Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-2-.11 - Operations, Health, Safety and Activities
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through April 4, 2022
Each center shall be operated in accordance with the following:** *
(a)
Policies and
Procedures. Each center shall establish policies and procedures which
shall be kept current and made available to the parents and used to govern the
operations of the center. The policies and procedures shall:** *
1. Be consistent with applicable laws,
regulations and these rules;** *
2.
Include a written description of services to be provided which specifies the
following:** *
(i) Ages of children served,**
*
(ii) Months of operation,**
*
(iii) Days of operation,**
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(iv) Hours of operation,**
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(v) Dates center is closed,**
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(vi) Admission requirements,
including parental responsibilities for supplying and maintaining accurate
required record information and escorting child to and from center,**
*
(vii) Standard fees, payment of
fees, fees related to absences and vacations and other charges such as
insurance, transportation, etc.** *
(viii) Transportation provided, if any;**
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3. The policies and
procedures shall also include written procedures for the following:** *
(i) Guidance and discipline techniques,**
*
(ii) Handling emergency medical
care, including place(s) the children will be taken for emergency medical
care,** *
(iii) Administering
medication and recording noticeable adverse reactions to the
medication,**
(iv) Notifying
parents of their child's:** *
(I) Illness,**
*
(II) Injury, and** *
(III) Exposure to a notifiable communicable
disease,** *
(IV) Noticeable
adverse reactions to prescribed medication(s),** *
(v) Exclusion of sick children,** *
(vi) Exclusion of children with communicable
diseases as defined on the chart of communicable diseases which contains
recommendations for the exclusion of sick children and their readmission and is
provided by the department,** *
(vii) Protection of children in the event
of:** *
(I) Severe weather,** *
(II) Fire, and** *
(III) Physical plant problems, such as a
power failure, that affects climate control or structural damages, and**
*
(viii) the center's
transportation of children to or from school or home, if provided, to include
the procedure to be followed if no one is home or at the designated drop-off
site to receive a transported child.** *
(b)
Posted Notices. Each center
shall post in a designated area for public viewing near the front entrance the
following:** *
1. The current day care center
license or commission,** *
2. A
copy of these rules,** *
3. A
notice provided by the Department which advises parents of their right to
review a copy of the center's most recent licensure or commission evaluation
report upon request to the center director. The center shall provide any parent
with a copy of this evaluation report upon request.** *
4. A copy of the current communicable disease
chart, as provided by the department,** *
5. A statement allowing parental access to
all child care areas upon notifying any staff member of his or her presence,**
*
6. Names of persons responsible
for the administration of the center in the administrator's absence,**
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7. The current week's menu for
meals and snacks,** *
8. Emergency
plans for severe weather and fire; and** *
9. A statement requiring visitors to check in
with staff when entering the center.** *
(c)
Confidential Information.
Information pertaining to the children enrolled at a center is considered
confidential and may not be released by center staff without first obtaining
written permission signed by the parents except in the following situations.
