For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised.
[19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
The operator of the child care center or group child care home shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and applicable endorsements in such a manner as to ensure the safety, health and development of the children while in the operator's care.
[19a-79-3a] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
There shall be at least one (1) program staff person for every ten (10) children, or fraction thereof in attendance at all times. When there is a mixed age group, the lower required ratio for the age of the youngest child shall prevail. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the overall staff child ratios shall be maintained on the licensed premises. At no time shall a group of children be left unsupervised.
[19a-79-4a(c)(4)(A) thru (C) &/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
The operator of a child care center or group child care home is responsible for maintaining on the licensed premises a current record for each child enrolled. A copy of the record shall be available and provided upon request to the Office of Early Childhood, the child's parent(s) and the local health director. It shall include specific written permission forms signed by the parent(s) authorizing one responsible person other than the parent(s) who can remove the child from the child care center or group child care home.
[19a-79-5a(a)(1)(D)(ii)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept clean and orderly, free from accumulations of refuse, dampness, stagnant water, dilapidated structures and other health and safety hazards.
[19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
All windows that open to the outside and are used for ventilation shall be protected to prevent falls.
[19a-79-7a(d)(4)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area.
[19a-79-7a(e)(10)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Walls, ceilings, floors and rugs shall be maintained in a state of good repair and be washable or easily cleanable.
[19a-79-7a(e)(5)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Nonprescription Topical Medications shall be stored in the original container and shall be appropriately labeled and shall be stored away from food and inaccessible to children. Any unused portion of the medication shall be returned to the parent(s).
[19a-79-9a(a)(3)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on file at the facility. Individual written medication administration records for each child shall be written in ink, reviewed prior to administering each dose of medication and kept on file at the facility for at least two (2) years after the child is no longer attending the program.
[19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Each child's bottle shall be individually identified with the child's name.
[19a-79-10(k)(5)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards.
[19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
A file shall be kept on the licensed premises for each employee of the child care center or group child care home which shall include evidence that the necessary information and documentation specified by the Office of Early Childhood in order to conduct background checks has been submitted. The operator shall provide to the Office of Early Childhood any information obtained concerning substantiated child abuse or neglect records or criminal convictions upon request.
[19a-79-4a(b)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed.
[19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facility for each child administered a nonprescription topical medication.
[19a-79-9a(a)(2)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022
Medication shall be stored in the original child-resistant safety container and appropriately labeled. Medication shall be stored in a locked area or a locked container in a refrigerator in keeping with the label directions away from food and inaccessible to children. Controlled drugs shall be stored in accordance with state law. Equipment and medications prescribed to treat asthma, administer glucagons, or as an emergent first line of defense medication against an allergic response shall be stored in a safe manner, inaccessible to other children, to allow for quick access in an emergency.
[19a-79-9a(b)(5)] · Corrected Dec 6, 2022