[19a-87b-10(d)(3)] · The provider shall maintain in the family child care home a written individual plan of care for each child with disabilities or special health care needs who requires special care be taken or provided while the child is at the family child care home. Such plan shall be developed with the child’s parent(s) and health care provider at intake, implemented and updated as necessary. Such plan shall include appropriate care of the child in the event of a medical or other emergency and shall be signed by the provider, parent(s) and any approved staff members responsible for the care of the child.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 11, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-17(b)(1) and/or 19a-87b-17(b)(2) ] · Prior to the administration of any medication other than nonprescription topical medications, the provider and any substitute(s) who are responsible for administering the medications shall be trained in the methods of administration of medications and in the specific route by which the medication will be administered and shall receive written approval from the trainer indicating that the trainee has successfully completed such training. A provider or substitute trained and approved to administer medication shall be present whenever a child who has orders to receive medication is enrolled and present at the family child care home. Training approval documents and outline shall be maintained on site at the family child care home.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 11, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(b)] · The facility and equipment shall be in good repair, and reasonably free from anything that may be potentially dangerous to children.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 11, 2025

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(d)(4)(D)] · Every stairway shall have a sturdy handrail with no areas in which a child may fall through, shall provide safe passageway and be maintained free of obstructions. There shall be a gate or other structure in place that may be hung, drawn or lowered at the entry of stairways accessible to children to prevent falls.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 11, 2025

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

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Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

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Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-8(a)-(b) and/or 19a-87b-8(d)] · The provider may have substitutes and assistants in the family child care home only after the intended staff member has been approved in writing by the Commissioner. All staff members shall have read and understood the regulations and shall be familiar with the operating procedures of the family child care home. Assistants shall maintain current first aid certification and substitutes shall maintain current first aid and CPR certification.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(i)(4)] · The provider shall not leave the presence of the children in care unless and until the substitute or emergency caregiver has assumed the provider's responsibilities and is actually present with the children in care.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-5(d) and/or 10(a)] · The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the licensed capacity, as indicated on the license.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-6(e)] · The applicant and provider shall demonstrate the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families and other adults.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(d)(5)] · The provider and staff shall be periodically instructed and kept informed of their duties under the plan and shall practice at least quarterly an emergency evacuation drill. A written log of the practiced drills shall be maintained at the family child care home for one year.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(d)(6)] · The provider shall have smoke detectors, in operating condition, placed in the home so as to protect day care children's sleeping areas, play areas and the basement. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each level of the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(d)(7)] · Family child care homes that utilize combustible fuel shall be equipped with at least one operable carbon monoxide (CO) detector on each occupied level of the home. CO detectors shall comply with the Underwriters Laboratories Standards for Safety and shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(h)] · The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(b)(2)(A)(v) and/or 19a-87b-10(l)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall maintain on file a complete immunization record.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 7, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(c)(4)] · The provider shall develop and implement a written schedule that is flexible, with time for free choice play, outdoor play, snacks, meals and a rest period.

Corrected Corrected by Jun 7, 2023

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(d)(6)] · The provider shall have smoke detectors, in operating condition, placed in the home so as to protect day care children's sleeping areas, play areas and the basement. There shall be at least one smoke detector on each level of the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2022

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-8a(a)-(f)] · The applicant, provider, prospective employees, assistants, substitutes and each household member shall submit to a comprehensive background check. Such persons shall not have record that the Commissioner reasonably believes renders such person ineligible. The provider shall not employ program staff who have a record the commissioner reasonably believes renders such staff ineligible. The provider shall maintain at the family child care home evidence of compliance with the comprehensive background check requirements. The provider shall make available to the OEC any information obtained concerning comprehensive background checks upon request.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2022

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(f)(1-2)] · There shall be sufficient indoor and outdoor play space to ensure appropriate activities, safety and comfort for the children at the facility. When outdoor play space does not exist at the facility, the provider shall identify alternate outdoor play space and develop a written plan that ensures the safe transportation of children to and from the alternate outdoor play space. The outdoor play space shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies, and other hazards by barriers, which effectively bar access in a manner safe for children.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2022

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(h)] · The water temperature at the tap shall be within a range of sixty degrees Fahrenheit to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 27, 2022

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.