A child care administrator supervises and exercises control over a child-care institution as a residential child-care operation licensed to care for 13 or more children and is responsible for the operation’s programs and personnel. They ensure that the children are offered appropriate activities for their development, education and/or therapy. A child-placing agency administrator supervises and exercises direct control over a child-placing agency and is responsible for the agency’s programs and personnel. The administrator may have an ownership interest in the facility and may share duties with other people.
