W. Va. Code R. § 64-21-16 - Safety
16.1. All necessary
precautions shall be taken to insure an accident-free environment for the
children.
16.2. Children shall be
supervised at all times in accordance with the applicable staff/child ratios
set forth in the division of human services rules, Family Day Care Facilities,
78 CSR 18, and Day Care Centers, 78 CSR 1.
16.3. Stairways, walks, corridors and all
other areas of the child care center shall be free of ice, snow, physical
obstructions, or any other item which may be a safety hazard. Porches,
balconies, decks, or platforms elevated more than three (3) feet above the
ground shall be equipped with secure child-proof railings or barriers.
Stairways shall be provided with railings and with barriers or safety gates at
the top and bottom whenever infants, toddlers or preschool children are in
care.
16.4. A first aid kit shall
be provided on the premises and shall be readily available at all times. The
minimum contents of the kit shall include, but not be limited to, band aids;
thermometer; gauze; tape; scissors; tweezers; disposable, nonporous gloves; a
first aid guide; and syrup of ipecac. Syrup of ipecac shall be used only with
prior authorization from the parent and at the direction of a poison control
center or the child's physician. First aid supplies shall not be accessible to
the children in care. Staff shall take a first aid kit on all trips away from
the facility.
Notes
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