Relevant information relating to the children's family situations, medical
status and behavioral characteristics on the children enrolled at the center at
any time shall be shared by center staff among caregivers on the center
caregiver staff, with members of the Department or with other persons
authorized by these rules or the law to receive such information, or with other
persons in an emergency situation involving the child.**
(d)
Parental Access. The
custodial parent(s) of a child shall, at any time the child is in attendance,
be permitted access to all child care areas of the center and shall make his or
her presence known to center staff prior to removing the child from the
center.**
(e)
Health and
Hygiene. The center shall meet the following minimum criteria:** *
1. The department's current communicable
disease chart of recommendations for exclusion of sick children from the center
and their readmission shall be followed.**
2. A child shall not be accepted nor allowed
to remain at the center if the child has the equivalent of a one hundred and
one (101) degree or higher oral temperature and another contagious symptom,
such as, but not limited to, a rash or diarrhea or a sore throat.**
3. Parents of any child who becomes ill or is
injured shall be notified immediately of any illness or injury requiring
professional medical attention, or any illness which may not require
professional medical attention but which produces symptoms causing moderate
discomfort to the child, such as, but not limited to, any of the following:
elevated temperature, vomiting or diarrhea.**
(i) Parent's specific instructions shall be
obtained, and followed if appropriate, until the child is picked up or is able
to return to the child's group.**
(ii) When a child shows symptoms of illness
during the day, the child shall be moved to a quiet area away from other
children where the child shall be supervised and provided the necessary
attention until such time as the child leaves the center or is able to return
to the child's group.**
4. If the child becomes ill or experiences an
adverse reaction to a prescribed medication or is injured during the day and
the illness, reaction or injury does not warrant professional medical attention
or causes less than moderate discomfort to the child, the parents shall be
notified of the illness, reaction or injury by the end of the day on which the
illness, reaction or injury occurred.**
5. Parents of all children enrolled shall be
notified, in writing, of the occurrence of any of the illnesses on the
communicable disease chart, as provided by the department, within twenty-four
(24) hours after the center becomes aware of the illness or the next working
day.**
6. The center shall have a
written plan which outlines how emergency medical services will be obtained.
When a medical emergency arises involving a child, the center staff shall seek
prompt emergency medical treatment and provide any certified or licensed
emergency medical persons with immediate access to the child.** *
7. Each building of the center and any
vehicle used by the center for transportation of children shall have a first
aid kit which shall at least contain:** *
(i)
Scissors,** *
(ii) Tweezers,**
*
(iii) Gauze pads,** *
(iv) Adhesive tape,** *
(v) Thermometer,** *
(vi) Syrup of ipecac (to be used only upon
the advice of the physician or the poison control center),** *
(vii) Ban-aids, assorted sizes,** *
(viii) An anti-bacterial ointment,**
*
(ix) Insect-sting preparation,**
*
(x) An antiseptic cleansing
solution,** *
(xi) Triangular
bandages,** *
(xii) Rubber gloves,
and** *
(xiii) Cold pack.**
*
8. The first aid kit,
together with a first aid instruction manual which must be kept with the kit at
all times, shall be stored so that it is not accessible to children but is
easily accessible to staff.**
9.
Except for first aid, personnel shall not dispense prescription or
nonprescription medications to a child without specific written authorization
from the child's physician or parent:**
(i)
Authorizations to dispense medications shall be limited to two (2) weeks,
unless otherwise prescribed by a physician.**
10. Personnel shall only dispense medications
that are provided by the parent and meet the following criteria:**
(i) The medication shall be in the original
labeled container,**
(ii) The
medication container shall be labeled with the child's full name,
and**
(iii) Medicines which are no
longer to be dispensed shall be returned to the child's parent
immediately.**
11.
Non-emergency injections shall only be administered by appropriately licensed
persons unless the parent and physician of the child sign a written
authorization for the child to self-administer the injection.**
12. the center shall maintain a record of all
medications dispensed to children by personnel to include: the date, time and
amount of medication that was administered, any noticeable adverse reactions to
the medication and the signature or initials of the person administering the
medication.**
13. all prescription
and non-prescription medications shall be kept in a locked storage cabinet or
container which is not accessible to the children and stored separate from
cleaning chemicals, supplies or poisons.**
14. Medications requiring refrigeration shall
be placed in a leakproof container in a refrigerator that is not accessible to
the children.**
15. Personnel
shall, to the extent possible, keep children clean, dry and
comfortable.**
16. Children's hands
shall be washed with soap and running water:**
(i) Prior to eating meals or snacks,
and**
(ii) After
toileting.**
17.
Washcloth hand washing shall be restricted to children under the age of two (2)
years and to those children with special needs who are not capable of washing
their own hands.**
(i) An individual washcloth
shall be used for each child.**
(ii) Washcloths shall be used only one time
between laundering.**
18. Between each diaper change, unless the
child is changed in his own crib, the diaper change surface shall be:**
(i) Cleaned with a disinfectant,
and**
(ii) Dried with a single-use
disposable towel.**
19.
