Violation

0520-12-01-.03 PROGRAM APPROVAL. (8) To renew an annual certificate of approval, approved programs shall submit an annual report to the department prior to October 1. Any entity not completing the annual report by October 1, shall be notified and if a report is not submitted the certificate of approval shall be suspended. (a) The report shall include: 1. Current enrollment figures; 3. A description of the services to be offered to children and parents and reasons these services are needed at the proposed location; 4. Ages of children to be served; (b) If, after being approved, a child care provider wishes to change the scope or type of service offered to children and families, an amended report shall be filed with the Department for approval prior to implementation. 0520-12-01-.05 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION (b) The program shall require the parent to sign for receipt of the policies and summary of the requirements of this Chapter, and the signed receipt shall be maintained by the program in the child’s file. (5) Release of Children (c) Children shall only be released to a responsible designated person in accordance with the child release plan. The program shall verify the identity of the authorized person by requiring presentation of a photo identification. The person to whom the child is released must sign the child out of the program. (7) All programs must comply with the following record requirements for children and staff: (e) School-age children’s records shall include: 1. An information form that list the name, address, and phone number of the school the child attends; 2. If the school-age program is not located within the school in which the child is enrolled, the program shall have on file a statement from the parent (or the school) that the child’s immunizations are current and that his/her health record is on file at the specified school which the child attends; 0520-12-01-.06 PROGRAM OPERATION. (1) Each program shall maintain a system that enables all children in the program’s care to receive a level of supervision that is appropriate to their age and their development, physical and mental status so as to ensure their health and safety and that allows program personnel to know the whereabouts of each child. (2) Each enrolled child shall be in a defined group based on their age and assigned to that group with a specific teacher. (3) Each program shall adhere to the maximum group size and adult: child ratios required by this chapter. (c) All children physically present in the program’s facility or the program’s assigned area within the facility shall be counted in the adult: child ratio and group size. 0520-12-01-.09 PROGRAM. (5) Programs shall meet the following behavior management criteria: (a) Discipline shall be reasonable, appropriate, and in terms the children can understand. (b) Discipline that is shaming, humiliating, frightening, verbally abusive, or injurious to children shall not be used. (f) Time out shall be reasonable and developmentally appropriate. 1. Time out shall take place in an appropriate location based upon the development of the child

Corrected Corrected by Dec 4, 2018

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

Violation

0520-12-01-.15 SCHOOL AGE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS (2) Records shall be kept on all adolescents enrolled in each program. (7) Each grouping of children shall have adult supervision and shall meet the following minimum staffing requirements: (a) Minimum staffing requirements per group: Age Max. Group Size Adult: Child Ratio Elementary School No Max 1:20 Middle School No Max 1:30 High School No Max 1:30

Corrected Corrected by Nov 17, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.