Personal Affairs Child Development Services

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 608 10 Personal Affairs Child Development Services Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 11 May 2017 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 608 10 Child Development Services This mandated revision, dated 11 May 2017 o Updates administering medication and performing caregiving health practices (para 4 32). *This regulation supersedes AR 608 10, 15 October 1983. AR 608 10 11 May 2017 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 608 10 11 May 2017 Effective 11 May 2017 Personal Affairs Child Development Services History. This publication is a mandated revision. Summary. This revision is required to update administration of medication and performing caregiving health practices pur-suant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The publication of this mandated revision does not rescind or supersede pol-icy changes to the regulation found in Army Directives (AD), including AD 2015-20 and 2015-44, existing at the time of this publication.

2 Applicability. a. This regulation applies to (1) The Regular Army. (2) The Army Reserve (USAR) on ac-tive duty, active duty for training, or special active duty for training (30 days or more du-ration). (3) The Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) on active duty, active duty for training, or special active duty for training under title 10, United States Code (30 days or more duration). (4) Members of other uniformed Services (and their families) assigned to Army in-stallations. (5) Others entitled to care in medical treat-ment facilities (MTFs). b. This regulation does not apply to mem-bers of the USAR performing inactive duty training or to members of the ARNGUS performing duty in a State status under title 32, United States Code. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the As-sistant Chief of Staff for Installation Man-agement.

3 The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and reg-ulation. Proponents may delegate this ap-proval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Army internal control process. This regulation contains management control provisions in accordance with AR 11 2, but does not contain checklists for conducting management control reviews. Alternative management control reviews are used to ac-complish assessment of management con-trols. Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the United States Army Community and Family support Center (USACFSC) (CFSC SF CY), 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331 0521.

4 Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Commander, Army Community and Family support Center, ATTN: CFSC SF CY, Alexan-dria, VA 22331 0521. Distribution. Distribution of this publi-cation is made in accordance with the initial distribution number (IDN) 093636, in-tended for command levels C, D, and E for Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Structure and Policy, page 1 Section I General, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Child Development Services (CDS) program objectives 1 4, page 1 Criteria for establishing CDS delivery systems 1 5, page 1 Child eligibility criteria 1 6, page 2 Contents Continued ii AR 608 10 11 May 2017 Section II Overview, page 3 CDS concept 1 7, page 3 CDS policy 1 8, page 3 CDS organization 1 9, page 4 Chapter 2 Program Oversight, page 5 Section I Responsibilities, page 5 Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) 2 1, page 5 Major Army commands (MACOMs)

5 2 2, page 7 Installation commanders 2 3, page 7 Section II Assessment and Compliance, page 10 General 2 4, page 10 CDS Installation Child Care Evaluation Team Review 2 5, page 10 CDS program compliance and oversight 2 6, page 11 Crimes prevention surveys 2 7, page 11 State licensing 2 8, page 11 Patron satisfaction 2 9, page 11 CDS Program Review Board (PRB) 2 10, page 11 Exceptions to policy 2 11, page 11 Section III Recordkeeping Requirements, page 12 General 2 12, page 12 Child records 2 13, page 12 Employee records 2 14, page 13 Program records 2 15, page 13 Operational records 2 16, page 14 CDS needs assessment and construction project validation 2 17, page 14 Section IV Reporting Requirements, page 15 General 2 18, page 15 Patron reporting requirements 2 19, page 15 CDS operational reporting requirements 2 20, page 15 CDS reporting requirements to parents 2 21, page 18 Section V Child Abuse Prevention and Response, page 19 General 2 22, page 19 Response to allegations of Child abuse in CDS settings 2 23, page 20 CDS background clearance requirements 2 24, page 20 Youth applicants 2 25.

6 Page 22 Management procedures for minimizing the potential risk of abusive situations in center settings 2 26, page 22 Management procedures for minimizing the potential risk of abusive situations in FCC homes 2 27, page 23 CDS touch policy 2 28, page 24 Child abuse prevention education 2 29, page 24 Child abuse risk avoidance 2 30, page 25 DOD Child Abuse and Safety Violation Hotline 2 31, page 25 Inspections and Certification 2 32, page 25 Installation Child Care Availability Plan (ICCAP) 2 33, page 26 Contents Continued AR 608 10 11 May 2017 iii Chapter 3 Program Management, page 27 Section I Funding, page 27 General 3 1, page 27 APF support 3 2, page 27 Common table of allowances (CTA) authorizations 3 3, page 28 NAF support 3 4, page 28 Patron fees and charges 3 5, page 28 Supplemental funding sources 3 6, page 30 USDA CACFP funding 3 7, page 31 Contracting CDS activities and Services 3 8, page 31 Section II Personnel, page 31 General 3 9, page 31 Position descriptions 3 10, page 31 Staffing criteria 3 11, page 31 CDS management personnel 3 12, page 32 CDS caregiving employees and FCC providers 3 13, page 36 CDS support personnel 3 14, page 37 CDS volunteers 3 15, page 37 Program guidance 3 16, page 38 Section III Training, page 39 General 3 17, page 39 Individual Education Plan (IDP)

