Utah State Bulletin, January 15, 2012, Vol. 2012, No. 2

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NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULES DAR File No. 35575shall also mail or fax a written report to the Department within fivedays of the incident.(9) The center director shall train and supervise all staffto:(a) ensure their compliance with this rule;(b) ensure that children are not subjected to emotional,physical, or sexual abuse while in care.(10) The provider shall establish and follow writtenpolicies and procedures for the health and safety of the children incare. The written policies and procedures shall address at least thefollowing areas:(a) direct supervision and protection of children at alltimes, including when they are sleeping, using the bathroom, in amixed group activity, on the playground, and during off-siteactivities;(b) maintaining required caregiver to child ratios whenthe center has more than the expected number of children, or fewerthan the scheduled number of caregivers;(c) procedures to account for each child's attendance andwhereabouts;(d) procedures to ensure that the center releases childrento authorized individuals only;(e) confidentiality and release of information;(f) the use of movies and video or computer games,including what industry ratings the center allows;(g) recognizing early signs of illness and determiningwhen there is a need for exclusion from the center;(h) discipline of children, including behavioralexpectations of children and discipline methods used; and(i) how long a child will cry before the parent iscontacted.(11) The provider shall ensure that the written policiesand procedures are available for review by staff and the Departmentduring business hours.R430-60-9. Records.(1) The provider shall maintain the following generalrecords on-site for review by the Department:(a) documentation of the previous 12 months of fire anddisaster drills as specified in R430-60-10(9) and (11);(b) current animal vaccination records as required inR430-60-22(2);(c) a six week record of child attendance, including signinand sign-out records;(d) a current local health department inspection;(e) a current local fire department inspection;(f) if the licensee has been licensed for one year orlonger, the most recent "Request for Annual Renewal of CBS/LISCriminal History Information for Child Care" listing the licenseeand all current providers, caregivers, volunteers, directors, owners,and members of the governing body; and(g) if the licensee has been licensed for one year orlonger, the most recent criminal background "Disclosure andConsent Statement" listing the licensee and all current providers,caregivers, volunteers, directors, owners, and members of thegoverning body.(2) The provider shall maintain the following records foreach currently enrolled child on-site for review by the Department:(a) an admission form containing the followinginformation for each child:(i) name;(ii) date of birth;(iii) the parent's name, address, and phone number,including a daytime phone number;(iv) the names of people authorized by the parent to pickup the child;(v) the name, address and phone number of a person to becontacted in the event of an emergency if the provider is unable tocontact the parent; and(vi) medical conditions, including a certification that allimmunizations are current.(b) a transportation permission form, if the centerprovides transportation services;(c) a six week record of medication permission forms,and a six week record of medications actually administered; and(d) a six week record of incident, accident, and injuryreports.(3) The provider shall ensure that information inchildren's files is not released without written parental permission.(4) The provider shall maintain the following records foreach staff member on-site for review by the Department:(a) date of initial employment;(b) approved initial CBS/LIS Consent and Release ofLiability for Child Care" form;(c) a six week record of days worked, and the timesworked each day;(d) orientation training documentation for caregivers, andfor volunteers who work at the center at least once each month;(e) annual training documentation for all providers andsubstitutes who work an average of 10 hours or more a week, asaveraged over any three month period; and(f) current first aid and CPR certification, if applicable asrequired in R430-60-10(2), R430-60-20(2)(c), and R430-60-21(2).R430-60-10. Emergency Preparedness.(1) The provider shall post the center's street address andemergency numbers, including ambulance, fire, police, and poisoncontrol, near each telephone in the center.(2) At least one person at the facility at all times whenchildren are in care shall have a current Red Cross, American HeartAssociation, or equivalent first aid and infant and child CPRcertification. Equivalent CPR certification must include hands-ontesting.(3) The licensee shall maintain first-aid supplies in thecenter, including at least antiseptic, band-aids, and tweezers.(4) The provider shall have a written emergency anddisaster plan which shall include at least the following:(a) procedures for responding to medical emergenciesand serious injuries that require treatment by a health care provider;(b) procedures for responding to fire, earthquake, flood,power failure, and water failure;(c) the location of and procedure for emergency shut offof gas, electricity, and water;(d) an emergency relocation site where children may behoused if the center is uninhabitable;(e) a means of posting the relocation site address in aconspicuous location that can be seen even if the center is closed;64 UTAH STATE BULLETIN, January 15, 2012, Vol. 2012, No. 2
