(2) “Administrator” means the adult designated by the licensee who meets the requirements of Section 86564 to act in the licensee's behalf in the overall management of the crisis nursery.

(3) “Adult” means a person who is 18 years of age or older.

(4) “Applicant” means any corporation specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1516(b), that has made an application for licensure of a crisis nursery.

(5) “Approved schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence courses offered by the same,” means those approved/authorized by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education or by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.

(6) “Authorized Representative” means a child's parent or legal guardian as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1502(a)(17).

(2) “Capacity” means the maximum number of children authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in a crisis nursery.

(3) “Care and Supervision” means one or more of the following activities provided by a person or the crisis nursery to meet the needs of the children:

(4) “Caregiver” means a crisis nursery staff person who performs the duties and responsibilities as specified in section 86565.2, Personnel Duties.

(5) “Child” means a person who is under 6 years of age who is being provided care and supervision in a crisis nursery, except where specified otherwise in Chapter 7.3.

(6) “Child Abuse Central Index” (CACI) means the California Department of Justice maintained statewide, multi-jurisdictional, centralized index of child abuse investigation reports. These reports pertain to alleged incidents of physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental/emotional abuse and/or severe neglect. Each child protection agency (police, sheriff, county welfare and probation departments) is required by law to forward to the California Department of Justice a report of every child abuse incident it investigates, unless an incident is determined to be unfounded.

(7) “Child Abuse Central Index Clearance” means that the California Department of Justice has conducted a name search of the index and the search did not result in a match or the search resulted in a match but the California Department of Social Services determined after an investigation that the allegation of child abuse or neglect was not substantiated.

(8) “Child with Special Health Care Needs” means a child who meets the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17710(a).

(9) “Community Care Facility” means any facility, place or building where non-medical care and supervision, as defined in Section 86501(c) are provided.

(10) “Complaint” means any notice of an alleged violation of any applicable regulation in Chapter 7.3 or state statute, including, but not limited to, the Penal Code.

(11) “Completed Application” means:

(12) “Control of Property” means the right to enter, occupy, and maintain the operation of the crisis nursery property within regulatory requirements. Evidence of control of property may include, but is not limited to the following:

(13) “Conviction” means:

(14) “Criminal Record Clearance” means an individual has a California clearance and an FBI clearance.

(15) “Crisis Nursery” means a facility licensed by the Department to operate a crisis residential overnight program pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1516 to provide short-term care and supervision for children under six years of age, who are voluntarily placed, as defined in Section 86501(v)(1), for temporary care, by a parent or legal guardian due to a family crisis or a stressful situation. A crisis nursery may also provide crisis day services as defined in Section 86501(c)(16).

(16) “Crisis Day Services” means temporary, nonmedical care and supervision for children under six years of age who are voluntarily placed by a parent or legal guardian due to a family crisis or stressful situation for less than 24 hours per day. Crisis day services shall be provided during a time period defined by the crisis nursery in its plan of operation, but not to exceed a period of 14 hours per day. A child may not receive crisis day services at a crisis nursery for more than 30 calendar days, or a total of 360 hours, in a six-month period unless the department issues an exception.

(17) “Crisis Residential Overnight Program” means short-term, 24-hour nonmedical residential care and supervision, including overnight, for children under six years of age who are voluntarily placed by a parent or legal guardian due to a family crisis or stressful situation for no more than 30 days.

(2) “Department” means the California Department of Social Services.

(3) “Developmental Disability” means a disability as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4512(a).

(4) “Director” means the director of the California Department of Social Services.

(5) “Disability” means a condition that makes a child developmentally disabled, mentally disordered or physically handicapped, and for whom special care and supervision is required as a result of his/her condition.

(2) “Exemption” means an exception to the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1522 and applicable regulations.

(2) “Family Crisis or Stressful Situation” means a crucial time or an unstable situation that has reached a critical phase where the parent or legal guardian has made a determination that temporary out-of-home care is in the child's best interest and is necessary for the parent or legal guardian to fulfill other responsibilities to improve or maintain the parenting function.

(2) “Infant” means a child under two years of age.

(3) “Initial Assessment Plan” means a time-limited, goal-oriented written plan implemented by the licensee that identifies the specific needs of an individual child and the child's family, including those items specified in Section 86568.2, Initial Assessment Plan, and delineates those services necessary to meet those needs.

(2) “License” means written authorization to operate a crisis nursery to provide care and supervision. The license is not transferable.

(3) “Licensee” means the corporation, having the authority and responsibility for the operation of a crisis nursery.

(4) “Licensing Agency” means the California Department of Social Services.

(5) “Licensing Program Analyst” (LPA) means any person who is a duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department.

(2) “PRN Medication” (pro re nata) means any nonprescription or prescription medication that is to be taken as needed.

(2) “Relative” means spouse, domestic partner as defined in Family Code Section 297, parent, stepparent, son, daughter, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, first cousin or such person denoted by the prefix “grand” or “great” or the spouse or domestic partner of any of these persons, even after the marriage has been terminated by death or dissolution.

(2) “Simplified Exemption” means an exemption granted on the Department's own motion, as authorized in Health and Safety Code Section 1522(c)(4), if the individual's criminal history meets specific criteria established by Department regulation.

(3) “Social Worker” means a person who has a graduate degree from an accredited school of social work or social welfare.

(4) “Substantial Compliance” means the absence of any serious deficiencies.

(5) “Substantiated Complaint” means a complaint that has been investigated by the Department, and, as a result, a violation of regulations or statute has been found.

(2) “Volunteer” is a non-paid crisis nursery staff person who meets the training requirements as specified in Section 86565(w).