418-1.8(a) · Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) · The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

Corrected Corrected by Aug 1, 2025

Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.4(b)(1) · Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 9, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 9, 2025

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

418-1.5(n)(2) · Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Corrected Corrected by Jul 9, 2025

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

418-1.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

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

418-1.5(n)(2) · Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

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

418-1.8(l)(3) · Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate.

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(i)(14) · Individual drinking cups or disposable cups must be provided daily. Once a drinking cup or eating utensils have been used by a child they may not be used by another child unless they are washed first.

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(a)(2) · The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

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

418-1.11(f)(20) · In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.11(h)(5)(iii) · The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(c)(5) · The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

418-1.15(c)(6) · The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

Corrected Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.