For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE. The maximum number of children cared for at any one time each day the child care facility is in operation.
CHILD.
An infant, toddler, preschool child or schoolchild.
CHILD DAY-CARE.
Administering to the needs of infants, toddlers, preschool children and schoolchildren outside of school hours by persons other than their parents or guardians, custodians or relatives by blood, marriage or adoption for any part of the 24-hour day, in a place or residence other than a child’s home.
CHILD DAY-CARE CENTER
or
CENTER.
Includes:
(1) Any place in which child day-care is provided, with or without compensation, for 13 or more children at one time; and
(2) Any place that is not the permanent residence of the licensee or administration in which child day-care is provided, with or without compensation, for seven to 12 children at one time.
INFANT.
A child who is less than 12 months of age, or a child who is at least 12 months of age but is less than 18 months of age.
PRESCHOOL CHILD.
A child who is three years old, or is four or five years old, but is not a schoolchild.
SCHOOLCHILD.
A child who is enrolled in, or is eligible to be enrolled in, a grade of kindergarten or above, but is less than 11 years old, or a child who is at least 11 years old, but is less than 15 years old.
TODDLER.
A child who is at least 18 months of age but less than 30 months of age, or a child who is at least 30 months of age but less than three years of age.
TYPE A FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME
or
TYPE A HOME
.
(1) A permanent residence of the administrator in which child day-care is provided:
A. For seven to 12 children at one time, including any children under six years of age who are related to a licensee, administrator or employee of the Type A home and who are on the premises of the Type A home; or
B. For four to 12 children at one time if four or more children at one time are under two years of age, including any children under six years of age who are related to a licensee, administrator or employee of the Type A home and who are on the premises of the Type A home.
(2) TYPE A FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME
does not include a residence in which the needs of the children are administered to, if all of the children whose needs are being administered to are siblings of the same immediate family and the residence is the home of the siblings.
(Ord. 60-90, passed 6-19-1990)