Licensing Requirements for Child Care Programs - okdhs.org

1 Licensing Requirements for Child care ProgramsEffective Date 11/01/2016 FOREWORDL icensing Requirements govern Child care facilities in the State of oklahoma . These rules are minimum Requirements for the care and protection of children in care outside their own homes. They were developed by individuals from various professions with expertise in Child care , including private providers; the Child care Advisory Committee; and from input solicited from other providers and the public. The Requirements were approved by the oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Director and the Governor of the State of oklahoma pursuant to the oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. It is the intent of DHS that Licensing Requirements are clear, reasonable, fair and enforceable. In the interest of serving the public, comments are welcomed and will be considered for future revisions or development of new Requirements .

2 Please complete the form below and send it to: oklahoma Department of Human Services Child care Services Box 25352 oklahoma City, OK 73125 COMMENTS REGARDING Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements for: Reference: Please give the cite and topic of the specific requirement to which you are referring, such as Section 275, regarding (re.) Definitions. Sectionre: Sectionre: Recommendation: Reason: Your Name Date Return Address: oklahoma Department of Human Services Child care Services Box 25352 oklahoma City, OK 73125 FAX (405) 522-2564 Child care Programs Effective Date 11-1-16 Child care Programs Effective 11-1-16 .. Requirements FOR Child care CENTERS, DAY CAMPS, DROP-IN Programs , OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Programs , PART-DAY Programs AND Programs FOR SICK CHILDREN (340:110-3-275 THROUGH 340:110-3-311)Definitions 1 275. Definitions 1 Administration 3 276. Necessity, issuance, and maintenance of a permit or license 3 277. Other business, shared facility, and collaborations 5 278.

3 Policy 7 279. Emergency preparedness 9 280. Reporting 13 281. General records and documentation 16 Posted records and documentation . 17 Program records and documentation 20 Personnel and non-personnel records and documentation 24 Child records and documentation 26 Personnel and Non-Personnel 28 282. Background investigations 28 283. Prohibited individuals 30 284. General qualifications, responsibilities, and professional development 31 Director and personnel in charge 34 Teaching personnel 36 Support personnel 39 Other personnel and non-personnel 41 Licensed Capacity, Ratios and Supervison 42 285. Licensed capacity 42 286. Ratios and group sizes 43 287. Supervision 45 Discipline . 47 288. Discipline 47 Program 49 289. Learning program principles 49 290. Higher risk activities 52 291. Water activities 53 292. Animals 55 293. Parent communication and family engagement 58 Health and Hygiene 59 294. Health protection and disease control 59 295.

4 Medication 61 296. Rest time 63 Child care Programs Effective 11-1-16 .. 297. Diapering and toileting 66 Nutrition and Food Service 68 298. Nutrition 68 299. Food service 71 Physical Environment 76 300. Facility 76 301. Indoor and outdoor play areas 81 302. Equipment 85 303. Hazards 87 304. Cleanliness and sanitation 89 Transportation 91 305. Transportation 91 Addendums 94 306. Addendum Requirements for Child care centers 94 307. Addendum Requirements for day camps 95 308. Addendum Requirements for drop-in Programs 98 309. Addendum Requirements for out-of-school time Programs 99 310. Addendum Requirements for part-day Programs 102 311. Addendum Requirements for Programs for sick children 104 Appendices 108 Appendix EE. oklahoma Director's Credential 108 Appendix FF. oklahoma Professional Development Ladder 110 Appendix GG. Ratios and Group Sizes 112 Appendix HH. Hand Hygiene 116 Appendix II. Immunizations 117 Appendix JJ. Exclusion Criteria For Children Who Are Ill 120 Appendix KK.

