Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LISTING OF EXEMPT CENTER-BASED PROVIDERS › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-800-10 - General eligibility requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) An exempt
				  center-based provider who meets the requirements of this chapter and is on the
				  department's listing may be authorized as a provider for a child whose family
				  unit receives child care payments pursuant to chapters
				  17-798.3 or 17-799.
(b) In order to be on the department's
				  listing, an exempt center-based provider shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Afford caretakers unlimited access to
				  their children, including written records concerning their children, during
				  normal hours of provider operation and whenever children are in the care of the
				  provider;
(2) Operate as an exempt
				  center-based provider in accordance with section
				  346-152,
				  HRS;
(3) Complete background checks
				  for all persons required in accordance with chapter
				  17-801;
(4) Ensure that each caregiver, within
				  forty-five days of hire, satisfactorily completes and provides written evidence
				  to the department to show completion of trainings as required by the department
				  which includes but is not limited to:
(A) An
				  initial training in health and safety standards that is approved by the
				  department prior to caring for an eligible child under chapters
				  17-798.3 or 17-799;
(B) Safe sleep training that is approved by
				  the department prior to caring for an eligible child who is less than one year
				  of age, until no children in care are less than one year of age, and on an
				  annual basis; and
(C) A minimum of
				  eight hours of training within one year of completion of the initial training
				  as described in subparagraph (A), and completed annually thereafter, as
				  prescribed by the department, in at least two of the following approved topic
				  areas:
(i) Physical care of the young child;
				  (ii) Care of the sick child;
(iii)
				  Child nutrition;
(iv) Child growth
				  and development;
(v) Children with
				  special needs;
(vi) Learning
				  activities and play;
(vii) Family
				  engagement;
(viii) Managing
				  challenging behaviors;
(ix)
				  Prevention of child maltreatment and abuse;
(x) First aid and child cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation;
(xi) Physical
				  environment;
(xii) Health and
				  safety;
(xiii) Child care business
				  or program management; or
(xiv)
				  Community resources; and
(xv)
				  Training under section 17-800-10(b)(4)(B), when applicable;
(5) Submit to initial,
				  annual, and on-going monitoring inspections where care is being provided, to
				  ensure compliance with the requirements of subchapters
				  3 and
				  4 as
				  follows:
(A) The department shall assess the
				  qualifications of exempt center-based providers, the staff members, employees,
				  volunteers, and substitutes and inspect the premises.
(B) All exempt center-based providers listed
				  with the department shall cooperate with the department by providing access to
				  the premises, records, and staff.
(C) Failure to comply with reasonable
				  requests may constitute grounds for removal from the department's listing and
				  for the department to determine that the exempt center-based provider is not
				  authorized to care for an eligible child pursuant to chapters
				  17-798.3 or
				  17-799;
(6) Agree to
				  report to the department, within one working day of occurrence, the death of a
				  child or staff, or any serious injury received at the exempt center-based
				  provider facility that resulted in a child's hospitalization;
(7) Report to the department within ten
				  calendar days of occurrence, any of the following:
(A) Change in contact telephone
				  number;
(B) Change in the address
				  where the child care is being conducted; or
(C) Change in the staff, employees,
				  substitutes, or volunteers who provide care to children;
(8) Agree to notify all parents of children
				  in care when there are deficiencies as determined by the department for
				  requirements under subchapters
				  3 or
				  4;
(9) Have procedures for reporting any
				  suspected child abuse or neglect in accordance with section
				  350-1.1, HRS;
(10) Have a written policies and procedures
				  for suspension and expulsion of children which includes the following:
(A) The conditions under which a child may be
				  suspended or expelled, if applicable;
(B) Sufficient timeframe before suspension or
				  expulsion to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements or to
				  take the necessary action to allow the child to remain enrolled, except as
				  specified in subparagraph (C);
(C)
				  Conditions that may warrant immediate expulsion such as imminent danger to the
				  health, welfare, or safety of the children or staff;
(D) Parents and guardians are provided
				  written notification of any concerns that could lead to the child's
				  expulsion;
(E) When expulsion
				  occurs, the provider shall maintain a record of the conditions, parental
				  notification, and action taken; and
(F) Other policies which may be required by
				  the department;
(11) Make
				  available written policies for review by parents or guardians at the time of
				  enrollment of a child; and
(12)
				  Notify parents or guardians and the department of any changes in the child care
				  services it provides as follows:
(A) Written
				  notification of changes in the services offered shall be provided to the
				  department and to parents or guardians of children enrolled in the facility;
				  and
(B) Notification of any changes
				  in service shall be made no later than thirty days before the date of the
				  change and all changes shall be included in the facility's operating
				  policies.