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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-69 - Water supply

Current through June, 2024
(a) The water supply shall be from a source
				  approved by the health authority and shall be under pressure. The plumbing
				  shall be installed and maintained in a manner approved by local plumbing
				  codes.
(b) If running water is not
				  available, the water shall originate from a source approved by the health
				  authority, shall be transported to the child care setting in clean, sanitized,
				  covered containers, and shall be protected from contamination.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-70 - Toilet and lavatory facilities

Current through June, 2024
Toilet and lavatory facilities shall be of a type
					 determined by the availability of water under pressure. Approved facilities,
					 water or non-water carriage, shall be provided for disposal of sewage and other
					 liquid wastes. The following shall apply:
(1) Where a public sewer is available, all
				  plumbing fixtures and building sewers shall be connected thereto;
(2) Where a public sewer is not available, a
				  private sewage disposal system of an approved type shall be installed and
				  connected to all plumbing fixtures and building sewers;
(3) Where water carried sewage disposal means
				  are not available or feasible, sewage and other liquid wastes shall be disposed
				  in a manner approved by the health authority;
(4) Where water carried sewage disposal is
				  available, water flush toilets shall be provided. Indoor toilets shall be
				  located in rooms separate from those used for cooking, sleeping, or
				  eating;
(5) Where water carried
				  sewage disposal is not available, privies shall be used in accordance with
				  local sanitary requirements and shall be designed with step stools or with
				  risers and holes sized to the age group;
(6) If toilet training chairs are provided
				  for use by children, the toilet training chairs shall be emptied promptly and
				  sanitized after use;
(7) Lavatories
				  shall be available and small children shall be assisted in washing to prevent
				  accidental scalding;
(8) Safe,
				  sturdy step stools shall be provided to allow the use of standard sized toilets
				  and lavatories; and
(9) Children
				  shall not share towels, toothbrushes, combs, and other necessary toilet
				  articles.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-71 - Food preparation and protection

Current through June, 2024
Food preparation and protection shall be carried out in a
					 kitchen with proper equipment and cleanup facilities required for the number of
					 children in care as follows:
(1) All
				  food shall be protected from contamination during storage, preparation, and
				  service;
(2) All dishwashing shall
				  be performed in a sanitary manner;
(3) An adequate number of eating and drinking
				  utensils shall be available for each child;
(4) When single service utensils are used,
				  the utensils shall be stored and handled in a sanitary manner and discarded
				  after a single use;
(5) Cooking
				  utensils used in food preparation and service shall be cleaned and stored in a
				  sanitary manner; and
(6) Food
				  protection policies shall comply with accepted practices of local sanitary
				  codes in chapter 11-50, and shall be
				  adapted to fit the needs of the program except as indicated in these
				  rules.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-72 - Cleaning of premises

Current through June, 2024
(a) All necessary
				  cleaning equipment shall be available on the premises and provisions shall be
				  made for regular cleaning of the premises to protect the health of the children
				  and provider.
(b) Cleaning
				  materials shall be clearly labeled and stored in a secured area that is away
				  from food preparation areas and is inaccessible to the children.
(c) There shall be a plan for regular
				  cleaning of toys, table tops, furniture, and other similar equipment used by
				  the children.
(d) Areas designated
				  for eating and food preparation are cleaned before and after meals and
				  snacks.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-73 - Swimming Activities and wading pools

Current through June, 2024
(a) When swimming
				  or wading pools are part of the child care facility, equipment, or program, the
				  swimming pools shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance
				  with building and health rules.
(b)
				  When swimming or wading activities are a part of the child care program, the
				  following safety practices shall be observed:
(1) A certified lifeguard, who may be the
				  provider, shall be on duty at all times when swimming activities or swimming
				  pools or beaches are in use;
(2)
				  Wading pools less than twenty-four inches at the deepest part shall be exempt
				  from the requirements of subsection (b)(1). However, children shall be
				  personally attended by a responsible adult at all times and the wading pools
				  shall be emptied immediately after each use; and
(3) Legible safety rules for the use of all
				  types of pools, excepting for wading pools, shall be posted in a conspicuous
				  location and read and reviewed at regular intervals by the provider responsible
				  for the care of the children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 9 - PHYSICAL FACILITY STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-80 - Building codes and space requirements