5 Diaper Changing Procedures 122 Appendix LL. Meal and Snack Patterns 123 Appendix MM. Equipment 125 Appendix NN. Cleaners, Sanitizers, and Disinfectants 138 Supplements 140 Supplement I. oklahoma Child care Facilities Licensing Act 140 Supplement II. What Is Child Abuse? 161 Supplement III. Use Zones 162 Supplement IV. Child Passenger Restraint System 164 Revisions to Requirements for Child care Programs 169 Index 170 Child care Programs Effective 11-1-16 PART 15. Requirements FOR Child care CENTERS, DAY CAMPS, DROP-IN Programs , OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Programs , PART-DAY Programs AND Programs FOR SICK CHILDREN340:110-3-275. Definitions The following words and terms when used in this Part shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly states otherwise: "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age and older. " Child " means an individual younger than 18 years of age. " Child care centers" means Programs that operate 30 or more hours per week.

6 " Child passenger restraint system" means an infant or Child passenger restraint system, such as a car or booster seat, that meets federal standards for crash-tested restraint systems as set by the United States Department of Transportation. "Children with disabilities" means children who have a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that generally required by children. "Classroom" means an area designated for a group of children defined by permanent or temporary walls or barriers. "Communicable disease" means an illness that spreads directly or indirectly from person-to-person with the potential to cause a serious infection. "Date" means the month, day, and year. "Day camps" means Programs that operate during school breaks for 12 hours or less per day, serve children 5-year -olds and older who are attending, or have completed kindergarten or above, and use the outdoors as a major program component for at least 50 percent of the daily hours of operation.

7 "Disposition" means the final outcome or settlement of criminal charges, such as decisions or rulings by the court. "Drop-in Programs " means Programs that operate 30 or more hours per week with individual children attending six hours or less per day and 24 hours or less per week, with an allowance for three extra six-hour days per 12 months per Child . "Facility" means the program premises and the buildings used for Child care . "Fall height" means the vertical distance between the highest designated play surface on a piece of equipment and the surface beneath it. "Full name" means the first and last name when referring to a person. "General Education Development" or "GED" means a high school diploma equivalent from the American Council on Education. "Hazard" means anything that may inflict injury or cause harm. "High school diploma" means a diploma recognized by the oklahoma State Board of Education or an equivalent entity from another state. "Inaccessible" means children are unable to access an item or area due to the use of a lock or Child -proof barrier or the item is too high for children to easily reach.

8 "Infant" means a Child from birth up to 12 months of age. "Infection control" means the policies, procedures, and practices used to prevent and control the spread of infection, such as cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting, hand and personal hygiene, diapering procedures, handling and disposing of soiled and contaminated items, health separation and exclusion criteria, and immunization policies. Child care Programs 1 Effective 11-1-16 " Licensing " means the oklahoma Department of Human Services staff responsible for monitoring and consulting with Programs . "Locked" means the use of a secure device that can only be opened by a key, combination, or code. "Out-of-school time Programs " means Programs that operate when school is not in session, such as before- and after-school and school breaks, and serve 3-year -olds and older who are attending or have completed pre-kindergarten or above. "Owner" means the business entity who owns the program. "Parent" means an individual who is legally responsible for the Child , such as a mother, father, legal custodian, or legal guardian.

9 "Part-day Programs " means Programs that operate for more than 15, but less than 30 hours per week. "Potentially hazardous foods" means foods that contain milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cut tomatoes, cut melons, cut leafy greens, raw seed sprouts, or other ingredients in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of harmful microorganisms. "Program" means the business entity that provides care , supervision, and learning opportunities for children. " Programs for sick children" means Programs that serve children with illnesses or symptoms preventing them from comfortable participation in activities in a program caring for children who are well. The children require more care than personnel in a program caring for children who are well can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children in care . " Requirements " means Licensing Requirements the program is required to follow.

10 "Responsible entity" means an individual who is authorized to obligate the business. "Safe drinking water" means potable water, free from pollution, harmful organisms, and impurities as determined by the oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. "Specialized service professional" means an individual from an academic discipline or field of expertise who provides individualized services to a Child , such as behavioral or physical therapists. "Supervision" means the function of observing, overseeing, and guiding a Child or group of children, including an awareness of and responsibility for, the ongoing activity of each Child and being near enough to intervene when needed. "Teaching personnel" means master teachers, teachers, assistant teachers, and substitutes who provide care , supervision, and learning opportunities for children. "Transportation" means anytime a Child in care is driven in a vehicle, whether provided, arranged, or contracted by the program.