Personnel shall wash their hands with soap and warm running water
immediately:**
(i) Before feeding each
child,**
(ii) After:**
(I) Each diaper change,**
(II) Using tobacco products,**
(III) Eating,**
(IV) Drinking,**
(V) Toileting,**
(VI) Being contaminated by other means;
and**
(VII) Prior to
eating.**
20.
The diaper changing area shall be clear of:
(i) Formulas,
(ii) Food, food utensils and food preparation
items, and
(iii) Any items which a
child could reach while being changed which might harm a child.
21. Separate containers shall be
used for storing soiled disposable items, such as disposable diapers and
disposable washcloths and soiled non-disposable items such as cloth diapers,
washcloths and bed linens.
22.
Soiled item storage containers shall be:
(i)
Waterproof or equipped with a leakproof disposable liner,
(ii) Covered,
(iii) Easily cleaned, and
(iv) Maintained in such a manner so as the
contents of the container are never accessible to the children.
23. Children's soiled or wet
clothing shall be stored in individual plastic bags after having been rinsed
thoroughly.
24. After each use,
toilet potty chairs shall be:
(i) Emptied by
disposal in a flush toilet, and
(ii) Cleaned with a disinfectant.
25. Soiled laundry shall be stored
in covered containers and kept separate from clean laundry.**
26. If laundry is done on center premises,
the laundry area shall:
(i) Be located
outside the children's activity rooms or areas, and
(ii) Not be used as a passageway by children
to travel from one area to another whenever any soiled or clean laundry is
exposed.
27. All parts
of the center shall be kept clean and in good repair.** *
28. Hygienic measures, such as, but not
limited to, screened windows, covered containers for food and proper waste
disposal procedures shall be utilized to minimize the presence of rodents,
flies, roaches and other vermin at the center.** *
29. Floor coverings shall be tight, smooth,
free of odors and washable or cleanable.** *
30. The following shall be cleaned with a
disinfectant as specified:
(i) Tubs after
each use,
(ii) Showers after each
use,
(iii) Bathroom areas daily,
and
(iv) Food service areas
daily.
31. The following
children's personal items shall be kept clean:** *
(i) Combs,** *
(ii) Toothbrushes, and** *
(iii) Cloth towels.** *
32. Each child's personal items shall:**
(i) Be kept on individually labeled racks, in
cubbies or lockers,
(ii) Separated
from the articles used by other children, and,**
(iii) Not used by any other child prior to
being laundered or disinfected.**
33. No persons shall be permitted to use the
same utensil for drinking or eating without the utensil having been thoroughly
cleaned between uses.**
34.
Drinking fountains, if available, shall;** *
(i) Be safe and kept clean,** *
(ii) Have regulated pressure,**
(iii) Not be mounted on sinks used for diaper
changing activities, and** *
(iv)
Have an angle jet with an orifice guard above the rim.** *
35. Single service drinking cups shall be
provided when appropriate drinking fountains are not available.** *
(i) Cups shall be discarded after each use
unless the cups are sanitized in a dishwasher between each use.** *
36. Garbage and organic waste
shall be stored in containers lined with plastic liners and having tight
fitting covers.** *
37. Trash and
garbage shall be removed from the building daily, or more often if necessary,
to maintain the premises in a clean condition.** *
38. Rooms with toilets and lavatories shall
be equipped within easy reach of children with the following:** *
(i) Soap,** *
(ii) Toilet tissue, and** *
(iii) Single use towels or cloth towels used
only once in between launderings.** *
39. To reduce the transfer of airborne
diseases, sleeping and resting equipment shall be placed in the children's area
as follows:
(i) There shall be a minimum of a
twenty-four inch (24") corridor between each row of sleeping or resting
equipment,
(ii) There shall be a
minimum of twelve inches (12") between each piece of sleeping and resting
equipment in each row of equipment, and
(iii) Children shall be placed on sleeping
equipment so that one child's head is toward another child's feet in the same
row.
