Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1596.78 : California Health And Safety Code — Licensing Provisions — California Child Day Care Act — General Provisions And Definitions — "Family day care home", "large family day care home", and "small family day care home" defined Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) "Family day care home" means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home. (b) "Large family day care home" means a home that provides family day care for 7 to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.465 and as defined in regulations. (c) "Small family day care home" means a home that provides family day care for eight or fewer children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.44 and as defined in regulations. Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1596.78