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Georgia child care paperwork.

DECAL’s family-home directory distinguishes optional samples from agency forms. Choose the Family Child Care Home section.

Agency: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)
Paperwork source review: September 14, 2026

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An official agency form is issued or listed by the agency; that label alone does not establish mandatory use. A required state form is identified as mandatory in the cited instructions. A required record identifies information you must maintain; its format may be flexible. An optional template is a suggested format. Official instructions / portal links explain the application or record process.

Read “Applies to” and “Format and applicability” for each item. Home, group-home, center, local licensing, food-program, and subsidy requirements can differ.

Application & renewal

Official instructions / portal

Family Child Care Learning Home Applicant Guide

Plan licensing application.

Applies to: FCCLH applicants
Who completes it: Applicant
Where it goes: DECAL; confirm process.
When to use or update: Before applying.

Format and applicability: Download failed; request current guide.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

Children’s files

Official agency form

Infant Feeding Plan

Document feeding arrangements.

Applies to: FCCLH caring for infants
Who completes it: Parent/provider
Where it goes: Confirm child-file instructions.
When to use or update: Infant enrollment/changes.

Format and applicability: Download unavailable; requirements unverified.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

Safety & daily records

Official agency form

Authorization to Dispense Medication

Authorize medication.

Applies to: FCCLH
Who completes it: Parent/provider
Where it goes: Confirm filing instructions.
When to use or update: Before administration.

Format and applicability: PDF link failed; request copy.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

Optional template

Family Child Care Learning Home Emergency Plans Template

Draft emergency procedures.

Applies to: FCCLH
Who completes it: Provider
Where it goes: Program safety records.
When to use or update: Planning and changes.

Format and applicability: Word template; download unavailable.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

Provider & staff files

Official agency form

Staff Orientation Form

Document orientation.

Applies to: FCCLH staff
Who completes it: Provider/staff
Where it goes: Confirm staff-file instructions.
When to use or update: Staff onboarding.

Format and applicability: Download unavailable; format obligation unverified.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

Food program & subsidy

Official instructions / portal

FCCLH Food Sponsors

Find food-program sponsor.

Applies to: Family homes seeking CACFP
Who completes it: Provider
Where it goes: Contact listed sponsor.
When to use or update: Before food-program enrollment.

Format and applicability: Request current list if unavailable.

Open official source: DECAL Forms ↗https://www.decal.ga.gov/Bfts/FormList.aspx?cat=Family+Child+Care+Home

What this review covers

Selected official forms and public instructions were reviewed on September 14, 2026. This is a practical starting list, not a complete certification of every record, retention period, local rule, or individual application.

Several DECAL downloads returned 404/502 during review; the directory opened successfully. Confirm current documents with DECAL before use.
A listing proves availability, not required use; no medication deadlines or renewal rules are inferred here.
Center-only enrollment/sample forms were not relabeled as home requirements.

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Use this sheet to check which items apply to your program. A listed item or a checked box does not establish that your program meets licensing requirements.

Program / provider type:

Licensing office / reviewer:

Date checked / rule or packet edition:

Form or instruction	Applies? Yes / No / Ask	Received / completed	Location / next review
1. Family Child Care Learning Home Applicant Guide
2. Authorization to Dispense Medication
3. Family Child Care Learning Home Emergency Plans Template
4. Infant Feeding Plan
5. Staff Orientation Form
6. FCCLH Food Sponsors
Other local or agency document
Food-program / subsidy documents

Questions and next steps

Ask about required format, signatures, submission, update triggers, and retention. Record the agency’s answer and the person or written source that confirmed it.

Companion to the Georgia source review dated September 14, 2026. Provider Path educational planning sheet.

Check the form and your provider type.

Application & renewal

Family Child Care Learning Home Applicant Guide

Children’s files

Infant Feeding Plan

Safety & daily records

Authorization to Dispense Medication

Family Child Care Learning Home Emergency Plans Template

Provider & staff files

Staff Orientation Form

Food program & subsidy

FCCLH Food Sponsors

What this review covers

Georgia paperwork organizer

Questions and next steps

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