DAR File No. 35575NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULES(f) the transportation route and means of getting staff andchildren to the emergency relocation site;(g) a means of accounting for each child's presence inroute to and at the relocation site;(h) a means of accessing children's emergency contactinformation and emergency releases;(i) provisions for emergency supplies, including at leastfood, water, a first aid kit, diapers if the center cares for diaperedchildren, and a cell phone;(j) procedures for ensuring adequate supervision ofchildren during emergency situations, including while at the center'semergency relocation site; and(k) staff assignments for specific tasks during anemergency.(5) The provider shall ensure that the emergency anddisaster plan is followed in the event of an emergency.(6) The provider shall review the emergency and disasterplan annually, and update it as needed. The provider shall note thedate of reviews and updates to the plan on the plan.(7) The emergency and disaster plan shall be available forimmediate review by staff and the Department during businesshours.(8) The provider shall conduct fire evacuation drillsmonthly. Drills shall include complete exit of all children and stafffrom the building.(9) The provider shall document all fire drills, including:(a) the date and time of the drill;(b) the number of children participating;(c) the name of the person supervising the drill;(d) the total time to complete the evacuation; and(e) any problems encountered.(10) The provider shall conduct drills for disasters otherthan fires at least once every six months.(11) The provider shall document all disaster drills,including:(a) the type of disaster, such as earthquake, flood,prolonged power outage, tornado;(b) the date and time of the drill;(c) the number of children participating;(d) the name of the person supervising the drill; and(e) any problems encountered.(12) The center shall vary the days and times on whichfire and other disaster drills are held.R430-60-11. Supervision and Ratios.(1) The provider shall ensure that caregivers provide andmaintain direct supervision of all children at all times.(2) Caregivers shall actively supervise children on theplayground to minimize the risk of injury to a child.(3) The licensee must maintain minimum care giver tochild ratios as provided in Table 2.Caregiver to Child RatiosTABLE 2Caregivers Children Limits for Mixed Ages1 12 No children under age 21 8 2 children under age 21 6 3 children under age 2(4) Regardless of the number of other children and theminimum ratios in Table 2, if only two care givers are present, thefacility may not care for more than four children under the age oftwo.(5) For no more than 20 minutes, the minimum ratios inTable 2 may not exceed one care giver to 16 children if none of thechildren are younger than 24 months old, to allow for an additionalcare giver to arrive at the program.(6) An hourly program that exceeds the ratio in Table 2,must be able to document having care givers, who, as a condition oftheir employment, are on call to come to the program as needed andarrive at the program within 20 minutes after receiving notificationto report.(7) Whenever the total number of children present to becared for at a hourly program is more than 20, children youngerthan 24 months must be cared for in an area that is physicallyseparated from older children. All children 24 months old and oldermay be cared for in the same group in the same area.(8) The children of the licensee or any employee, agefour or older, are not counted in the caregiver to child ratios whenthe parent of the child is working at the center.R430-60-12. Injury Prevention.(1) The provider shall ensure that the building, grounds,toys, and equipment are maintained and used in a safe manner toprevent injury to children.(2) Areas accessible to children shall be free of unstableheavy equipment, furniture, or other items that children could pulldown on themselves.(3) The following items shall be inaccessible to children:(a) firearms, ammunition, and other weapons on thepremises. Firearms shall be stored separately from ammunition, ina cabinet or area that is locked with a key or combination lock,unless the use is in accordance with the Utah Concealed WeaponsAct, or as otherwise allowed by law;(b) tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances, and sexuallyexplicit material;(c) when in use, portable space heaters, fireplaces, andwood burning stoves;(d) toxic or hazardous chemicals such as cleaners,insecticides, lawn products, and flammable materials;(e) poisonous plants;(f) matches or cigarette lighters;(g) open flames;(h) sharp objects, edges, corners, or points which couldcut or puncture skin;(i) for children age 4 and under, ropes, cords, and chainslong enough to encircle a child's neck, such as those found onwindow blinds or drapery cords;(j) for children age 4 and under, plastic bags large enoughfor a child's head to fit inside, latex gloves, and balloons; and(k) for children age 2 and under, toys or other items witha diameter of less than 1-1/4 inch and a length of less than 2-1/4inches, or objects with removable parts that have a diameter of lessthan 1-1/4 inch and a length of less than 2-1/4 inches.(4) The provider shall store all toxic or hazardouschemicals in a container labeled with its contents.UTAH STATE BULLETIN, January 15, 2012, Vol. 2012, No. 2 65
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