A family day care home in Seminole County must be licensed or registered with the Florida Department of Children and Families under FS 402.313 and County ordinance. Family day care homes care for a limited number of children in the operator's residence.
Family day care homes in Florida are governed by FS 402.313 and, in Seminole County, by county licensing standards administered through the Department of Children and Families or the county-designated licensing agency. A family day care home is an occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families, with strict limits on the number of children by age. Operators must meet health, safety, background-screening, and training requirements. From a zoning standpoint the use is treated as a home occupation and must preserve the residential character. A larger operation may qualify as a licensed child care facility, which triggers additional zoning review.
Operating an unlicensed family day care home is a violation of FS 402 enforced by the Department of Children and Families, with fines and orders to cease operation; zoning violations are handled by county Code Enforcement.
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