Current through June, 2024
Child care facilities shall conform to the zoning,
					 building, electrical, and plumbing codes of the county in which the facility is
					 located, to state rules as may be applicable to the facility, and the
					 following:
(1) The department shall be
				  notified of changes or renovations in the home;
(2) Space requirements shall be as follows:
(A) For daytime care, there shall be a
				  minimum of thirty-five square feet of indoor area per child, excluding
				  bathrooms, closets, and hallways. Covered lanai area may be counted for not
				  more than thirty per cent of the required area;
(B) For nighttime care, each room used for
				  sleeping purposes for children in care shall have a minimum of fifty square
				  feet per child, excluding kitchen, bathroom, closets, hallways, and lanai
				  area;
(C) For outdoor space, there
				  shall be easy accessibility to adequate outdoor space and in all cases, a
				  minimum of one hundred fifty square feet. For children twelve months or older
				  there shall be a minimum of seventy-five square feet per
				  child;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 10 - PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS › Section 17-891.2-85 - Program modifications for night care

Current through June, 2024
A child care facility offering night care shall meet the
					 requirements of this chapter in addition to the following requirements:
(1) In consultation with parents, special
				  attention shall be given to provide for a transition into night care;
(2) Toys for quiet activities shall be
				  available;
(3) Comfortable beds or
				  cots, complete with bedding, and night clothes shall be available or supplied
				  by the parents;
(4) The provider
				  shall be available to assist children during eating and pre-bedtime hours and
				  during the morning period when dressing. During sleeping hours, the provider
				  shall always be within hearing distance to provide for the needs of children
				  and to respond to an emergency;
(5)
				  A child shall not sleep in a building detached from the main facility;
				  and
(6) Night care facilities shall
				  include at least one shower, bathtub, or bathing facility for young
				  children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 10 - PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS › Section 17-891.2-86 - Program modifications for demonstration projects

Current through June, 2024
(a) A
				  child care facility may establish a demonstration project for a specific
				  purpose, or set of purposes, upon receiving written approval from the
				  department.
(b) The child care
				  facility shall submit a written proposal to the department indicating the
				  following:
(1) Purpose of the
				  project;
(2) Description of the
				  project;
(3) Length of the
				  project;
(4) Specific child care
				  rules that shall be exempted by the project; and
(5) Justification for the proposed
				  exemptions.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 11 - SAFE SLEEP › Section 17-891.2-90 - Program requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				  facility shall have a written operation policy regarding safe sleep.
(b) All staff members of the child care
				  facility caring for children less than one year of age shall review the child
				  care facility's written operation policy regarding safe sleep and complete
				  training in safe sleep practices that is approved by the department, upon hire
				  and on an annual basis, and the child care facility shall maintain a record of
				  policy reviews and trainings completed.
(c) The child care facility shall ensure the
				  following for sleeping children less than one year of age:
(1) Children shall be placed on their backs
				  to sleep or in accordance with the written instructions on file at the child
				  care facility from a health care practitioner for alternate sleep
				  positioning;
(2) Sleeping children
				  are physically monitored and periodically checked; and
(3) A child who falls asleep in a location or
				  equipment other than a crib or playpen shall be moved to a crib or playpen for
				  the remainder of the nap.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 11 - SAFE SLEEP › Section 17-891.2-91 - Sleep environment

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				  facility shall use cribs and playpens that have not been recalled by the
				  consumer product safety commission; provided that a recalled item may be used
				  if repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's standards, and the child care
				  facility maintains a record of the repair.
(b) Soft bedding, bumper pads, and other
				  objects shall not be placed in the crib or playpen.
(c) A clean, tightly fitted crib sheet shall
				  be used to cover the crib or playpen for children less than one year of
				  age.
(d) Sleeping areas shall be
				  well-ventilated.
(e) Bed-sharing is
				  not allowed.
(f) The child care
				  facility shall not use recalled items for children, such as cribs, playpens,
				  and other equipment unless the item has been repaired in accordance with the
				  manufacturer's standards and the child care facility maintains a record of the
				  repair.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1 - LICENSING PROCEDURE › Section 17-892.1-2 - Application

