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Figure: 26 TAC §745.243
Type of
Application
Required Application Materials
(1) Application
for Listing a
Family Home
(A) A completed Listing Permit Request [Listing Permit Request]
(Form 2986);
(B) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Background
Checks);
(C) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care
Regulation [Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing]
(Form 2760) as set forth in Subchapter G of this chapter
(relating to Controlling Persons);
(D) Unless the home will only provide care to related children
under Chapter 313 of the Labor Code (relating to Requirements
for Providers of Relative Child Care), documentation of liability
insurance or an acceptable reason for not having the insurance,
as required by:
(i) §745.249 of this division (relating to What are the liability
insurance requirements for a licensed operation, registered
child-care home, or listed family home?); and
(ii) §745.251 of this division (relating to What are the
acceptable reasons not to have liability insurance?);
(E) Proof of a high school diploma or high school equivalent;
(F) Proof of safe sleeping training, as required by §745.255 of
this division (relating to What safe sleeping training must a
person complete when applying to operate a [is required for]
listed family home [homes]?); and
(G) The application fee, if applicable.
(2) Application
for Registering a
Child-Care Home
(A) A completed Request for a Registration Permit
[Request for a Registration Permit] (Form 2919);
(B) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter;
(C) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care
Regulation [Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing]
(Form 2760) as set forth in Subchapter G of this chapter;
[(D) A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a
Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985)
for any employee of the registered child-care home or any
applicant you intend to hire;]
(D)[(E)] Proof of current certification in pediatric CPR;
(E)[(F)] Proof of current certification in pediatric first aid with
rescue breathing and choking;
(F)[(G)] Verification that the applicant completed the required
pre- application interview within one year prior to the date of
application;
(G)[(H)] Proof of a high school diploma or high school
equivalent;
(H)[(I)] Proof of required training as required by
§747.1007(7) of this title (relating to What qualifications
must I meet to be the primary caregiver of a registered child-
care home?);
(I)[(J)] If the applicant is a for-profit corporation or limited
liability company, proof that the corporation or company is not
delinquent in paying the franchise tax; for information on the
franchise tax, see §745.245 of this division (relating to How do
I demonstrate that the governing body is not delinquent in
paying the franchise tax?);
(J)[(K)] Documentation of liability insurance or an acceptable
reason for not having the insurance, as required by §745.249
and §745.251 of this division; and
(K)[(L)] The application fee.
(3) Application
for Licensing a
Child Day-Care
Operation
(A) A completed Application for a License to Operate a Child
Day Care Facility [Application for a License to Operate a
Child Day Care Facility] (Form 2910);
(B) A floor plan of the building and surrounding space to be
used, including dimensions of the indoor and outdoor space;
(C) A completed Child Care Licensing Governing Body/Director
Designation [Child Care Licensing Governing Body/Director
Designation] (Form 2911); this form is not required if the
governing body is a sole proprietorship and the proprietor is
also the director;
(D) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter;
(E) A completed Personal History Statement [Personal
History Statement] (Form 2982) for each applicant that is a
sole proprietor or partner, and all persons designated as
director or co-director;
(F) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care
Regulation [Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing]
(Form 2760), as set forth in Subchapter G of this chapter;
(G) If the applicant is a for-profit corporation or limited liability
company, proof that the corporation or company is not
delinquent in paying the franchise tax. For information on
franchise tax, see §745.245 of this division [(relating to How
do I demonstrate that the governing body is not delinquent in
paying the franchise tax?)];
(H) Documentation of liability insurance or an acceptable
reason for not having the insurance, as required by §745.249
and §745.251 of this division;
(I) A completed Plan of Operation for Licensed Center and
Home Operations [Plan of Operation for Licensed Center and
Home Operations] (Form 2948) or a Plan of Operation for
School-Age Summer Program or Before/After School Program
[Plan of Operation for School-Age Summer Program or
Before/After School Program] (Form 2881); the plan of
operation must show how you intend to comply with the
minimum standards;
(J) Verification that the applicant completed the required pre-
application interview within one year prior to the date of
application; and
(K) The application fee.
(4) Application
for a Compliance
Certificate for a
Shelter Care
Operation
(5) Application
for a Compliance
Certificate for an
Employer-Based
Child Care
Operation
(A) A completed Small Employer-Based Child Care or
Temporary Shelter Child Care Facility Application [Small
Employer-Based Child Care or Temporary Shelter Child Care
Facility Application] (Form 2841). If the law requires that the
applicant keep the shelter care location confidential, the
applicant must include on the application form a valid
correspondence address and telephone number, including a
method to immediately contact your operation that allows our
staff to obtain your location address within 30 minutes.
(B) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter.
(C) If the applicant is a for-profit corporation or limited liability
company, proof that the corporation or company is not
delinquent in paying the franchise tax. For information on
franchise tax, see §745.245 of this division.
(D) The application fee.