7 3 18, page 40 CDS management personnel 3 19, page 41 Specialized management training 3 20, page 41 Section IV Community Relations, page 42 Program publicity 3 21, page 42 Public relations 3 22, page 42 CDS parent advisory/ support groups 3 23, page 42 Government agencies, professional organizations, and civic groups 3 24, page 43 Section V Parent Relations, page 43 Parent involvement 3 25, page 43 Parent information/education 3 26, page 43 Chapter 4 Program Core Requirements, page 47 Section I Overview, page 47 General 4 1, page 47 Structure and policy 4 2, page 47 Section II Program Management Compliance Requirements, page 48 Management oversight 4 3, page 48 USDA CACFP 4 4, page 49 CDS central enrollment registry 4 5, page 49 Contents Continued iv AR 608 10 11 May 2017 Section III Program Operations Compliance Requirements, page 50 Admission criteria 4 6, page 50 Program enrollment 4 7, page 50 Daily admission and release procedures 4 8, page 51 Limitations of service 4 9, page 51 Discipline 4 10, page 51 Transportation 4 11, page 52 Television/radio 4 12, page 52 Rest and quiet 4 13, page 52 Diapering and toileting 4 14, page 53 Night care 4 15, page 53 Section IV Developmental Programming Compliance Requirements, page 54 General 4 16, page 54 Child /family orientation 4 17, page 54 Management 4 18, page 54 Space 4 19, page 55 Time 4 20, page 55 Equipment and materials 4 21, page 55 Caregiving competencies 4 22, page 55 Age group program requirements 4 23, page 55 Section V Health Compliance Requirements, page 56 General 4 24, page 56 Adult health requirements 4 25, page 56 Child health requirements 4 26.

8 Page 57 Care of children infected with HIV 4 27, page 57 Illness criteria for denial of service 4 28, page 58 Readmission following illness 4 29, page 58 Administrative health procedures 4 30, page 58 Medical care after admission 4 31, page 59 Administering medication and Performing Caregiving Health Practices 4 32, page 59 Program health and sanitation practices 4 33, page 60 Pets and plants 4 34, page 61 Section VI Food and nutrition Compliance Requirements, page 61 nutrition 4 35, page 61 Meals and snack service 4 36, page 61 Food service operations 4 37, page 62 Section VII Facility Compliance Requirements, page 62 CDC facility compliance requirements 4 38, page 62 FCC facility compliance requirements 4 39, page 62 Section VIII Fire Prevention Compliance Requirements, page 62 CDC fire prevention compliance requirements 4 40, page 62 FCC fire prevention compliance requirements 4 41, page 62 Section IX Safety Compliance Requirements, page 63 CDC safety compliance requirements 4 42, page 63 Contents Continued AR 608 10 11 May 2017 v FCC safety compliance requirements 4 43, page 63 Chapter 5 CDC System Component Requirements, page 63 Section I Overview, page 63 General 5 1, page 63 Structure and policy 5 2, page 63 Section II Program Management Compliance Requirements, page 65 Management oversight 5 3, page 65 Parent involvement 5 4, page 65 Business operations 5 5, page 65 CDC food service program 5 6, page 66 Section III Personnel Management Compliance Requirements, page 67 CDS personnel criteria 5 7, page 67 CDC staff training 5 8, page 67 Staff meetings 5 9, page 69 Child abuse prevention and response 5 10.

9 Page 69 Section IV Program Operations Compliance Requirements, page 69 Operating hours 5 11, page 69 Standing operating procedures (SOPs) 5 12, page 70 Age composition, ratios, and group sizes 5 13, page 70 Staffing patterns 5 14, page 72 Supervision of CDS personnel 5 15, page 72 Program oversight for new caregiving employees 5 16, page 72 Supervision of children 5 17, page 72 Section V Developmental Programming Compliance Requirement, page 73 General 5 18, page 73 Schedule of developmental activities 5 19, page 74 Organization of Indoor Child activity spaces 5 20, page 74 Indoor program equipment and materials. 5 21, page 75 Child activity space furnishings. 5 22, page 75 Organization and design of outdoor Child activity spaces 5 23, page 75 Outdoor program equipment and materials 5 24, page 76 Section VI Facility Compliance Requirements, page 76 Facility designation 5 25, page 76 Facility funding and programming guidance 5 26, page 77 Facility design and alterations 5 27, page 77 Facility location 5 28, page 77 Facility size 5 29, page 78 Facility capacity 5 30, page 78 Child activity space requirements 5 31, page 78 Administrative and program support space requirements 5 32, page 79 Administrative and program support space furnishings 5 33, page 79 Facility security requirements 5 34, page 79 Interior design 5 35, page 80 Contents Continued vi AR 608 10 11 May 2017 Maintenance and repair 5 36, page 80 Custodial and housekeeping Services 5 37.

10 Page 80 Insect and rodent control 5 38, page 81 Circulation and ventilation 5 39, page 81 Power 5 40, page 81 Lighting 5 41, page 81 Climate control 5 42, page 81 Noise levels 5 43, page 82 Section VII Fire Prevention Compliance Requirements, page 82 Fire prevention structural requirements 5 44, page 82 Fire protection systems 5 45, page 82 Exit criteria 5 46, page 82 Fire prevention operational requirements 5 47, page 82 Section VIII Safety Compliance Requirements, page 83 Safety structural requirements 5 48, page 83 Safety operational requirements 5 49, page 83 Section IX Health and nutrition Compliance Requirements, page 84 Health inspection requirements 5 50, page 84 Appliances and equipment 5 51, page 84 Sick Child care 5 52, page 84 Section X Program Oversight and Quality Assurance, page 84 Facility upgrade/program compliance status 5 53, page 84 Program evaluation 5 54, page 85 Chapter 6 FCC System Component Requirements, page 85 Section I Overview, page 85 General 6 1, page 85 Structure and policy 6 2, page 86 Section II Program Management Compliance Requirements, page 86 Management oversight 6 3, page 86 Parent involvement 6 4, page 86 Business operations 6 5, page 86 Resource/toy lending library 6 6, page 87 USDA CACFP 6 7, page 87 Child abuse prevention and response 6 8, page 87 Section III FCC Provider and Home Certification, page 87 Home categories 6 9, page 87 Recruitment and screening of potential providers 6 10, page 88 Background clearances 6 11, page 89 Provider applicant criteria 6 12, page 89 Substitute pro