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NV Rev Stat § 432A.176 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.176 - Licensee of child care facility required to ensure employee is in presence of independent contractor when child present.

  1. A licensee of a child care facility shall ensure that an employee of the child care facility is in the presence of an independent contractor retained by the child care facility during any period in which the independent contractor is performing any services at the child care facility when a child is present.  2. The employee of the child care facility who is required to be in the presence of the independent contractor pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) Must be qualified to supervise the children at the child care facility; and  (b) Shall, during the period for which the independent contractor is performing the services at the child care facility, supervise and ensure the safety of each child at the child care facility.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4209)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.177 - Licensee of child care facility required to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations.

  1. A licensee that operates a child care facility which occasionally or regularly has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court, including, without limitation, an emergency shelter, shall ensure that each employee who comes into direct contact with children in the facility receives training within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter. Such training must be approved by the licensing authority and include, without limitation, instruction concerning:  (a) Controlling the behavior of children;  (b) Policies and procedures concerning the use of force and restraint on children;  (c) The rights of children in the facility;  (d) Suicide awareness and prevention;  (e) The administration of medication to children;  (f) Applicable state and federal constitutional and statutory rights of children in the facility;  (g) Policies and procedures concerning other matters affecting the health, welfare, safety and civil and other rights of children in the facility;   (h) Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children; and  (i) Such other matters as required by the Board.  2. The Board shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1191; A 2017, 25)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1771 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1771 - Adoption of regulations concerning providing space for breastfeeding and program of physical activity.

  1. The Board shall adopt regulations that:  (a) Require each licensee that operates a child care facility to provide an appropriate, private space on the premises of the child care facility where a mother may breastfeed.  (b) Require each licensee that operates a child care facility, other than an accommodation facility or a child care institution, to provide a program of physical activity that:  (1) Ensures that all children receive daily periods of moderate or vigorous physical activity that are appropriate for the age of the child;   (2) Limits the amount of sedentary activity, other than meals, snacks and naps, that children engage in each day; and   (3) Allows for specialized plans for children with special needs or who have disabilities.  (c) Prohibit an employee of or a licensee who operates a child care facility from withholding or requiring a child to participate in physical activity as a form of discipline.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Moderate or vigorous physical activity" means activity that significantly uses arms or legs, including, without limitation, brisk walking, skipping, bicycling, hiking, dancing, kicking a ball, gardening, running, jumping, playing tag, chasing games, soccer, basketball and swimming.   (b) "Sedentary activity" means activity that does not significantly use arms or legs or provide significant exercise, including, without limitation, sitting, standing, reading, playing a board game, riding in a wagon or drawing.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1542)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1773 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1773 - Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required; qualifications.

  1. A licensee of a child care facility, or a person appointed by the licensee, who is responsible for the daily operation, administration or management of a child care facility must:  (a) Be at least 21 years of age and:  (1) Hold an associate’s degree or a higher degree in early childhood education and have at least 1,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility;  (2) Hold an associate’s degree or a higher degree in any field other than early childhood education, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility;  (3) Hold a high school diploma or, if approved by the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, a general educational development certificate, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 3,000 hours of experience in a child care facility;  (4) Hold a current credential as a "Child Development Associate" with an endorsement for preschool age children or infants or toddlers, as appropriate, which has been issued by the Council for Professional Recognition, or its successor organization, and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility; or  (5) Have a combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, is equivalent to that required by subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4);  (b) Have at least 1,000 verifiable hours in an administrative position or have completed a course or other training in business administration; and  (c) Within 90 days after the licensee or person appointed by the licensee commences service as the director of a child care facility, apply to the Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and annually renew his or her registration before the date on which it expires.  2. As used in this section, "Nevada Registry" means the organization that operates the statewide system of career development and recognition created to:  (a) Acknowledge and encourage professional achievement in the early childhood care and education workforce in this State;  (b) Establish a professional development system in this State for the field of early childhood care and education;  (c) Approve and track all informal training in the field of early childhood care and education in this State; and  (d) Act as a statewide clearinghouse of information concerning the field of early childhood care and education.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 736)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1774 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1774 - "Child care facility" further defined for purposes of NRS 432A.1775 and 432A.1776.

As used in NRS 432A.1775 and 432A.1776, unless the context otherwise requires, "child care facility":  1. Has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432A.024; and  2. Includes an establishment described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 432A.024 that is operated and maintained for the purpose of furnishing care to fewer than five children under 18 years of age, if compensation is received for the care of any of those children.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4209)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1775 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1775 - Employees of certain facilities to complete training.

