What's happening
This bill requires the Office of Children and Family Services to post additional qualifications of child day care providers on its website.
Why it matters
Increases transparency for parents. By requiring additional qualifications—such as extra training, credentials, or education—to be posted online, parents can make more informed choices about who cares for their children.
Encourages providers to pursue further qualifications. Knowing that extra training and credentials will be publicly visible may motivate child care providers to seek out further professional development, potentially raising the overall quality of care.
Highlights participation in quality initiatives. The inclusion of quality rating and improvement system participation allows parents to see which providers are engaging in recognized efforts to improve care standards, fostering trust and accountability in the sector.
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Show Day Care Qualifications Online
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- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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List Childcare Provider Credentials Online
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Patrick Burke
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2671
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 28, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to posting child day care provider qualifications on the office of children and family services' website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 390-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. Licensed or registered providers may submit to the office of children and family services any relevant training completed beyond that required pursuant to this section. Such training may include, but is not limited to, credentials received from a local, statewide or national organization, educational credits earned and courses taken in the field of early childhood development, education or safety, and any participation in a quality rating and improvement system. The office of children and family services shall post such information on its website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02630-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to posting child day care provider qualifications on the office of children and family services' website
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide child care providers with the opportunity to publicize their participation in quality enhancing training programs, and to provide parents with greater knowledge of available child care programs.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill would authorize child care providers to submit to OCFS any additional education or trainings related to the provision of child care that they have completed. OCFS would be required to post such information online.
Section two sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
Currently, parents can view basic and limited information about a child care provider on the OCFS website. This information includes contact information, program type and capacity, whether the facility can admin- ister medications, whether non-traditional hours are offered, and if there are uncorrected violations and enforcement actions that were taken. Parents are encouraged to follow up with the provider for any relevant updated information. Selecting a child care provider is one of the most important decisions that working parents face% In order to make this decision, parents should be equipped with a comprehensive overview of the providers' qualifications. By posting a child care provider's trainings online, the provider is also given the opportunity to publi- cize such accomplishments.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: S 6710/A8923 Referred to Children and Families 2015-16: S.742 Passed Senate/A.1864 Passed Assembly; Vetoed on 11/28/16 2017-18 S.1840 Referred to Social Services
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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