Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8146 - Information provided to parents
Rule 146.
(1) A
center shall provide a written information packet to each parent enrolling a
child that includes at least all of the following:
(a) Criteria for admission and
withdrawal.
(b) Schedule of
operation, denoting hours, days, and holidays during which the center is open
and services are provided.
(c) Fee
policy.
(d) Discipline
policy.
(e) Food service
policy.
(f) Program
philosophy.
(g) Typical daily
routine.
(h) Parent notification
plan for accidents, injuries, incidents, and illnesses.
(i) Transportation policy, if
applicable.
(j) Medication
policy.
(k) Exclusion policy for
child illnesses.
(l) Notice of the
availability of the centers licensing notebook. The notice must include all of
the following:
(i) The licensing notebook
contains all the licensing inspection and special investigation reports and
related corrective action plans for the last 5 years.
(ii) The licensing notebook is available to
parents during regular business hours.
(iii) Licensing inspection reports, special
investigation reports, and corrective action plans from at least the past 3
years are available on the departments child care licensing website at
www.michigan.gov/michildcare.
The website address must be in bold print.
(m) The website where parents can access
these rules is www.michigan.gov/michildcare.
(2) Written documentation that the
parent received the written information packet, as required by subrule (1) of
this rule, must be kept on file at the center.
(3) For infants and toddlers, a center shall
provide parents with a written daily record that includes at least the
following information:
(a) Food intake time,
type of food, and amount eaten.
(b)
Sleeping patterns indicating when and how long the child slept.
(c) Elimination patterns, including bowel
movements, consistency, and frequency.
(d) Developmental milestones.
(e) Changes in the child's usual
behaviors.
(4) Parents
of children with special needs may request a written daily record that includes
at least the information required by subrule (3) of this rule.
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