  1. Each person who is employed in a child care facility, other than in a facility that provides care for ill children, shall, in addition to completing the training required by NRS 432A.1776, complete 24 hours of training each year.  2. At least:  (a) Twelve hours of the training required by subsection 1 each year must be devoted to the care, education and safety of children specific to the age group served by the child care facility in which the person is employed and must be approved in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board; and  (b) Two hours of the training required by subsection 1 each year must be devoted to the lifelong wellness, health and safety of children and must include training relating to childhood obesity, nutrition and physical activity.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Chronic disease" means a health condition or disease which presents for a period of 3 months or more or is persistent, indefinite or incurable.  (b) "Obesity" means a chronic disease characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy accumulation of body fat which is statistically correlated with premature mortality, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other health conditions, and may be indicated by:  (1) A body mass index of 30 or higher in adults;  (2) A body mass index that is greater than two standard deviations above the World Health Organization’s growth standard for children who are at least 5 but less than 19 years of age, or greater than three standard deviations above the standard for children who are less than 5 years of age;  (3) A body fat percentage greater than 25 percent for men or 32 percent for women; or  (4) A waist size of 40 inches or more for men or 35 inches or more for women.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 408; A 2013, 736; 2017, 1335, 4214)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1776 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1776 - Employee of child care facility required to complete training concerning child abuse and neglect.

Each person who is employed in a child care facility shall complete at least 2 hours of training in the recognition and reporting of the abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020:  1. Within 90 days after commencing his or her employment in a child care facility; and  2. At least once every 5 years thereafter.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4209)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1777 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1777 - Child care facility required to give priority in admission to children of certain members of Armed Forces.

A child care facility shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, give priority in admission to a child whose application for admission includes official documentation from the Federal Government that his or her:  1. Parent or guardian is currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States;  2. Parent was killed or died as a direct result of injuries received while serving honorably on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States; or  3. Parent was reported as a prisoner of war or missing in action while serving honorably on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and is currently or has, within 180 days before the date on which the application for admission of the child is submitted, been a prisoner of war or missing in action under such circumstances.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 215)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.178 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.178 - Child care facility required to maintain certain information; reporting of information to parents and guardians; notice of right to information.

  1. A child care facility shall maintain a copy of:  (a) The license issued to the facility by the Division or an agency for the licensing of child care facilities established by a county or incorporated city;  (b) Any summaries of complaints provided to the facility pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 432A.190;  (c) The report of any investigation conducted with respect to the complaints; and  (d) The report of any disciplinary action taken against the facility pursuant to NRS 432A.190.  2. The information maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection 3:  (a) To the parent or guardian of a child who enrolls the child in the facility, at or before the time of enrollment.  (b) To the parent or guardian of a child, upon request, who is considering enrolling the child in the facility.  (c) In the case of disciplinary action taken pursuant to NRS 432A.190, to the parents or guardians of all children admitted to the facility. Notice of disciplinary action must be provided to the parents or guardians of the children admitted to the facility within 3 working days after receipt by the licensed child care facility.  3. The Division shall develop a standard form for reporting the information required to be provided pursuant to subsection 2. The information reported on the form must include all required information for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the information is provided.  4. The Division and every agency for the licensing of child care facilities established by a county or incorporated city shall inform persons seeking information concerning child care facilities of their right to information pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 269; A 2011, 1370)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.1785 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.1785 - Applicants, licensees and operators required to maintain records of certain information; inspection of records by Division; applicability to small child care establishment.

  1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 3, each applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee and operator of a small child care establishment shall maintain records of the information concerning employees of the child care facility or small child care establishment and any residents of the child care facility or small child care establishment who are 18 years of age or older, other than residents who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594, or participants in any outdoor youth program who are 18 years of age or older that is collected pursuant to NRS 432A.170 and 432A.175, including, without limitation:  (a) A copy of the fingerprints that were submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;  (b) Proof that the applicant, licensee or operator submitted fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and  (c) The written authorization to obtain information from the Central Repository and the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established pursuant to NRS 432.100.  2. The records maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be:  (a) Maintained for the period of the employee’s employment with or the resident’s presence at the child care facility or small child care establishment or the participant’s presence in the outdoor youth program; and  (b) Made available for inspection by the Division at any reasonable time and copies thereof must be furnished to the Division upon request.  3. The provisions of this section apply to a small child care establishment and an operator of a small child care establishment if the operator of such an establishment has registered with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department pursuant to NRS 432A.1756.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 926; A 2011, 248, 1370, 3549; 2017, 1706)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.180 - Inspection by Division, State Fire Marshal and Chief Medical Officer; publication and availability of reports of certain inspections.

