H.B. 1225 Summary

• Establishes certification requirements for group child care homes operated by the Department of Human Services, including provider qualifications, training requirements, and facility standards.

• Increases maximum child capacity in family child care homes from six to ten children and in group child care homes from twelve to sixteen children.

• Specifies caregiver-to-child ratios for family child care homes: one full-time caregiver for up to six children; one full-time plus one part-time caregiver for seven to eight children; two full-time caregivers for nine to ten children.

• Permits family and group child care homes to place a single street-facing sign advertising the facility name and hours of operation, and allows caregivers who are not household members.

• Allows group child care homes as a permitted residential use in all residential zones and agricultural districts without requiring conditional use permits or variances.