Family Child Care Home Regulations for Licensure - RI Department ...
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2. Provider may be out of the home due to health related<br />
appointments or classes/training related to child care that<br />
cannot be scheduled when child care is not being provided.<br />
The provider shall have the appropriate number of assistants<br />
to meet the required adult/child ratios as stated in A through<br />
C above.<br />
3. When a provider will be out of the home, the<br />
parents/guardians of the children in care shall be notified<br />
and provided with the names of the approved assistants who<br />
will be caring <strong>for</strong> the children.<br />
E. OTHER EMPLOYMENT: The provider is prohibited from conducting business<br />
in the home during hours children are in care. The primary caregiver is not<br />
employed outside of the home during the hours of care.<br />
F. Provider shall work no more than fifteen (15) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour<br />
period, including child care and any other employment. The provider shall be<br />
awake during the hours that child care is being provided.<br />
F. Provider shall be responsible <strong>for</strong> the supervision of assistants and shall ensure<br />
that assistants are directly involved with the care of the children. Written work<br />
schedules shall be maintained <strong>for</strong> provider and assistants.<br />
G. Provider shall have a written plan <strong>for</strong> handling emergencies, updated<br />
annually, and shall have at least two (2) individuals, who have been approved as<br />
emergency assistants, readily available to be called upon <strong>for</strong> child care<br />
assistance in the event of an emergency. At least one emergency assistant shall<br />
be no more than ten (10) minutes away from the child care home.<br />
1. If a provider utilizes another provider as an emergency<br />
assistant, the adult/child ratios shall be maintained.<br />
2. An emergency is defined as an unplanned absence from the<br />
home because of illness or accident. It is meant to be of<br />
short duration, generally lasting no more than 3 hours per<br />
day, and shall not extend beyond three (3) consecutive<br />
working days.<br />
3. Provider shall notify the <strong>Department</strong> of any change in<br />
emergency assistants.<br />
4. Provider shall in<strong>for</strong>m the parents/guardians of the children in<br />
care of the names of the emergency assistants.<br />
5. If an emergency requires the provider to leave the home<br />
more than the 3 allowable days, the provider must close,<br />
discontinue care of all children, notify the case worker by<br />
phone (and follow-up in writing within 24 hours). If<br />
applicable, the provider shall also notify DHS in writing.<br />
<strong>RI</strong> DCYF <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> 10/01/07 Page 35
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