A family day care home in Hernando County registers annually with the Florida Department of Children and Families. State law channels oversight through Fla. Stat. §402.313, requiring DCF registration, background screening, and training for a provider caring for children in the home.
Home child care runs through state law, not local licensing. Fla. Stat. §402.313 licenses a family day care home where a county has adopted a licensing ordinance, and requires annual registration with DCF everywhere else. Hernando County providers work through DCF, completing the required training course and competency exam, Level 2 background screening for the operator and household members, current immunization records, and continuing education each year. A family day care home may care for a limited number of children in the operator's own residence. Florida law bars charging a licensed or registered home commercial utility rates, and zoning treats the home as a residence.
Caring for children for pay without the required DCF registration or license exposes the provider to DCF enforcement, fines, and an order to stop operating until registered, screened, and trained.
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