Utah Admin. Code R381-100-7 - Personnel and Training Requirements
(1) The provider shall ensure that each
employee and volunteer is supervised, qualified, and trained to:
(a) meet the needs of each child;
and
(b) comply with this
rule.
(2) The provider
shall ensure that the center has a qualified director.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the
director:
(a) completes at least 20 hours of
child care training each year based on the facility's license date, or at least
45 minutes of child care training each month they work if hired partway through
the facility's licensing year;
(b)
completes the new director training offered by OL within 60 working days of
assuming director duties;
(c) if
hired after January 1, 2023, has completed the 2-1/2 hour preservice training
offered by OL;
(d) is at least 21
years old;
(e) is considered
eligible by an OBP background check before becoming involved with child care;
and
(f) knows and follows any
applicable law and this rule.
(4) The provider shall ensure that each new
director has at least one of the following educational credentials:
(a) a currently valid national certification,
including:
(i) a Certified Childcare
Professional issued by the National Child Care Association;
(ii) a Child Development Associate issued by
the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition; or
(iii) other equivalent credential as approved
by OL;
(b) a National
Administrator Credential with at least 60 hours of equivalent training as
approved by OL;
(c) any bachelor's
or higher education degree with at least 60 hours of coursework in child
development, social and emotional development and the child care environment,
or 60 hours of equivalent training as approved by OL;
(d) at least 12 college credit hours of child
development courses; or
(e) at
least an associate degree in early childhood development or related
field.
(5) The provider
shall ensure that the director is on duty at the facility for at least 20 hours
a week during operating hours and has sufficient freedom from other
responsibilities to manage the center and respond to emergencies.
(6) The provider shall ensure that there is a
director designee with authority to act on behalf of the director in the
director's absence.
(7) The
provider shall ensure that the director designee:
(a) completes at least 20 hours of child care
training each year based on the facility's license date, or at least 1-1/2
hours of child care training each month they work if hired partway through the
facility's licensing year;
(b)
completes the director designee training offered by OL;
(c) has current first aid and cardio
pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification in accordance with Subsections
R381-100-7(20) and
(21);
(d) if hired after January 1, 2023, has
completed the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by OL before becoming
involved with child care;
(e) is at
least 18 years old;
(f) is
considered eligible by an OBP background check before becoming involved with
child care; and
(g) knows and
follows any applicable law and this rule.
(8) The provider shall ensure that the
director or the director designee is present at the facility during business
hours.
(9) The provider shall
ensure that each caregiver:
(a) completes at
least 20 hours of child care training each year, based on the facility's
license date, or at least 1-1/2 hours of child care training each month they
work if hired partway through the facility's licensing year;
(b) completes the 2-1/2 hour preservice
training offered by OL before becoming involved with child care;
(c) is at least 16 years old;
(d) is considered eligible by an OBP
background check before becoming involved with child care;
(e) is introduced to other program staff and
to the staff member's assigned group;
(f) knows and follows any applicable law and
this rule; and
(g) reviews the
information in each child's health assessment in the staff member's assigned
group, including allergies, food sensitivities, and other individual
needs.
(10) The provider
shall ensure that any other staff, including any driver, cook, and clerk:
(a) completes the 2-1/2 hour preservice
training offered by OL before becoming involved with child care;
(b) knows and follows any applicable law and
this rule; and
(c) is considered
eligible by an OBP background check before becoming involved with child
care.
(11) The provider
shall ensure that each volunteer is considered eligible by an OBP background
check before becoming involved with child care.
(12) The provider shall ensure that each
guest or student intern who is registered and participating in a high school or
college child care course wears a guest nametag.
(13) The provider shall ensure that each
household member who is:
(a) 12 to 17 years
old is considered eligible by an OBP background check; and
(b) 18 years old or older is considered
eligible by an OBP background check that includes fingerprints.
(14) The provider shall ensure
that an individual who provides an Individualized Educational Plan or
Individualized Family Service plan services including any physical,
occupational, or speech therapist:
(a)
provides identification before having access to the facility or to a child at
the facility; and
(b) has received
the child's parent's permission for services to take place at the
facility.
(15) The
provider shall ensure that any individual from law enforcement, Child
Protective Services, the department, and any similar entity provides
identification before having access to the facility or to a child at the
facility.
(16) The provider shall
ensure that each covered individual required to complete preservice training
receives the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by OL that includes at
least the following topics:
(a) administration
of medication;
(b) applicable laws
and requirements under Rule R381-70;
(c) building and physical premises
safety;
(d) child and brain
development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language
principles of child growth;
(e)
children whose special needs may include a disability;
(f) emergency preparedness, response, and
recovery plan;
(g) pediatric first
aid and CPR;
(h) precautions in
transporting children;
(i)
prevention and control of infectious diseases including
immunizations;
(j) prevention of
and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions;
(k) prevention of shaken baby syndrome,
abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying
babies;
(l) prevention of sudden
infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices;
(m) prevention, signs, and symptoms of child
abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting
requirements;
(n) recognizing the
signs of an individual experiencing homelessness and available assistance;
and
(o) safe handling and disposal
of hazardous materials and bio contaminants.
(17) The provider shall ensure that annual
child care training includes at least each topic listed in:
(b) Subsections
R381-100-7(16)(a) through
(o).
(18) The provider shall ensure that
documentation of each individual's annual child care training is on-site for
review by OL and includes the:
(a) date of the
training;
(b) name of the
individual or organization that presented the training;
(c) total hours or minutes of the training;
and
(d) training topic.
