of the following characteristics:

(ii) A minimum height of 60 inches.

(iii) A maximum vertical clearance of two inches from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure.

(iv) No gaps or voids that can allow the passage of a sphere with a diameter equal to or greater than four inches.

(vi) For mesh fencing that does not meet the above characteristics, the licensee must provide documentation that establishes the mesh fencing is compliant with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard F2286.

(B) In addition to the characteristics described in subparagraph (A), at least one of the following:

(II) A licensee shall maintain and make available for inspection, upon request by the department, documentation that establishes the cover is compliant with ASTM International Standard F1346-23.

(ii) (I) An alarm

that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility’s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use.

(II) A licensee shall maintain and make available for inspection, upon request by the department, documentation that establishes the alarm is compliant with ASTM International Standard F2208.

licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use:

inches and labeled as approved by the United States Coast Guard.

department

upon request.

drowning prevention safety features:

subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).

from entering the pool area unattended.

visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use:

daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request.

The department shall, on or before December 31, 1991, review all child care regulations of the department with respect to clarifying or eliminating vagueness and shall issue revised regulations if necessary to correct those defects.

monitoring and enforcement functions, administrative support functions, and child care advocacy responsibilities shall be carried out by the child care licensing branch to the extent that separation of these activities can be accomplished without new costs to the department.

for violating any state standards or regulations as a result of the site visit and which of the following categories was cited:

violations noted in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), may be obtained by contacting the department and the telephone number to call in order to obtain a copy of the site visit report.

license.

information shall include, but is not limited to, the name of the home, the status of the license, and the number of site inspections, including the number of citations, substantiated and unsubstantiated complaint inspections, and noncomplaint inspections during the preceding five-year period.

The department may contract for state, county, or other public agencies to assume specified licensing, approval, or consultation responsibilities. If an agency also provides licensing, approval, or consultation responsibilities for the purpose of administering Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500), the agency shall maintain licensing staff positions distinct from those positions responsible for administering Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500). The department shall reimburse agencies for services performed pursuant to this section which shall not exceed actual cost.

An applicant or licensee shall file his or her mailing address, in writing, with the department and, shall notify the department, in writing, of any change within 10 calendar days.

The department may issue provisional licenses to operate day care facilities which the director determines are in substantial compliance with the provisions of the licensure requirements and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, provided, that no life safety risks are involved, as determined by the director. In determining whether any life safety risks are involved, the director shall require completion of all applicable fire clearances and criminal record clearances as otherwise required by the department’s rules and regulations. The provisional license shall expire six months from the date of issuance, or at such earlier time as the

director may determine. However, the director may extend the term of a provisional license for an additional six months time, if it is determined that more than six months will be required to achieve full compliance with licensing standards due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, provided all other requirements for a license have been met. In no case shall a provisional license be issued for more than 12 months.

Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child’s parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child’s physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request.