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Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2025

Category: other. 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 Sep 5, 2025

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(c)(5)] · There shall be an individual bed, cot, mat or other provision intended for each child for napping or resting which is age appropriate, comfortable, clean, safe, and allows for minimal disturbance. Children shall nap or rest on such bed, cot, mat or other provision. All cribs shall comply with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission crib standards.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2025

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[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 Sep 5, 2025

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

[19a-87b-17(b)(3)] · Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication, prescription or nonprescription, 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 family child care home. The medication shall be administered only in accordance with the written order of the authorized prescriber and shall not administer the first dose of any medication, except in an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2025

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

[19a-87b-5(j)] · The applicant or provider shall notify the Commissioner in writing within five (5) working days of any change in circumstances which alters or affects the provision of family child care services.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2025

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-7(a)] · Household members shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems that might adversely affect children receiving family child care services.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2025

Category: health medication. 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 Sep 5, 2025

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

[19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4)] · When there is a swimming pool or any other bodies of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the facility that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water. Decorative ponds, fish ponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier, shall be completely covered with childproofing grate or other barrier to prevent access to children.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2025

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[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 2, 2024

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

[19a-87b-17(b)(3)] · Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication, prescription or nonprescription, 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 family child care home. The medication shall be administered only in accordance with the written order of the authorized prescriber and shall not administer the first dose of any medication, except in an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 2, 2024

Category: health medication. 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 Aug 2, 2024

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

[19a-87b-9(f)(2) and/or 19a-87b-9(f)(4)] · When there is a swimming pool or any other bodies of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence or barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the children. All entries and exits through such fence or barrier shall have self-closing, self-latching devices or locks. When an outside wall of the facility that serves as one side of the fence or barrier to the body of water has a doorway, such doorway shall remain locked. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water. Decorative ponds, fish ponds, fountains or similar bodies of water that do not have a fence or barrier, shall be completely covered with childproofing grate or other barrier to prevent access to children.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 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 Sep 7, 2023

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

[19a-87b-10(b)(2)] · The provider shall have a complete and current general health record on file when the child begins attending the family child care home, signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. These records shall be returned to the parent when the child is withdrawn from the family child care home.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 7, 2023

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

[19a-87b-17(b)(5)(D)] · All unused or expired medication, except for controlled drugs, shall be returned to the parent(s) or disposed of if it is not picked up within one week following the termination of the order in the presence of at least one witness. The family child care home shall keep a written record of the medications disposed of for three years which shall be signed by both parties.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 7, 2023

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

[19a-87b-7(a)] · Household members shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems that might adversely affect children receiving family child care services.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 7, 2023

Category: health medication. 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 Sep 7, 2023

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

[19a-87b-10(c)] · The provider is responsible for ensuring that the physical needs of the children are adequately met while receiving family child care services.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-17(b)(3)] · Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication, prescription or nonprescription, 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 family child care home. The medication shall be administered only in accordance with the written order of the authorized prescriber and shall not administer the first dose of any medication, except in an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

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

[19a-87b-17(b)(5)] · Medication shall be stored in the original child-resistant safety container and appropriately labeled. Except for nonprescription topical medications and emergency medications, 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 and unauthorized personnel. Controlled medication shall be stored as required by statute. Emergency medications shall be stored in a safe manner, inaccessible to other children, to allow for quick access in an emergency.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

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

[19a-87b-10(b)(3)(C)-(D)-(F)] · For each child enrolled, the provider shall have on file and shall keep updated the parent's written permission and instructions specifying any activity away from the family child care home, including days and times, and transportation for children leaving the family child care home by the provider or staff.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-10(c)] · The provider is responsible for ensuring that the physical needs of the children are adequately met while receiving family child care services.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-6(b)] · The provider shall be physically, emotionally and mentally able to handle child care responsibilities and emergencies and shall be free from any mental, emotional or physical health problems which may impair such ability or otherwise adversely affect the children in care. The provider shall furnish to the Office of Early Childhood, medical information and documentation as requested.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

Category: health medication. 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 Oct 5, 2022

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

[19a-87b-9(h)] · The washing and toileting facilities shall be adequate to ensure the health, safety and comfort of the children in care. A mechanism for individual hand drying shall be accessible. Sewage and garbage disposal systems shall ensure a sanitary environment. Garbage and trash shall be disposed of properly and kept covered.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

Category: health medication. 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 Oct 5, 2022

Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.

[19a-87b-9(m) and/or 19a-87b-9(n)] · The provider shall have at least one portable, readily accessible first aid kit where children are in care, including field trips. Each kit shall be a closed container for storing first aid supplies, accessible to the provider and substitute at all times but out of the reach of children. First aid kits shall contain required supplies and shall be restocked after use.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 5, 2022

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