40. Sleeping
equipment shall be arranged in the child care areas during evening and
nighttime care so that the children's sleep will not be unnecessarily
interrupted by delivery and pick-up of other children.
(f)
Activities. The center shall
provide a variety of daily activities appropriate for the children's
chronological ages and developmental levels. Children with special needs shall
be integrated into the activities provided by the center unless contraindicated
medically or by parental agreement.**
1.
Variety of Activities. Activities shall be planned for each group
to allow for:**
(i) Indoor and outdoor
play,**
(ii) A balance of quiet and
active periods,**
(iii) A balance
of supervised free choice and caregiver-directed activities,**
(iv) Individual, small group, and large group
activities,**
(v) Large muscle
activities, such as, but not limited to, running, riding, climbing, balancing,
jumping, throwing, or digging;**
(vi) Small muscle activities, such as, but
not limited to, building with blocks or construction toys, use of puzzles,
shapes, nesting or stacking toys, pegs, lacing, sorting beads, or
clay;
(vii) Language experiences
such as, but not limited to, listening, talking, rhymes, fingerplays, stories,
use of film strips, recordings or flannel boards;
(viii) Arts and crafts, such as, but not
limited to, painting, coloring, cutting, or pasting;
(ix) Dramatic play such as, but not limited
to, play in a home center, with dolls, puppets, or dress up;
(x) Rhythm and music such as, but not limited
to, listening, singing, dancing, or making music; and
(xi) Nature and science experiences such as;
but not limited to, measuring, pouring, activities related to the "world around
us" such as nature walks, plants, leaves or weather, or experiences in using
the five senses through sensory play.
2.
Schedules. A daily schedule
for each group shall be developed to reflect routines and activities. Schedules
shall be:*
(i) Flexible but routinely
followed to provide structure,*
(ii) Posted in each group's room or area,
and*
(iii) Made available to
parents upon request.*
3.
Outdoor Activities. Outdoor
activities shall be provided daily, weather permitting, in accordance with the
following:**
(i) Centers operating five (5)
hours or more per day shall provide each child who is not an infant at least
one and one half(1 ½) hours of outdoor activity per day:**
(I) Infants shall spend at least one (1) hour
daily out of doors; and
(ii) Centers operating less than five (5)
hours per day shall provide a brief outdoor period for the children
daily.**
(iii) A child may be
excused from outdoor activities for a limited period of time if there is
documentation that outdoor activity is medically contraindicated or there is an
occasional written request by the parent that the child be excused from outdoor
activities for a very limited amount of time because of special
circumstances.**
4.
Individual Attention. Personnel shall provide individual attention
to each child as evidenced by:**
(i)
Responding promptly to the child's distress signals and need for
comfort.**
(ii) Playing with and
talking to the children.**
(iii)
Providing and assisting the child with personal care in a manner appropriate to
the child's age level, i.e. providing the child privacy in dressing, diapering
and toileting functions as the chronological age of the child
dictates.**
5.
Routines for Children. Personnel shall provide routines for
toileting, eating, resting, napping (depending upon the age of the children),
intervals between activities, and doing school homework, if any.**
(i) Children shall be allowed as they feel
the need to:
(I) Go to the toilet,
and
(II) Get drinking
water;
(ii) Supervised
nap or rest periods during the day shall be provided for children under five
(5) years of age;
(iii) Quiet
activities for school age children, and other children who are not asleep shall
be provided.**
(I) Children who do not sleep
during nap or rest period shall not be required to remain lying down for more
than one (1) hour during the day; and
(iv) Opportunities for each child to make
choices in a variety of activities shall be offered.**
(I) The use of entertainment media, such as
television, video taped programs or movies and video or computer games shall be
limited to:**
I. Television programs or
computer software produced for the benefit of audiences comprised of young
children;
II. "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.
III. No more than two (2) hours daily per
child or group; and**
IV. Provided
only at times when alternative activities are available for children who choose
not to participate.**
(v) Staff shall assist and encourage each
child to become independent in the development of self-help skills, such as
washing hands and face, dressing, eating and toileting.
