Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Publicly funded child care may be provided only by the following:
(1) Any of the following licensed by the department of job and family services pursuant to section 5104.03 of the Revised Code or pursuant to rules adopted under section 5104.018 of the Revised Code:
(a) A child day-care center, including a parent cooperative child day-care center;
(b) A type A family day-care home, including a parent cooperative type A family day-care home;
(c) A licensed type B family day-care home.
(2) An in-home aide who has been certified by the county department of job and family services pursuant to section 5104.12 of the Revised Code;
(3) A child day camp approved pursuant to section 5104.22 of the Revised Code;
(4) A licensed preschool program;
(5) A licensed school child program;
(6) A border state child care provider, except that a border state child care provider may provide publicly funded child care only to an individual who resides in an Ohio county that borders the state in which the provider is located.
(B) Publicly funded child day-care may be provided in a child's own home only by an in-home aide.
(C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, a licensed child care program may provide publicly funded child care only if the program is rated through the step up to quality program established pursuant to section 5104.29 of the Revised Code.
(2) A licensed child care program that is any of the following may provide publicly funded child care without being rated through the step up to quality program:
(a) A program that operates only during the summer and for not more than fifteen consecutive weeks;
(b) A program that operates only during school breaks;
(c) A program that operates only on weekday evenings, weekends, or both;
(d) A program that holds a provisional license issued under section 5104.03 of the Revised Code;
(e) A program that had its step up to quality program rating removed by the department of job and family services within the previous twelve months;
(f) A program that is the subject of a revocation action initiated by the department, but the license has not yet been revoked.
Last updated August 24, 2021 at 2:44 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 5104.01 | Child Care Definitions.
Section 5104.013 | Criminal Records Checks.
Section 5104.014 | Medical Statement of Immunization.
Section 5104.015 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 5104.016 | Rules Establishing Minimum Requirements for Child Day-Care Centers.
Section 5104.017 | Adoption of Rules Governing the Operation of Type a Family Day-Care Homes.
Section 5104.018 | Adoption of Rules Governing the Licensure of Type B Family Day-Care Homes.
Section 5104.019 | Adoption of Rules Governing the Certification of In-Home Aides.
Section 5104.0110 | Rules Requiring a Physical Examination.
Section 5104.0111 | Director of Job and Family Services; Duties.
Section 5104.02 | License Required.
Section 5104.021 | Exemption of Youth Development Programs.
Section 5104.022 | Licensing of Foster Homes as Family Day Care Homes.
Section 5104.03 | Application for and Renewal of License.
Section 5104.032 | Physical Space Requirements for Child Day-Care Centers.
Section 5104.033 | Staff to Child Ratios.
Section 5104.034 | Trained Staff Required on Premises.
Section 5104.037 | Tuberculosis Screening, Testing of Prospective Employees.
Section 5104.038 | Enrollment, Health, and Attendance Records.
Section 5104.039 | Access to Centers for Parents or Guardians.
Section 5104.04 | Investigating, Inspecting, and Licensing Procedures Established.
Section 5104.041 | Type a and B Family Day-Care Home Requirements.
Section 5104.042 | Suspension of Day-Care Center and Home Licenses Without Hearing.
Section 5104.043 | Determination of Serious Risk of Noncompliance; Notice.
Section 5104.05 | Requirements for Building, Fire Prevention, and Food Service.
Section 5104.051 | Responsibility for Inspections.
Section 5104.052 | Fire Prevention and Fire Safety in Licensed Type B Family Day-Care Homes.
Section 5104.053 | Inspecting Unlicensed Type B Homes.
Section 5104.054 | Zoning for Type B Family Day-Care Home.
Section 5104.06 | Providing Consultation and Technical Assistance.
Section 5104.08 | Day-Care Advisory Council.
Section 5104.081 | Management of Day-Care Functions.
Section 5104.09 | Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 5104.10 | Whistleblower Protection.
Section 5104.12 | Certification of In-Home Aides to Provide Publicly Funded Child Day-Care.
Section 5104.14 | Readability of Materials.
Section 5104.21 | Child Day Camp Registration.
Section 5104.22 | Enabling Approved Child Day Camp to Receive Public Moneys.
Section 5104.25 | Prohibiting Smoking.
Section 5104.29 | Step Up to Quality Program.
Section 5104.31 | Eligible Providers of Services for Publicly Funded Child Day-Care.
Section 5104.32 | Provider Contracts.
Section 5104.33 | Forms for Eligibility Determinations for Publicly Funded Child Day-Care.
Section 5104.34 | Determination of Eligibility.
Section 5104.341 | Validity of Determination of Eligibility.
Section 5104.35 | County Department of Job and Family Services - Powers and Duties.
Section 5104.36 | Record for Each Eligible Child.
Section 5104.382 | No Contracts to Person Against Whom Finding for Recovery Has Been Issued.
Section 5104.40 | Implementation of Rules.
Section 5104.41 | Homeless Child Care.
Section 5104.42 | Payment Procedure for Publicly Funded Child Care.
Section 5104.43 | Deposits Into Public Assistance Fund.
Section 5104.44 | Effect of Child Support Default on License or Certificate.