(A) A completed Small Employer-Based Child Care or
Temporary Shelter Care Facility Application [Small
Employer-Based Child Care or Temporary Shelter Care
Facility Application] (Form 2841);
(B) A floor plan of the building and surrounding space to be
used, including dimensions of the indoor and outdoor space;
(C) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter;
(D) If the applicant is a for-profit corporation or limited liability
company, proof that the corporation or company is not
delinquent in paying the franchise tax; for information on
franchise tax, see §745.245 of this division; and
(E) The application fee.
(6) Application
for Licensing a
Residential Child-
Care Operation
including a Child-
Placing Agency
(A) A completed Application for a License to Operate a
Residential Child Care Facility [Application for a
License to Operate a Residential Child Care Facility]
(Form 2960);
(B) A floor plan of the building and surrounding space to be
used, including dimensions of the indoor space;
(C) A completed Residential Child Care Licensing Governing
Body/Administrator or Executive Director Designation
[Residential Child Care Licensing Governing
Body/Administrator or Executive Director Designation] (Form
2819); this form is not required if the governing body is a sole
proprietorship, and the proprietor is also the administrator;
(D) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter;
(E) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care
Regulation [Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing]
(Form 2760) as set forth in Subchapter G of this chapter;
(F) A completed Personal History Statement [Personal History
Statement] (Form 2982) for each applicant that is a sole
proprietor or partner, unless you are a licensed administrator;
(G) If the applicant is a for-profit corporation or a limited
liability company, proof that the corporation or company is not
delinquent in paying the franchise tax; for information on
franchise tax, see §745.245 of this division;
(H) Documentation of liability insurance or an acceptable
reason for not having the insurance, as required by §745.249
and §745.251 of this division;
(I) Written plans that are required by minimum standards,
including §748.101 of this title (relating to What plans must I
submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application
process?) and §749.101 of this title (relating to What plans
must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application
process?);
(J) Written policies and procedures that are required by
minimum standards, including §748.103 of this title (relating to
What policies and procedures must I submit for Licensing's
approval as part of the application process?) and §749.103 of
this title (relating to What policies and procedures must I
submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application
process?);
(K) Documentation that your child-placing agency is legally
(7) Application
for Certification
of a Child Day-
Care Operation
established to operate in Texas;
(L) Verification that the applicant completed the required pre-
application interview within one year prior to the date of
application;
(M) A completed General Residential Operations - Additional
Operation Plan [General Residential Operations - Additional
Operation Plan] (Form 2960, Attachment C), if the applicant
is applying for a permit to open a general residential
operation that will provide treatment services to children with
emotional disorders; and
(N) The application fee.
(A) A completed Application for a License to Operate a Child
Day Care Facility [Application for a License to Operate a
Child Day Care Facility] (Form 2910);
(B) A floor plan of the building and surrounding space to be
used, including dimensions of the indoor and outdoor space;
(C) A completed Child Care Licensing Governing Body/Director
Designation [Child Care Licensing Governing Body/Director
Designation] (Form 2911);
(D) Completed background checks on all applicable persons.
See Subchapter F of this chapter;
(E) A completed Personal History Statement [Personal History
Statement] (Form 2982) for all persons designated as director
or co-director;
(F) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care
Regulation [Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing]
(Form 2760) as set forth in Subchapter G of this chapter;
(G) Verification that the applicant completed the required pre-
application interview within one year prior to the date of
application; and
(H) A completed Plan of Operation for Licensed Center and
Home Operations [Plan of Operation for Licensed Center and
Home Operations] (Form 2948) or a Plan of Operation for
School-Age Summer Program or Before/After School Program
[Plan of Operation for School-Age Summer Program or
Before/After School Program] (Form 2881); the plan of
operation must show how you intend to comply with the
minimum standards.
(8) Application
for Certification
of a Residential
Child-Care
Operation
including a Child-
Placing Agency
(A) A completed Application for a License to Operate
a Residential Child Care Facility [Application for a
License to Operate a Residential Child Care Facility]
(Form 2960);
(B) A floor plan of the building and surrounding space to
be used, including dimensions of the indoor space;
(C) A completed Residential Child Care Licensing Governing
Body/Administrator or Executive Director Designation
[Residential Child Care Licensing Governing
Body/Administrator or Executive Director Designation]
(Form 2819);
(D) Completed background checks on all applicable persons;
see Subchapter F of this chapter;
(E) A completed Controlling Person - Child Care Regulation
[Controlling Person - Child Care Licensing] (Form 2760) as set
forth in Subchapter G of this chapter;
(F) A completed Personal History Statement [Personal
History Statement] (Form 2982) for each applicant that is a
sole proprietor or partner, unless you are a licensed
administrator;
(G) Verification that the applicant completed the required pre-
application interview within one year prior to the date of
application; and
(H) Policies, procedures, and documentation required by
minimum standards.
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