Current through June, 2024
(a) A completed application to operate a
				  group child care center or group child care home must include the following:
(1) A signed department application
				  form;
(2) A written statement of
				  operation policies;
(3)
				  Verification that the facility meets the applicable county codes;
(4) Completed employment history clearance
				  forms;
(5) Results of the criminal
				  history clearance and child abuse/neglect history check as indicated in (A) and
				  (B) below:
(A) Applicants and employees shall
				  provide criminal history records, child abuse/neglect history, employment
				  information and consent to conduct such checks as may be required by state or
				  federal law. Such information and consent shall be given upon forms supplied by
				  the department.
(B) The department
				  shall conduct criminal history, employment history, and child abuse/neglect
				  history checks on all applicants and their employees; applicants shall conduct
				  employment history and background checks on prospective employees.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1 - LICENSING PROCEDURE › Section 17-892.1-3 - Inspection and issuance of license

Current through June, 2024
(a) In exercising
				  its authority to license child care centers or renew, suspend, or revoke a
				  license, the department shall analyze the qualifications of providers of child
				  care, review the facility's written policies and program provisions, and
				  inspect the child care facility. Authorized representatives of the department
				  and parents or guardians of children in care may visit a child care facility at
				  any time during the hours of operation for purposes of monitoring and
				  inspecting the facilities, activities, staffing, and other aspects of the child
				  care center. The department may call on political subdivisions and governmental
				  agencies for appropriate assistance within the agencies' authorized
				  fields.
(b) The applicant or
				  licensee shall cooperate with the department by providing access to its
				  facilities, records, and staff. Failure to comply with reasonable requests may
				  constitute grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
(c) After the initial licensure, the licensee
				  shall ensure that new employees comply with section 17-892.1-2(a)(5).
(1) New employees shall be fingerprinted
				  within five working days of employment.
(2) When the applicant, employee or rehired
				  employee has left the state for a period of six consecutive months or more,
				  they shall be required to be fingerprinted again within five working days of
				  beginning employment.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1 - LICENSING PROCEDURE › Section 17-892.1-3.01 - Fines

Current through June, 2024
(a) The operation of a child care facility
				  without a license is a violation and shall be punishable by a fine not to
				  exceed the maximum amount allowable under the law.
(b) The following offenses may be punishable
				  by a fine, not to exceed the maximum amount allowable under the law, and may
				  also be subject to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license:
(1) Caring for more children than allowed by
				  the facility's license;
(2)
				  Violation of the staff-child ratios;
(3) Improperly certifying staff
				  credentials;
(4) Failure to comply
				  with timely request for criminal history records check;
(5) Allowing conditions to exist at the
				  facility which constitute an imminent danger to the health, welfare, or safety
				  of the children; or
(6) Injuries to
				  children due to staff negligence.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1 - LICENSING PROCEDURE › Section 17-892.1-4 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license, and hearings

Current through June, 2024
(a) The conditions for denial, suspension, or
				  revocation of a license and the action taken by the department shall be as
				  follows:
(1) The department shall deny,
				  suspend, or revoke a regular or provisional license if an applicant or licensee
				  does not comply with the rules of the department respecting child care
				  facilities;
(2) An applicant or
				  licensee whose license is about to be denied, suspended, or revoked shall be
				  given written notice by certified or registered mail addressed to the location
				  shown on the license application;
(3) The notice shall contain a statement of
				  the reasons for the proposed action and shall inform the applicant or licensee
				  of the right to appeal the decision to the director of the department in
				  writing, within ten working days after the mailing of the notice of the
				  proposed action;
(4) Upon receiving
				  a timely written appeal the director of the department shall give notice of and
				  an opportunity for a hearing before a hearing officer. On the basis of the
				  evidence adduced at the hearing, the hearing officer shall make the final
				  decision of the department as to whether the application or license shall be
				  denied, suspended, or revoked; and
(5) If no timely written appeal is made,
				  processing of the application shall end or the license shall be suspended or
				  revoked as of the termination of the ten day period.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-5 - Age of children in care

