South Carolina Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers

Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Section A
Organization

A.(1) The child day care center operator shall be responsible for and have authority over the policies and activities of the facility.

A.(2) All notices concerning the status of the facility's license/approval shall be provided to the operator. The director may also receive notices as agent of the operator.

A.(3) The operator shall formulate and make available written operating policies for the facility.

A.(4) Written operating policies shall include but not be limited to the following:

A.(4)(a) A statement of methods used to discipline children;

A.(4)(b) A statement regarding the release of children to authorized person(s);

A.(4)(c) A statement regarding administration of medication.

A.(5) The center shall offer in practice the type of services and program which the operating policies outline.

A.(6) Parent(s)/guardian(s) shall be provided a copy of the center operating policies and shall receive a full interpretation prior to the admission of the child to the facility.

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