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Got Infants or Toddlers?

Get online training to strengthen the quality of care you provide

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Want to learn more about infant behavior, children's social development, health, safety, and more? Now you can - online, at your convenience, for free. Child Care Licensing announces a new series of online courses offered by the Texas Agrilife Extension Service, an educational agency of the Texas A&M System. The nine-course series focuses on providing quality care for infants and toddlers. Each course is offered online in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Visit http://infanttoddler.tamu.edu to view course descriptions and availability. Each interactive course includes handouts, a narrated presentation, pre- and post-tests, and a printable certificate upon successful completion of the course. Courses were created and developed by the Texas Agrilife Extension in collaboration with Child Care Licensing using funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Courses comply with minimum standards and may count toward annual training hours. Courses are intended to be an additional resource and are not required by Child Care Licensing. The existing courses are available free to anyone who wants to learn more about quality care for infants and toddlers. We encourage feedback, so when you complete a course, take the evaluation to let us know if we can improve the training to better meet your needs. Hope to see you online soon at http://infanttoddler.tamu.edu! Close

Federal Requirements on Cribs:

• The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has adopted new requirements for cribs.  Child-care facilities will need to replace all cribs with those meeting the new requirements by December 28, 2012.  Information regarding the new crib requirements is available at:  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Crib Information Center .

Minimum Standards

• Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers
• Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies
  • How to Comply with New Rule 749.305
  • Condensed Minimum Standards for Foster Parents
• Chapter 750, Independent Foster Homes
• Chapter 727, Maternity Homes Guidelines
• FAQ's about Chapters 748 and 749

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Information Documents

• RCCL Forms
• 2010 Revisions to Minimum Standards
• GRO & RTC License Changes NEW
• CPA Guidelines - Designated Emergency Infant Care Provider
  

Child-Placing Agencies

Home Tracking Process

• Frequently Asked Questions

Foster Home Sampling

Senate Bill 6 (79th Legislature) amended Texas Human Resource Code (HRC) 42.044(e) to require Residential Child Care Licensing (RCCL) to inspect a random sample of agency foster homes.  Information gained during these inspections is used to determine a child-placing agency’s compliance with the licensing law, rules, and minimum standards.

• Feedback Survey Statistics
• Foster Home Sampling Guide (pdf) (doc)
• Child Care Licensing Sampling Visit Feedback Survey (pdf) (doc)

CPA Guidelines - Designated Emergency Infant Care Provider

Background Check Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Homes

Obtaining a Child Abuse Central Registry Check in Each State

Foster Home Screenings

• Content Guide
• Sample Format

Foster Home Monitoring Tool

This is a sample form that child-placing agencies can use if they wish. The form is designed to ensure that all applicable minimum standards are addressed when the CPA evaluates a foster home. USE OF THIS FORM IS NOT REQUIRED.
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Additional Information for CPS Contractors

• Residential Contract Managers for 24 hour/Residential Facilities
• Best Practice Guidelines for Psychotropic Medication
• NEW: Psychotropic Medications Training
• Regional Statistical Information About Children in DFPS Care