Minutes - Pinellas County Health Department

ATTACHMENT TO 11/2/05 MINUTES – FAMILY DAY CARE HOME LTR
Pinellas County License Board for
Children’s Centers & Family Day Care Homes
Our mission is to protect the health, safety, and mental development
of children cared for in children’s centers and family day care homes in Pinellas County.
Linda Tamanini, M.S., Executive Director
Richard J. French Jr., Chairman
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
FROM:
Family Day Care Home and Large Family Child Care Home Providers
Linda Tamanini, Executive Director
Jewel Waiters, Program Manager
DATE: August 29, 2005
SUBJECT: I. New Edition of Licensing Regulations
II. Public Hearing to Address Additional Increases in Minimum Standards
III. Decreases in Minimum Standards Approved by the License Board
I. New Edition of Licensing Regulations.
Enclosed is your new edition of Licensing Regulations Governing Pinellas County Family Day Care
Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes approved by the License Board on August 3, 2005.
The implementation date for the new/increased standards is October 1, 2005.
II. Proposed increases.
The October 1, 2005 edition of Licensing Regulations also includes staff recommendations to
increase/supplement requirements. They are also listed separately for your convenience.
A public hearing will be held for the Board to receive comments, if any, on the proposed increases.
Public Hearing
Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 1:30 – 1:45 p.m. or until all comments are heard
Conference Room B, JWB building, 6698 68 th Avenue North, Pinellas Park
Attendance is not required. If you wish to make a comment but cannot attend the public hearing,
you may submit written comments by October 17, 2005 to:
Dana Stajkowski, 6698 68 th Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
III. Approved Decreases:
The Board also approved decreases to minimum standards. Decreases listed on page 6 became
effective August 3, 2005.
Included in this mailing:
1. New Edition of Licensing Regulations Governing Pinellas County Family Day Care Homes and
Large Family Child Care Homes 10/1/2005
2. Staff recommendations to increase/supplement regulations approved by the Board, along with the
Findings of Necessity, and implementation dates
3 A copy of Section 5 from Chapter 61-2681, amended by Chapter 70-893, Laws of Florida
4. A list of decreases made to current regulations. These decreases became effective on August 3,
2005.
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