Iowa Child Care Home Registration Under Code Chapter 237A

Three categories of standards shall be applicable to child development homes. The initial designations of the categories, which may be revised by the department, shall be "A", "B", and "C", as ranked from less stringent standards and capacity to more stringent standards and capacity. The "C" registration category standards shall require the highest level of provider qualifications and allow the greatest capacity of the three categories. The department shall adopt rules applying standards to each category specifying provider qualifications and training, health and safety requirements, capacity, amount of space available per child, and other minimum requirements. The capacity requirements shall take into consideration the provider's own children, children who have a mild illness, children receiving part-time child care, and children served as a sibling group in overnight care.