Current through June, 2024
A group child care center or group child care home may
					 provide care to children aged two years (twenty-four months) and
					 older.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-6 - Statement of operation policies

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				  facility shall have written operation policies. Written policies shall be
				  available to the department, caregiver staff, and parents or guardians of
				  children for whom care is, or may be, available, and shall cover the following
				  areas:
(1) Ages of children
				  accepted;
(2) Maximum number of
				  children permitted by license;
(3)
				  Specific hours of day, night, holiday, and vacation operation;
(4) Whether or not meals are
				  served;
(5) Type of child care
				  services to be offered;
(6)
				  Provisions which may be made for special needs of individual
				  children;
(7) Admission
				  requirements and enrollment procedures;
(8) Fees and the plan for payment, including
				  fees for different types of service and refund policy;
(9) Policy and plan for emergency medical
				  care;
(10) Insurance coverage each
				  center shall inform parents or relatives in writing of its policy relating to
				  liability insurance; should a center which has liability insurance at the time
				  of a child's enrollment subsequently cancel or terminate its liability
				  insurance, the center shall provide written notice to each parent or guardian
				  of a child in its center, no later than seven working days of the cancellation
				  or termination of its liability insurance coverage;
(11) Rules concerning personal belongings
				  brought to the facility;
(12)
				  Transportation arrangements;
(13)
				  Parental permission for trips and related activities outside the
				  facility;
(14) Fund raising
				  campaigns children and staff shall not be exploited in activities which would
				  be detrimental to the children or the program;
(15) Admission of sick, moderately sick, or
				  handicapped children; and
(16)
				  Other policies which may be required by the Department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-7 - Information on owner or operator

Current through June, 2024
(a) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of the facility shall be supplied to the
				  department.
(b) The name, business
				  address, and business telephone number of the persons bearing the
				  responsibility for the child care facility shall be supplied to the
				  department.
(c) The name, business
				  address, and business telephone number of the persons having specific authority
				  and responsibility for overall administration and the services offered shall be
				  supplied to the department.
(d) The
				  name of the owner or sponsoring agency (privately owned, church or agency
				  owned, etc.) of the facility shall be supplied to the department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-8 - Change in services

Current through June, 2024
A facility shall notify parents or guardians and the
					 department of any changes in the child care services it provides as
					 follows:
(1) Written notification of
				  changes in the services offered by the facility shall be provided to the
				  department and to parents or guardians of children enrolled in the facility;
				  and
(2) 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.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-9 - Information and records on each child

Current through June, 2024
(a) Admission
				  procedures shall require that sufficient information and instruction from the
				  parents or guardians be furnished to enable the Caregiver to make decisions or
				  act on behalf of the child.
(b)
				  Prior to admission of a child to a facility, the provider shall obtain in
				  writing from the child's parents or guardians the following information:
(1) The child's full legal name, birth date,
				  current address, and preferred names;
(2) The name and address of the parents or
				  guardians who are legally responsible for the child;
(3) Telephone numbers or instructions as to
				  how the parents or guardians may be reached during the hours the child is in
				  the child care center;
(4) The
				  name, address, and telephone number of persons who shall assume responsibility
				  for the child if for some reason the parents or guardians cannot be reached
				  immediately in an emergency;
(5)
				  The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to take the
				  child from the facility; and
(6)
				  Health information concerning the child, as required by sections 17-892.1-20
				  and 17-892.1-21.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-10 - Disclosure of information on the child

Current through June, 2024
(a) Information
				  pertaining to an individual child or parents or guardians of the child shall
				  hot be disclosed to persons other than the facility staff unless the parents or
				  guardians of the child grant written permission for the disclosure or an
				  emergency arises.
(b) The facility
				  shall have release of information forms available for parents or guardians to
				  sign.
(c) The parents or guardians
				  shall be furnished with written notification of the facility's policy regarding
				  disclosure of information.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-11 - Information and records on facility

Current through June, 2024
Written information and records on the facility shall be
					 maintained and made available to the department. The facility shall maintain
					 current records and information including:
(1) Roster of enrolled children;
(2) Daily attendance records by names of
				  children;
(3) Daily menu;
(4) Daily schedule of activities;
				  and
(5) A list of staff members
				  including each staff member's training, position or title, experience, and
				  health records.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-12 - Transportation provisions