(19) The provider shall ensure
that at least one staff member with a current Red Cross, American Heart
Association, or equivalent pediatric first aid and CPR certification is present
when a child is in care:
(a) at each offsite
activity;
(b) at the facility;
and
(c) in each vehicle
transporting a child.
(20) The provider shall ensure that CPR
certification includes hands-on testing.
(21) The provider shall ensure that the
following records for each covered individual are on-site for review by OL:
(a) the date of initial employment or
association with the program;
(b) a
current pediatric first aid and CPR certification, if required in this rule;
and
(c) a six-week record of the
times worked each day.
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(1) The provider shall ensure that employees and volunteers are supervised, qualified, and trained to:
(a) meet the needs of the children as required by rule; and
(b) be in compliance with licensing requirements under Rule R381-100.
(2) The provider shall ensure that the center has a qualified director as required by licensing rules.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the director :
(a) is at least 21 years old;
(b) is considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care ;
(c) if hired after January 1, 2023, has completed the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department ;
(d) completes the new director training offered by the department within 60 working days of assuming director duties;
(e) knows and follows any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R381-100; and
(f) completes at least 20 hours of child care training each year based on the facility 's license date, or at least 1-1/2 hours of child care training each month they work if hired partway through the facility 's licensing year.
(4) The provider shall ensure that each new director has one of the following educational credentials:
(a) any bachelor's or higher education degree, and at least 60 clock hours of coursework in child development, social and emotional development, and the child care environment, or 60 clock hours of equivalent training as approved by the department ;
(b) at least 12 college credit hours of child development courses;
(c) a currently valid national certification including a Certified Childcare Professional issued by the National Child Care Association, a Child Development Associate issued by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, or other equivalent credential as approved by the department ;
(d) at least an associate degree in early childhood development or related field; or
(e) a National Administrator Credential and at least 60 clock hours of course work in child development, social and emotional development, and the child care environment; or 60 clock hours of equivalent training as approved by the department .
(5) The provider shall ensure that the director is on duty at the facility for at least 20 hours a week during operating hours and has sufficient freedom from other responsibilities to manage the center and respond to emergencies.
(6) The provider shall ensure that there is a director designee with authority to act on behalf of the director in the director 's absence.
(7) The provider shall ensure that the director designee:
(a) is at least 18 years old;
(b) is considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care ;
(c) if hired after January 1, 2023, has completed the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before beginning job duties;
(d) knows and follows any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R381-100;
(e) completes at least 20 hours of child care training each year based on the facility 's license date, or at least 1-1/2 hours of child care training each month they work if hired partway through the facility 's licensing year; and
(f) has current first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
(8) The provider shall ensure that the director or the director designee is present at the facility when the center is open for care.
(9) The provider shall ensure that caregivers:
(a) are at least 16 years old;
(b) are considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care ;
(c) complete the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before caring for children;
(d) know and follow any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R381-100;
(e) are introduced to other program staff and to the caregiver 's assigned group of children;
(f) review the information in each child's health assessment in the caregiver 's assigned group , including allergies, food sensitivities, and other individual needs; and
(g) complete at least 20 hours of child care training each year, based on the facility 's license date, or at least 1-1/2 hours of child care training each month they work if hired partway through the facility 's licensing year.
(10) The provider shall ensure that any other staff including drivers, cooks, and clerks:
(a) are considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care ;
(b) complete the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before beginning job duties; and
(c) know and follow any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R381-100.
(11) The provider shall ensure that volunteers are eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care .
(12) The provider shall ensure that student interns who are registered and participating in a high school or college child care course and guests wear a guest nametag.
(13) The provider shall ensure that household members who are:
(a) 12 to 17 years old are considered eligible by a CCL background check; and
(b) 18 years old or older are eligible by a CCL background check that includes fingerprints.
(14) The provider shall ensure that individuals who provide Individualized Educational Plan or Individualized Family Service plan services including physical, occupational, or speech therapists:
(a) provide proper identification before having access to the facility or to a child at the facility ; and
(b) have received the child's parent 's permission for services to take place at the facility .
(15) The provider shall ensure that individuals from law enforcement, Child Protective Services, the department , and any similar entities provide proper identification before having access to the facility or to a child at the facility .
(16) The provider shall ensure that each covered individual required to complete preservice training receives the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department that includes at least the following topics:
(a) applicable laws and requirements under Rule R381-100;
(b) children whose special needs may include a disability;
(c) recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance;
(d) building and physical premises safety;
(e) prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse , and legal reporting requirements;
(f) pediatric first aid and CPR;
(g) emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plan;
(h) prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions;
(i) safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and bio contaminants;
(j) prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunizations;
(k) administration of medication;
(l) child and brain development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language principles of child growth;
(m) precautions in transporting children;
(n) prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying babies; and
(o) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices.
(17) The provider shall ensure that annual child care training includes at least the following topics:
(b) each topic listed in Subsections R381-100-7(16)(a) through (o).
(18) The provider shall ensure that documentation of each individual's annual child care training is on-site for review by the department and includes the following:
(a) training topic;
(b) date of the training;
(c) name of the individual or organization that presented the training; and
(d) total hours or minutes of training.
(19) The provider shall ensure that at least one staff member with a current Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent pediatric first aid and CPR certification is present when children are in care:
(a) at the facility ;
(b) in each vehicle transporting children; and
(c) at each offsite activity.
(20) The provider shall ensure that CPR certification includes hands-on testing.
(21) The provider shall ensure that the following records for each covered individual are on-site for review by the department :
(a) the date of initial employment or association with the program;
(b) a current pediatric first aid and CPR certification, if required in this rule; and
(c) a six-week record of the times worked each day.