Family Child Care Association of Maine
To unify, promote and strengthen quality professional family child care in Maine ~ State Affiliate of NAFCC ~
In the proposed Licensing Rule there is a fairly significant change to what is being required of providers in regards to notification of a child's parents/legal guardians. The previous Licensing Rules just required notification that providers were legally required to report any suspected abuse or neglect, so language such as this was enough: Maine law …
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The Professional Learning Committee (PLC) maintains a Business ToolKit as a part of this website. From the start the purpose behind the Business Toolkit has been to provide family child care providers with a go to place for resource links, tips and templates to support the business end of strong, professional, sustainable family child care …
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While the proposed FCC Licensing Rule has not been formally adopted, from past history it would be surprising to see any significant changes to what was proposed. For that reason enrollment in "Quality for ME" is something providers can do now to get ahead. With this requirement coming and the initiative grants currently available through …
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In "Section 8: Training", of the 12/30/2020 proposed Family Child Care Licensing Rule there is a new requirement : "B. Ongoing Training. 3. All Providers and Staff Members must register with Maine’s Professional Development Network." Many providers already meet this new requirement, as they are already part of the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development …
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