Current through June, 2024
When transportation is provided by a facility, children
					 shall be protected by adequate supervision, safety precautions, and liability
					 and medical insurance coverage as follows:
(1) For transportation to and from school the
				  vehicle and driver shall satisfy all relevant school bus and traffic laws of
				  the state;
(2) During any field
				  trip or excursion operated or planned by the facility, the staff-child ratios
				  as provided in section 17-892.1-18 shall apply; and
(3) Children shall be instructed in safe
				  transportation conduct as appropriate for age and stage of
				  development.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-13 - Program provisions

Current through June, 2024
The program conducted in the facility shall provide for
					 staff supervision at all times and an environment and experiences which are
					 aimed at promoting the individual child's physical, intellectual, emotional,
					 and social well-being and growth. This shall be done in the following
					 ways:
(1) The child care director
				  shall provide the department with a brief written description of the facility's
				  program goals and how the daily activities of the center satisfy the physical,
				  intellectual, emotional, social development, and well-being of the
				  child;
(2) Activities which promote
				  physical development shall include:
(A) Daily
				  opportunities for running, climbing, and other vigorous physical
				  activities;
(B) Varied physical
				  activities; and
(C) Opportunities
				  for children to learn about the health, development, and care of the children's
				  bodies, including exercise, nutrition, and hygiene;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-14 - Communication with parents

Current through June, 2024
Caregivers shall exchange information with parents or
					 guardians about the children as follows:
(1) Plans shall be made and followed for
				  regular contact with parents or guardians to exchange information about each
				  child; and
(2) Caregivers shall
				  relay concerns about the health, development, or behavior of the child to the
				  parents or guardians promptly and directly.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-15 - Program materials and equipment

Current through June, 2024
(a) The amount and
				  variety of materials and equipment available and the arrangement and use of the
				  materials and equipment shall be appropriate to the ages of the children in
				  care.
(b) The quantity of materials
				  and equipment shall be sufficient to:
(1)
				  Avoid excessive competition between the children and to avoid long waits for
				  use of the materials and equipment; and
(2) Provide for a variety of experiences and
				  appeal to the individual interests of the children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-16 - Transition to a new facility or school setting

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  Provision shall be made to assist the child in making the transition from the
				  child care setting to a new child care, a kindergarten, or school
				  setting.
(b) Provision shall be
				  made for cooperation between the caregiver and parents or kindergartens when
				  information is requested which may assist a child to adjust to a new
				  environment as allowed by section 17-892.1-10.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-17 - Staff training, experience, and personal qualifications

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each caregiver shall be qualified through
				  training, experience, and personal qualities for the age group with which the
				  person works.
(b) Staff growth and
				  development shall be encouraged. The director shall make information about
				  workshops, seminars, training sessions or courses available to all staff and
				  volunteers.
(c) Applicants and
				  employees shall be of reputable and responsible character and shall not have a
				  criminal history record, employment history or child abuse/neglect history
				  which poses a risk to children in care as specified in section
				  17-892.1-3.
(d) Directors,
				  teachers, assistant teachers, and aides employed in a licensed facility on
				  January 25, 1982, shall be deemed to have adequate minimum qualifications for
				  the type of staff position occupied and to maintain this status when shifting
				  employment to another licensed facility.
(e) The age requirements for staff shall be
				  as follows:
(1) All staff in positions other
				  than child care aide, volunteer, or maintenance personnel shall be at least
				  eighteen years old; and
(2) A child
				  care aide shall be at least sixteen years old to be counted in the staff-child
				  ratio.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-892.1-18 - Staff-child ratio

