Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Section 17-895-21
Emergency Care Provisions

        (a)  Every center shall have provisions for emergency    

care of an infant or toddler requiring treatment and for    

care of children who become ill after arrival, as follows:   

        (1)     The responsible individual in the child care    

center, i.e. director, caregiver or health- trained staff,    

has obtained the name of the nearest hospital or clinic    

where such care may be provided and has obtained written    

permission from each parent or guardian to provide    

emergency care to the infant or toddler at the hospital or    

clinic; or    

        (2)     The facility's health consultant has made    

arrangements for emergency coverage, and written    

permission from each parent or guardian for use of this    

alternative emergency coverage for their infant or toddler    

shall be on file at the facility.     

        (b)     If health care is provided in the child care    

facility, the facility shall have on file a written    

permission from each parent or guardian covering all    

aspects of health care which is provided at the facility.    

    

        (c)     An adult shall accompany the infant or    

toddler to the source of emergency care.  The adult shall    

stay with the infant or toddler until the parent or    

parent's designee assumes responsibility for the child's    

care.  The selection of the adult shall not compromise the    

supervision of the other infants and toddlers in the    

program.    

        (d)     Physical arrangements for infants and    

toddlers, who become ill after arrival at the facility,    

shall be available for their care until parents or    

guardians can be notified to provide alternative    

arrangements. 

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