Does the state licensing regulation have a definition for screen time?

No

 

Does the state licensing regulation have a requirement for the provider to review screen time content?

Child Care Learning Centers

The use of entertainment media, such as television, videotaped programs or movies and video or computer games shall be limited to: "G" -rated movies, i.e., movies that have been rated by the motion picture industry as suitable for a general audience which includes young children, or movies that have not been rated but which have been fully previewed by the administrator who has determined that the movies were produced for the benefit of young children and are appropriate for viewing by young children. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.03(h)(2).

The use of entertainment media, such as television, videotaped programs or movies and video or computer games shall be limited to... television programs or computer software produced for the benefit of audiences comprised of young children. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.03(h)(1).

 

Does the state licensing regulation have time restrictions on screen time?

Child Care Learning Centers

The use of entertainment media, such as television, videotaped programs or movies and video or computer games shall be limited to: no more than two (2) hours daily per child or group. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.03(h)(3).

Family Child Care Learning Homes

The use of entertainment media, such as television programs or video tapes, and computer games shall be limited to programs, tapes, and software that are produced for the benefit of audiences comprised of young children. Such uses of entertainment media shall be used only in addition to other activities, shall not be the primary source of children's activities, and should be limited to no more than two hours daily. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 290-2-3-.09(7).

 

Does the state licensing regulation limit screen time during sleep or naptime?

No

 

Does the state licensing regulation require a written policy and/ or parent notification of screen time standards?

No

 

Does the state licensing regulation limit screen time during mealtimes?

No

 

Are there any other state licensing regulations relating to screen time?

Child Care Learning Centers

The use of entertainment media, such as television, videotaped programs or movies and video or computer games shall be limited to... provided only at times when alternative activities are available for children who choose not to participate. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.03(h)(4).

 

 

Regulations current through May 2017. For a PDF of the 50-state dataset, click here (this is a large document - you may need to use the zoom function in order to read it).