6.
Activities for Children under
Three. Children less than three (3) years of age shall:
(i) Be allowed time to play on the floor
daily;
(ii) Not be routinely left
in cribs or playpens except for rest or sleep; and
(iii) Not spend more than one-half(½)
hour of time consecutively in confining equipment, such as swings,
highchairs,jumpseats, carriers or walkers.
7. Evening Activities. During evening and
nighttime care, activities shall be provided based on children's ages, hours of
care and length of time in care:
(i) Quiet
activities and experiences shall be available immediately prior to
bedtime.
8.
Field
Trips. The center shall obtain written permission from the parent in
advance of the child's participation in any field trip.**
(i) The field trip permission notice shall
provide details of the trip including:**
(I)
The name/address of the trip destination,**
(II) The date of the trip,**
(III) Time of departure, and**
(IV) Estimated arrival time back at the
center; and**
(ii) The
written parental approval shall include:**
(I)
Field trip destination,**
(II)
Parent's signature, and**
(III)
Date of approval.**
(iii) A list of children and adults
participating in the field trip and an emergency medical information card on
each child to include allergies, special medical needs and conditions, current
prescribed medications that the child is required to take on a daily basis for
a chronic condition, the name and phone number of the child's doctor, the local
medical facility that the center uses in the area where the center is located
and the telephone numbers where the parents can be reached, shall be:**
(I) Left at the center; and**
(II) Taken on the trip and in the possession
of the adult in charge of the trip.**
(iv) Each child on a field trip shall have on
his person:
(I) His or her name;
and
(II) The center's name, address
and telephone number.
(g)
Safety. Disciplinary actions
used to correct a child's behavior, guidance techniques and any activities in
which the children participate or observe at the center shall not be
detrimental to the physical or mental health of any child.**
1. Personnel shall not:**
(i) Physically or sexually abuse a child, or
engage in or permit others to engage in sexually overt conduct in the presence
of any child enrolled in the center, or**
(ii) Inflict corporal/physical punishment
upon a child, or**
(iii) Shake,
jerk, pinch or handle roughly a child, or**
(iv) Verbally abuse or humiliate a child
which includes, but is not limited to, the use of threats, profanity, or
belittling remarks about a child or his family, or**
(v) Isolate a child in a dark room, closet,
or unsupervised area, or**
(vi) Use
mechanical or physical restraints or devices to discipline children,
or**
(vii) Use medication to:**
(I) Control children's behavior without
written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with
the parent's written consent, or**
(II) Discipline, or**
(viii) Restrict unreasonably a child from
going to the bathroom, or**
(ix)
Punish toileting accidents, or**
(x) Force feed a child or withhold feeding a
child regularly scheduled meals and/or snacks, or**
(xi) Force or withhold naps, or**
(xii) Allow children to discipline or
humiliate other children, or**
(xiii) Confine a child for disciplinary
purposes to a swing, highchair, infant carrier, walker or jumpseat,
or**
(xiv) Commit any criminal act,
as defined under Georgia law which is set forth in O.C.G.A. Sec.
16-1-1et
seq., in the presence of any child enrolled in the center.**
2. Sleeping and resting equipment
shall be arranged to:
(i) Avoid obstructing
access to exit doors,
(ii) Provide
the teacher-caregiver access to each child, and
(iii) Prevent children's access to cords
hanging from window treatments and other hazardous objects.
3. Children shall not be
permitted:**
(i) In the kitchen except as
part of a planned, supervised learning experience, or**
(ii) To wear around their necks or attached
to their clothing, pacifiers or other hazardous items, or
(iii) To participate in a swimming activity
or any activity away from the center without the parents' written
permission.**
4. Infants
and children shall not be left unattended while being diapered or having their
clothes changed on the diaper changing surface.
5. All unused electrical outlets within reach
of children shall have protective caps specifically designed to prohibit
children from placing anything in the receptacle. Electrical outlets in use
which the children can reach shall be made inaccessible to the
children.
