# Child Care Provider Webinar, December 2024 (Q4) Hosted by: CDSS Community Care Licensing (https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing) Presented by: CDSS Community Care Licensing, CDPH Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch, PBS SoCal Date: 2024-12-10 · Length: 56:54 Web page: https://childcare.support/t/cdss-2024-q4/ NOTE: Presented December 2024. Rules and deadlines may have changed since; check Rules & laws for the current version. ## What it is The state licensing office's December 2024 quarterly webinar: new 2024 laws on pools, anaphylaxis and drop-in care, screen time guidance, and free PBS resources. ## 3 things to know - From January 1, 2025, licensed facilities with in-ground pools must meet pool safety rules: 60-inch enclosure, cover or alarm, rescue gear. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=13; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=14; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=15] - Facilities with pools must check safety features and equipment daily before opening and keep a log for licensing. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=15] - Recommended: no screen time at age 2 and under; ages 2-5, at most 1 hour daily, child care and home combined. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=20; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=21] ## What to do - If you have an in-ground pool: have a compliant enclosure and gate, a safety cover or pool alarm, a life ring and a rescue pole, and log a daily safety check before opening. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=13; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=14; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=15] - At your next pediatric first aid/CPR renewal, take a course that covers anaphylaxis and emergency epinephrine (as the presenter described AB 2317). [presenter said at 00:05:27, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:05:53, not independently confirmed] - Keep your contact information current with your regional office, and sign up to get PINs by email. [presenter said at 00:51:33, not independently confirmed] ## What's new - AB 772 added HSC 1596.7916, defining drop-in child care, effective January 1, 2025. A drop-in health assessment may be completed by the child's authorized representative without a physician's signature. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=11] - AB 2866 removed the child care exemption from the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Since January 1, 2025, licensed facilities with an in-ground pool must meet the pool safety requirements. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=13] - AB 2317 requires CDSS to set an anaphylaxis policy that providers may use, and adds anaphylaxis training requirements. The presenter said the training part applies from January 1, 2026. [presenter said at 00:05:27, not independently confirmed] [coming January 1, 2028: licensed child care facilities must comply with CDSS's anaphylactic policy, not just have the option to use it. CDSS must set the policy by July 1, 2027 (PIN 26-11-CCP, checked 2026-09-29).] - SB 722 (2023) took effect January 1, 2025: CDSS provides plan of operation and IMS plan templates, and a licensee who submits a completed IMS plan on the template may enroll the child before approval. [presenter said at 00:15:45, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:16:57, not independently confirmed] ## Welcome and agenda - The last quarterly provider webinar of 2024 was held December 10, 2024. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=1] - Guest topics: Child Care Program Policy Bureau updates, CDPH on screen time, and PBS Southern California on resources for early learners. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=7] ## Staffing updates - Jennifer Troia is the CDSS Director. Valarie Cook is Regional Manager for the Monterey Park South-West office, Alexis Hollon for the Oakland office, and Jennifer Brekke is Assistant Program Administrator for Region 2. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=8] - Staffing changes are kept current on the Regional Office Online directory. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=8] ## 2024 laws that require action - Three new laws need action from providers: AB 772 (drop-in care), AB 2317 (anaphylactic policy) and AB 2866 (pool safety). [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=10] - AB 772: effective January 1, 2025, HSC 1596.7916 defines drop-in child care. The health assessment may be completed by the child's authorized representative and needs no physician's signature. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=11] - AB 2317: CDSS must establish an anaphylaxis policy providers may use, and the bill sets new anaphylaxis training requirements. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=12] [coming January 1, 2028: licensed child care facilities must comply with CDSS's anaphylactic policy, not just have the option to use it. CDSS must set the policy by July 1, 2027 (PIN 26-11-CCP, checked 2026-09-29).] - The presenter said that from January 1, 2026, at least one director or teacher at each center or home needs a pediatric first aid or CPR course covering anaphylaxis. Staff trained on or before December 31, 2025 without it comply at their next renewal. [presenter said at 00:05:27, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:05:53, not independently confirmed] - The presenter said the anaphylaxis policy is due by July 1, 2027 and will be posted by September 1, 2027. Facilities will need prior written consent or written objection for staff to give emergency epinephrine. [presenter said at 00:06:47, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:07:12, not independently confirmed] ## Pool safety (AB 2866) - The presenter said drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children under five, citing the Department of Developmental Services. [presenter said at 00:07:53, not independently confirmed] - AB 2866 ends the child care exemption from the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Since January 1, 2025, licensed facilities with an in-ground pool, or building or renovating one, must meet the pool safety requirements. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=13] - CDSS will issue written directives on drowning prevention for other bodies of water at child care facilities on or before January 1, 2027. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=13] - Enclosure: at least 60 inches high, no more than 2 inches off the ground, no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass, and no handholds or footholds for climbing. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=14] - Gate: swings away from the pool and is self-closing and self-latching, with a key lockable device at least 60 inches above the ground. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=14] - Plus a safety pool cover or a pool alarm. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=14] - Rescue equipment visible and ready by the pool: a U.S. Coast Guard approved life ring at least 17 inches across, and a rescue pole with a body hook at least 12 feet long. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=15] - Centers and homes must inspect the pool safety features and equipment daily before opening and keep a log. Licensing will check the pool features at annual inspections and may ask for the logs. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=15] - The presenter said a PIN listing all of these requirements was being prepared. [presenter said at 00:09:24, not independently confirmed] ## Information-only laws - For information only: AB 51 (California State Preschool Program), AB 176 (fire clearance), AB 262 (children's camps), AB 1976 (OSHA naloxone) and SB 163 (early learning and child care). [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=16] - The presenter said AB 176 rolled back fire clearance requirements from September 30, 2024 until January 1, 2027, while the State Fire Marshal adopts new rules. [presenter said at 00:13:36, not independently confirmed] - The presenter said AB 1976 requires workplace first aid kits to include naloxone or another FDA-approved opioid antagonist, with instructions. [presenter said at 00:14:24, not independently confirmed] - The presenter said SB 163 lets CDSS share small family child care homes' license numbers, names, ZIP codes and phone numbers to help families find care. [presenter said at 00:15:06, not independently confirmed] ## SB 722: plan of operation and IMS templates - SB 722 (2023) provides templates for plans of operation (centers and homes) and Incidental Medical Services (IMS) plans, plus an IMS guidance booklet. See PIN 24-08-CCP and PIN 22-02-CCP. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=17] - The presenter said SB 722 takes effect January 1, 2025, and providers may use their own template instead of the department's. [presenter said at 00:15:45, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:16:22, not independently confirmed] - The presenter said a licensee who submits a completed IMS plan on the template form may enroll the child before the department approves it. [presenter said at 00:16:57, not independently confirmed] ## Screen time and young children (CDPH) - Monet Parham-Lee of CDPH presented guidance from Caring for Our Children 2.2.0.3. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=18; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=20] - Children 2 and younger: no screen time. The presenter suggested sensory play, reading aloud, singing and physical activity instead. [presenter said at 00:19:45, not independently confirmed] - Children 2 to 5: no more than 1 hour a day in child care and at home combined, high-quality and free of ads and violence, not during meals or rest, and watched with an adult. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=21] - The E-AIMS model helps pick content that is engaging, actively involving, meaningful and social. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=22] - Ads can appear around videos, inside games and apps, as product placements, or through kid-fluencers. Preview content for quality, ads and violence before watching together. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=23; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=24] - Resources named: Common Sense Media, PBS LearningMedia, GoNoodle Junior, Playworks Game Library and SHAPE America. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=26; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=28] ## PBS KIDS resources for early learners (PBS SoCal) - PBS resources are available in English and Spanish, and the presenter said Chinese content was in progress. [presenter said at 00:35:41, not independently confirmed] - PBS KIDS offers free self-paced courses for educators. The presenter said each takes 1 to 3 hours and gives a certificate toward professional development hours. [presenter said at 00:41:32, not independently confirmed; presenter said at 00:41:47, not independently confirmed] - The Family Math Toolkit has over 350 bilingual early math resources for families with children ages 2-5. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=36; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=45] - The presenter said PBS KIDS app videos and some games can be downloaded to use without Wi-Fi. [presenter said at 00:43:57, not independently confirmed] ## Inclusive holiday celebrations - Use a cultural diversity calendar and an anti-bias approach when planning holiday celebrations. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=51] - Survey and talk with families to learn which holidays, if any, they celebrate. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=52] ## Reminders and upcoming webinars - Tell your licensing analyst or regional office about changes to your phone, email, location or operations. [presenter said at 00:51:33, not independently confirmed] - Sign up for PIN emails through Receive Important Updates on the CDSS site. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=55] - Past webinars are available on demand, including Ask the Advocates, Lead, Safe Sleep Regulations and Plans of Correction. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=56] - The 2025 webinars were Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on March 25, June 24, September 30 and December 9 (all now past). Registration is announced through PINs. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=57] - Take the webinar survey; questions go to your regional office, the Child Care Advocate Program, or Child Care Assistance at (800) 543-7793. [✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=58; ✓ official source: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf#page=59] ## Sources - Official slides (English): https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/CCP%20Documents/December%202024%20PW%20PP%20Deck_Accessible%20.pdf - Official recording (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROldtv-JO4M Independent notes, not an official record of any agency, host or presenter. Check official sources before acting.