Appendix 2.

01B

Licensing Questions
Directions: Consult the
NC Child Care Handbook
for answers to the following questions about
licensing centers in this state. The handbook is available online at
http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/mb_contact.asp
. Record answers from the handbook.
Then use the Paraphrased for conversation section to rewrite the information as you would tell it
to another person in conversation.

1.
WhyarechilddaycarecentersinNorthCarolinarequiredtobelicensed?
Thepurposeofchildcarelicensingistoensurethesafetyanddevelopmentalwellbeingof
childrenwhileinoutofhomecare.

2.
Whoisthelicensingagency,andwhomustapplyforapermittooperate?
Peoplewhochecktogiveoutlicenses.DHHS.

3.
WhatshouldbedoneBEFOREoneappliesforapermittooperateacenter?
Potentialoperatorsmustcomplywithestablishedchildcarerulespriortotheissuanceofa
license.

4.
Whatisrequiredofreligioussponsoredchildcarecenters?
NoticeofCompliance

5.
Canalicensebetransferredfromoneownertoanother?Fromonelocationtoanother?
No.

6.
Whenisatemporarylicenseissued?Howlongisthistypeoflicenseineffect?
Operatorofanewcenter,ortotheoperatorofapreviouslylicensedcenterwhenachangeof
ownershiporlocationoccurs.Thistypeoflicenseiseffectivefor6months.

7.
Whenisaprovisionallicenseissued?Howlongisthistypeoflicenseineffect?

apermitthatmaybeissuedforuptooneyeartochildcareproviderswhofailtomeetminimum
licensingrequirements.

8.
Whenisaspecialprovisionallicenseissued?Whatmustbepostedwiththislicense?
apermitthatmaybeissuedforuptosixmonthstochildcareproviderswhenitisdetermined
thatchildabuseorneglecthasoccurredinacenter.

9.
Whenisaprobationarylicenseissued?Howlongisthistypeoflicenseineffect?

apermitthatmaybeissuedforuptooneyeartochildcareproviderswhenitisdeterminedthat
aviolationofthechildcarelaworruleshasbeenwillful,continualorhazardoustothehealth
andsafetyofchildren.

10.
Onwhatthreetypesofcriteriaareratedlicensesissued?Whenareratedlicenses

issued?
issuedtoachildcarefacilitythatmeetsstandardsestablishedinchildcarelawandrules.The
ratingisbasedonprogramstandardsandeducationlevelsofstaff.

11.
HowdocentersearnaOneStarRatedLicense?Whatistheminimumcompliance

score?
indicatesthechildcareoperatormeetsminimumchildcarerequirementsandcanbeissued
afterbeinginoperationforaminimumofsixmonths.

12.
HowdocentersearnHigherLevelRatedLicenses?Howisthenumberofstarsfigured?
TwothroughFiveStarRatedLicenseisissuedtochildcareoperatorswhovoluntarilymeet
enhancedstandardsofchildcarerequirementsandhasbeeninoperationforaminimumofsix
months.

13.
Whatisacenterscompliancehistory?Howdoesitaffecttheirlicense?

compliancehistoryofacenterbyevaluatingcompliancewiththechildcarerequirementsforthe
past18months,orduringthelengthoftimethecenterhasbeenoperating.

14.
Whatismeantbybuildingcodes?Whatkindofinspectionisrequiredforthis?
Makingsureeverythinginthebuildingisright.Buildinginspection.

15.
Whatismeantbyfirecodes?Whatkindofinspectionisrequiredforthis?
Makingsureallfiresafetyismet.Fireinspection.

16.
Whatismeantbysanitationcodes?Whatkindofinspectionisrequiredforthis?
Makingsureallsanitationrulesaremet.Sanitationinspection.