6. Heating and cooling
equipment shall be protected to prevent children from touching it.
7. Fans, space heaters, etc. shall be
positioned or installed so as to be inaccessible to the children.**
8. An operable telephone shall be readily
available in the center with the following telephone numbers posted in a
conspicuous place next to each telephone. In those areas of the state serviced
by the 911 emergency number, 911 may be posted in lieu of the phone numbers
required for (ii), (iii) and (iv) below:** *
(i) A physician or hospital,** *
(ii) An ambulance or rescue squad service,**
*
(iii) The local fire
department,** *
(iv) The local
police department,** *
(v) The
county health department, and** *
(vi) The regional poison control center.**
*
9. Construction and
maintenance work shall take place only in areas that are not accessible to the
children.** *
10 Interior center
door locks shall permit personnel to open the locked room from the outside of
the room in an emergency.
11. All
floor level windows or full-length glass doors shall be constructed of safety
glass with decals applied at the eye level of the children or such windows or
doors shall have protective devices covering the glass designed to prevent the
children from getting cut by the glass should it break for any reason.**
*
12. Doors to rooms not approved
for child care, other than the kitchen doors, shall be latched or locked so
children cannot wander into those areas. Children shall not be permitted access
to any area not approved for child care, including the kitchen.** *
13. The center premises shall be free of
plants and shrubs which are poisonous or hazardous.** *
14. When permanent swimming or wading pools
are located on the center premises, applicable local regulations regarding the
design, construction, operation, and maintenance shall be followed.**
15. All swimming and wading pools shall be:**
(i) Inaccessible to children except during
supervised activities; and**
(ii)
Operated and maintained in accordance with acceptable health
standards.**
16. The
center shall have available at all times:** *
(i) A licensed driver; and**
(ii) A vehicle which meets vehicle safety
rules; or** *
(iii) A plan approved
by the department for alternative emergency transportation.** *
17. Children shall not be
transported in vehicles, or parts thereof, which are not designed for the
purpose of transporting people, such as but not limited to truck beds, campers
or any trailered attachment to a motor vehicle.**
18. The center shall develop a written
transportation plan to ensure that children who are using transportation
contracted for or provided by the center are accounted for in all situations
arising from the use of the transportation.** *
(i) The transportation plan shall include a
checklist for accounting for the loading, and unloading of children at any
location.
(ii) All transportation
checklists shall contain the signature of the person conducting the
check.
(iii) All transportation
checklists shall be turned over to the person in charge of the center
immediately upon arrival of the children at the center.
(iv) Following delivery of children to
homes/designated destinations, either an oral or written report, shall be
submitted to the person in charge of the center.
(I) When an oral report is given, the written
checklist shall be turned over to the person in charge on the next day of
operation.
(v)
Transportation checklists shall be maintained as part of the records of the
center for one (1) year.
(vi) At
the completion of every trip, each vehicle shall be checked to assure that no
child is left on the vehicle.**
(vii) Immediate action shall be taken to
locate children missing from the transporting vehicle, the field trip site, the
center or the children's homes if the center was responsible for transporting
the children to their homes and the children were not delivered to the physical
possession of the parents or other designated adults.**
(viii) Vehicles used for transporting
children shall be maintained in accordance with these standards established by
the department:** *
(I) Each vehicle shall
have a satisfactory annual safety check of: tires, headlights, horn,
tail-lights, brakes, suspension, exhaust system, steering, windshields and
windshield wipers;** *
(II) A copy
of the inspection report (Form #699), or its equivalent, shall be maintained in
the center or in the vehicle.** *
(ix) The transportation plan shall require
that an emergency medical information record be maintained in the vehicle on
each child being transported by the center. The emergency medical information
card for each child shall include a listing of the child's allergies, special
medical needs and conditions, current prescribed medications that the child is
required to take on a daily basis for a chronic condition, the name and phone
number of the child's doctor, the local medical facility that the center uses
in the area where the center is located and the telephone numbers where the
parents can be reached.** *
(I) Inspection
reports shall include the name of the person performing the safety check and
the date that the inspection was performed.** *
I. The interior of each transportation
vehicle shall be;** *
A. Equipped with a fire
extinguisher inaccessible to the children and a functioning heating system;**
*
B. Clean;** *
C. Free of hazardous objects or other
non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the
vehicle or could cause injury to the children if the items were thrown about
the vehicle as a result of a collision;** *
D. In safe repair; and,**
II. No window, except the driver's
in a transporting vehicle shall be opened to more than fifty percent (50%) of
its capacity at any time children are on board.
