Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Section 17-895-6
Statement of operation policies

        (a)  The facility shall have written operation poli-   

cies  which cover the following areas:   

        (1)     Admission requirements and enrollment procedures;   

        (2)     Ages of children accepted;     

        (3)     Maximum number of children permitted by license;    

        (4)     Specific hours of day, night, holiday, and vacation operation;     

        (5)     Type of child care services provided;   

        (6)     Whether the facility provides meals and snacks    

for the infant or toddler, or parents are to    

provide the meals and snacks;   

        (7)     Fees and the plan for payment, including fees    

for different types of services and refund    

policy;     

        (8)     Insurance coverage - each facility shall  inform    

parents or guardians in writing of its  policy regarding    

liability insurance; should a facility which has liability    

insurance coverage cancel or terminate its coverage, it    

shall provide written notice to the parent or    

                guardian of each child in its facility no later    

than seven working days of the cancellation or termination    

of its coverage;     

        (9)     Rules concerning personal belongings brought to    

the facility;     

        (10)    Transportation arrangements and written     

parental permission for trips and related activities    

outside the facility, if applicable;     

        (11)    Provisions which may be made for special needs    

of individual children;     

        (12)    Policy and plan for emergency medical care;     

        (13)    Admission and care of sick, moderately sick, or    

handicapped children;       

        (14)    Statement of policy on administering medication;    

        (15)    Statement of policy and procedures for provision    

and management of diapers and    

        other infant and toddler supplies;         

        (16)    Statement of procedures regarding sanitation    

practices;   

        (17)    Statement of grievance procedures;     

        (18)    Fund raising campaigns - children and staff    

shall not be exploited in activities which would be    

detrimental to the children or the program; and   

        (19)    Other policies or procedures which may be    

required by the department.     

        (b)     Written policies and procedures shall be    

reviewed with each caregiver in the facility.    

        (c)     Written policies shall be made available for    

review by parents or guardians at the time of enrollment    

of the infant or toddler.     

        (d)     Written notification of changes in the services    

offered by the facility shall be provided to the    

department and to parents or guardians of the  children    

enrolled in the facility at least four weeks prior to the    

effective date of change. 

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