In-home care. A friend, relative, babysitter, or nanny cares for a child in the child’s home, full-time or part-time.
Licensed child care. Center- or home-based care that meets health, safety, and educational standards set by Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing.
License-exempt care. Child care which does not require a state license. License-exempt care includes home care (providers caring for children from only one other family besides their own), in-home care (a friend, relative, babysitter, or nanny cares for a child in the child’s home, full-time or part-time), and some school-age centers or military programs regulated by non-state agencies.
School-age care. Care for elementary and middle school students which may be provided in homes or center-based settings, sometimes on school grounds, and offered before school begins and/or after school to the end of the work day.
Universal Preschool. A voluntary preschool program for four-year-olds to encourage early learning and to promote school readiness through activities that develop educational, cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical skills.
