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Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers
Section D
Transportation
D.(1) The director and/or staff shall have on file, in the facility, written permission from parent(s)/guardian(s) for transporting children to and from the home, school, or other designated places, including center-planned field trips and activities. Written transportation plans for routine travel shall be on file. Plans shall include a checklist to account for the loading and unloading of children at every location.
D.(2) When the facility provides transportation to and from the child's home, the facility staff shall be responsible for picking the child up and returning the child to a designated location according to the written transportation plan. Requests for deviation from the regular plan shall be made by parent(s)/guardian(s) in writing.
D.(3) The driver of the transportation vehicle shall hold a valid driver's license.
D.(4) The driver shall not have been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or other serious moving violations involving the use of a motor vehicle.
D.(5) The vehicle used for transporting children shall maintain safety inspection standards set by the Division of Motor Vehicles of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
D.(6) When children are being transported in vehicles, there shall be sufficient space for children to be comfortably and safely seated. The director and/or staff shall ensure children are restrained in seat belts in accordance with the Child Passenger Restraint System law.
D.(7) Child to staff ratios as cited in Regulation 114-503A(2) shall be maintained in transporting children.
D.(8) There shall be a plan of orientation prior to transporting children for staff to follow, including the destination, route of travel, approximate arrival and departure times, and an emergency plan to be followed in cases of accidents, or severe weather alerts, etc.
D.(9) Children shall board and leave the vehicle from the curb side of the vehicle, onto the curb, or in a protected parking area or driveway.
D.(10) Doors shall be locked at all times when the vehicle is moving. The doors shall be opened and closed only by the driver or by another designated adult.
D.(11) Children shall never be left at the delivery site unless staff are certain that a responsible person designated by the parent(s)/guardian(s) is present to receive them.
D.(12) Children shall never be left unattended in a vehicle.
D.(13) Children being transported to and from the facility by parent(s)/guardian(s) or other designated person(s) shall be accompanied into and out of the center by parent(s)/guardian(s) or other person(s).
D.(14) Staff shall not allow children to stand in a moving vehicle or allow any part of the child's body to extend from windows.
D.(15) No child shall be allowed to sit on the floor of a vehicle in use.
D.(16) The director and/or staff of the center shall provide the driver of the vehicle with a record which lists the name, address and telephone number of the day care center as well as names of children being transported.
D.(17) Vehicles used for transporting children shall be equipped with an operational ventilation and heating system.
D.(18) The director and/or staff shall have provisions for emergency medical care of children who may require treatment away from the day care center, such as an arrangement with the emergency room at the hospital or with the local health department or a local physician.
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