Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Part I.
Deletes provisions that would have expanded the types of materials the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) must consider in evaluating the education levels of in conjunction with issuing a rated license to a child care facility in GS 110-90 to include the NC Early Childhood Credential, based on experience. Removes provisions in GS 110-91 that would have set forth staff/child ratio modifications for groups of children 1 year of age or older during nap time. Makes technical change to GS 110-91(7)a.  
Deletes provision that would have required the DHHS, Division of Child Development and Early Education (Division) to ensure, as specified, that its rules on multiuse child care centers grant access to applicants who meet the pre-licensing guidelines and are awarded a license by the Division. Directs that applicants who meet the pre-licensing guidelines and are awarded a license by the Division are considered eligible to qualify as a tenant in a multi-use facility. Makes organizational change.  
Part II.
Makes organizational changes to Part II. Makes organizational and conforming changes to GS 110-91 (mandatory changes for a child care facility license). Expands the requirements that the building and grounds of public or private elementary school that is also being used to provide school-age children with an out-of-school child care program to include space and equipment criteria. 
Amends the required qualifications for child care staff listed in GS 110-91(8) so that child care center administrators must have either the School-Age Administration Credential, or the North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential when exclusively providing school-age child care (previously, no exclusivity requirement). Makes conforming changes.
Adds the Weikart Youth Program Quality Assessment ("Weikart Program") as an assessment tool for evaluating out-of-school child care programs and awarding of a star-rating. Extends the act’s deadline for Division to take the described steps and have the Weikart Program available for applicants from no later than six months after the act becomes law to one year after the act becomes law.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 110-90, 110-91, 110-98.5
Edition 1: 110-90, 110-91, 110-98.5