  1. Any authorized member or employee of the Division may enter and inspect any building or premises of a child care facility or small child care establishment, whether registered or not, or the area of operation of an outdoor youth program at any time to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of any provision of this chapter.  2. The State Fire Marshal or a designee of the State Fire Marshal shall, at least annually:  (a) Enter and inspect every building or premises of a child care facility, on behalf of the Division; and  (b) Observe and make recommendations regarding the drills conducted pursuant to NRS 432A.077,  to secure compliance with standards for safety from fire and other emergencies.  3. The Chief Medical Officer or a designee of the Chief Medical Officer shall enter and inspect at least annually, every building or premises of a child care facility and area of operation of an outdoor youth program, on behalf of the Division, to secure compliance with laws and regulations concerning the health, safety and welfare of children in the care of the facility or program.  4. The annual inspection of any child care facility which occasionally or regularly has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court must include, without limitation, an inspection of all areas where food is prepared and served, bathrooms, areas used for sleeping, common areas and areas located outdoors that are used by children at the child care facility. The Chief Medical Officer shall publish reports of the inspections and make them available for public inspection upon request.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 886; A 1985, 1474; 1991, 2310; 1997, 1268; 2007, 1192; 2011, 1371; 2017, 1706, 4215)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.182 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.182 - Authority of Division to collect cost of investigating substantiated complaint; use of money collected.

  1. If a complaint against a child care facility, a small child care establishment or a person who operates a child care facility without a license, or a person who operates a small child care establishment, whether registered or not, is substantiated, the Division may charge and collect from the facility, establishment or person the actual cost incurred by the Division relating to the violation, including the actual cost of conducting an inspection or investigation of the facility, establishment or person.  2. Any money collected pursuant to subsection 1 may be used by the Division to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1701)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.184 - Regulations concerning system for rating child care facilities based on inspections; posting of rating and report after inspection.

  1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing:   (a) A system for rating child care facilities based on inspections conducted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 432A.180. The rating system must provide for the assignment of a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F to each child care facility based on the facility’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the severity of any violations.  (b) Procedures by which a child care facility that is assigned a grade of C, D or F may request a follow-up inspection.  2. Not later than 60 days after an inspection of a child care facility pursuant to subsection 3 of 432A.180, the Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a report which must include:  (a) The letter grade assigned to the child care facility based on the inspection; and  (b) A report of each unresolved violation of an applicable law or regulation, proposed actions to correct the violation and the date by which the child care facility is expected to correct the violation.  3. After each inspection described in subsection 1, a child care facility shall post the letter grade assigned to the facility in a conspicuous place near each entrance to the facility that is regularly used by the public and inform any person of that letter grade upon request.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4209)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.186 - Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division; disposition of money collected.

  1. If a child care facility violates any law or regulation related to its licensure, including any provision of this chapter or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board, the Division, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 432A.188, may:  (a) Prohibit the facility from accepting additional children until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation;  (b) Limit the number of children to which the facility may provide care until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation;  (c) Impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 per day for each violation, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum;   (d) Appoint temporary management to oversee the operation of the facility and to ensure the health and safety of the children to whom the facility provides care until:  (1) It determines that the facility has corrected the violation and has management which is capable of ensuring continued compliance with the applicable statute, condition, standard or regulation; or  (2) Improvements are made to correct the violation; or  (e) Impose any combination of the sanctions prescribed in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.  2. If the child care facility fails to pay any penalty imposed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the Division may:  (a) Suspend the license of the facility until the penalty is paid; and  (b) Collect court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs incurred to collect the penalty.  3. The Division may require any child care facility that violates any provision of this chapter, or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board to make any improvements necessary to correct the violation.  4. Any money collected as an administrative penalty pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and used to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter, to protect the health, safety, well-being and property of the children to which child care facilities provide care in accordance with applicable standards or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4210)
NV Rev Stat § 432A.188 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children|NRS 432A.188 - Administrative sanctions: Regulations of Board.

The Board shall adopt regulations establishing the criteria for the imposition of each sanction prescribed by NRS 432A.186. These regulations must:  1. Prescribe the circumstances and manner in which each sanction applies;  2. Minimize the time between identification of a violation and the imposition of a sanction;  3. Provide for the imposition of incrementally more severe sanctions for repeated or uncorrected violations; and  4. Provide for less severe sanctions for lesser violations of applicable statutes, conditions, standards or regulations.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4210)