III. Each vehicle used to transport children
shall contain the following current information:**
A. Names of all children transported and each
child's:**
(A) Pick up location,**
(B) Pick up time,**
(C) Delivery location,**
(D) Delivery time,**
(E) Length of time on the
vehicle,**
(F) Alternate delivery
location if parent is not at home, and**
(G) Name of person to receive the child:**
a. A child shall not be dropped off at any
location if there is no one to receive the child; and**
B. Identification of the
center's:**
(A) Name,**
(B) Driver, and**
(C) Telephone number.**
19. The motor shall be turned off, the brake
set and the keys removed whenever the driver leaves the vehicle.**
20. Transporting vehicles shall be parked or
stopped so that no child will have to cross the street in order to:**
(i) Meet the vehicle; or**
(ii) Arrive at a destination.**
21. Any vehicle used by the center
to transport children shall have vehicle seats which are securely fastened to
the body of the vehicle.** *
22.
All children under three (3) years of age transported in a vehicle provided by
or used by the center shall be secured in a child passenger restraining system
approved by the United States Department of Transportation under Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213 in effect on January 1, 1983. The child passenger
restraining system must be installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer's directions for such system.*
23. There shall be no more than three (3)
persons in the front seat of a transporting vehicle, including the driver.
However, no child under the age of four (4) shall be permitted to ride in the
front seat of the vehicle.**
24. In
all vehicles required by federal or state law to be equipped with seat safety
belts and those vehicles which have seat safety belts, all transported children
three (3) years of age and older shall be secured with a safety seat belt
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and used in
accordance with the manufacturer's directions with respect to restraining,
seating or positioning the child being transported in the vehicle. No vehicle
used by the center in transporting children shall exceed the manufacturer's
rated seating capacity for the vehicle. The center shall maintain on file proof
of the manufacturer's rated seating capacity for each vehicle the center
uses.** *
25. A child shall not be
left unattended in a vehicle.**
26.
Unless accompanied by his parent, no child shall be required to travel more
than forty-five (45) minutes on each trip between the day care center and
destination point, excluding field trips.
27. The center shall assume responsibility
for the child from the time and place the child is picked up until the child is
delivered to his or her parents or to a responsible person designated by his
parents.**
28. Animals shall be
controlled to assure that:** *
(i) Proper
sanitation of the premises is maintained; and** *
(ii) Animals are not a hazard to children,
personnel or visitors at the center. No animals, such as, but not limited to,
pit bull dogs, ferrets and poisonous snakes, which may have a vicious
propensity, shall be permitted on the day care center premises at any time
there are children on the premises; and**
(iii) Horses or other farm animals shall not
be quartered on any property over which center staff exercises any control that
is located within five hundred (500) feet of the building in which the center
is located.** *
29. All
animals shall be confined in pens or covered areas except for specific
teacher-directed learning experiences.** *
(i) Animal pens and confinement areas shall
be kept clean and,** *
(ii) Animals
shall be properly vaccinated and documentation of the vaccinations shall be
maintained at the center.**
30. Immediately prior to the center closing
and being locked at the end of the business day, the staff member charged with
the responsibility of locking the center shall make a physical inspection of
the entire premises to verify that no child is left on the center's
premises.**
31. The center shall
not allow any person to remain on the center premises if the person does not
have a legitimate reason for being on the premises.**
32. The center staff shall comply with all
applicable laws and regulations.**
Notes
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