Current through June, 2024
(a) The staff-child ratio shall be met and
				  maintained by all facilities.
(b)
				  The staff-child ratio shall be in writing and shall be made available to the
				  department. Distribution of staff may include a team comprised of teacher,
				  assistant teacher, and child care aides. The staff members shall be on site and
				  shall be assigned to a group of children to be included in the staff-child
				  ratio. Custodians, cooks, and bus drivers shall not be counted in the
				  staff-child ratio when performing regular duties.
(c) The director may teach and may be counted
				  in the staff-child ratio as follows:
(1) In a
				  center with less than fifty children, the director may teach and may be counted
				  in the staff-child ratio; and
(2)
				  In a center with fifty or more children the director may teach but shall not be
				  included in the staff-child ratio.
(A)
				  Exception may be made and the director may be included in the staff-child ratio
				  in cases of emergency or in special situations. In any case this inclusion in
				  the staff-child ratio may not exceed ten hours per week.
(B) Exception may be made and the director of
				  a child care center, full day only, may be included in the staff-child ratio
				  during the first and last hours of the regular operational day.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-19 - Health consultation provisions

Current through June, 2024
All child care programs shall have one of the following
					 provisions for health consultation to assist in developing health policies and
					 in keeping them current:
(1) The child
				  care center shall have on file written evidence that an arrangement has been
				  made with a physician in private practice to provide consultation, and that
				  this arrangement is satisfactory with parents of the children;
(2) The child care center has made a
				  contractual arrangement with a private physician or nonprofit health
				  organization in the community to provide health care for children in the
				  program;
(3) There is already a
				  procedure existing in the community for the provision of health consultation
				  service and arrangements have been made for use of this service; or
(4) The child care program or resource has a
				  health advisory group that may serve in such a capacity.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-20 - Evidence of child's health

Current through June, 2024
(a) The child care
				  facility shall require and obtain from the parent or guardian of each child
				  entering child care, a health record of the child which complies with the
				  provisions of sections 298-41 through 298-51, HRS, which relate to the school
				  entry examination requirements for tuberculosis clearance, immunization, and
				  physical examination.
(b) The
				  facility shall have in writing:
(1) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of a physician or health resource that shall be
				  called in case of emergency; and
(2) Permission of the parent or guardian to
				  call the stated physician or health resource, or another source of care if the
				  parent or guardian cannot be reached in the case of a health
				  emergency.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-21 - Emergency care provisions

Current through June, 2024
Every facility shall have the following provisions for
					 emergency care of children requiring treatment at a hospital or clinic away
					 from the child care setting and for care of children who become ill after
					 arrival:
(1) The facility shall have
				  one of the following written policies which indicate that:
(A) The responsible individual in the child
				  care setting, director, child care provider, or health-trained caregiver, has
				  obtained the name of the nearest hospital or clinic where such care may be
				  provided and has obtained written permission from each parent or guardian to
				  provide emergency care for the child;
(B) The facility's health consultant has made
				  arrangements for emergency coverage, and written permission from each parent or
				  guardian shall be on file in the child care setting; or
(C) Health care shall be provided in the
				  child care setting, and the written permission from the parent or guardian
				  covering all aspects of health care shall be on file in the child care
				  setting.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-22 - First aid and child cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Current through June, 2024
(a) The first aid requirement shall be as
				  follows:
(1) There shall be at least one
				  adult caregiver with a current certificate in first aid at the facility when
				  children are present.
(2) A current
				  first aid certificate means a certificate that has not expired.
(3) A first aid kit shall be available at the
				  facility at all times,
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-23 - Admission of ill children

Current through June, 2024
(a) When health
				  policies of the facility allow ill children to be admitted or to remain in the
				  child care facility, medical consultation shall be available regarding special
				  care and medication. When medication prescribed by a physician is administered
				  in the facility:
(1) The medication shall be
				  kept in the original container bearing the prescription label which shows the
				  date filled, the physician's directions for use, and the child's
				  name;
(2) Medication shall be kept
				  out of reach of children and shall be returned to parents or guardians when no
				  longer in use; and
(3) There shall
				  be an authorization signed by the parent or guardian for the administration of
				  medication by the facility.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-24 - Non-admission of ill children

Current through June, 2024
If children with illness are not allowed admission into a
					 group child care center or a group child care home, this policy shall be
					 clearly stated in writing and made known to parent or guardian at the time of
					 enrollment.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-25 - Admission of children with handicaps

Current through June, 2024
(a) When children
				  with handicaps are admitted into a group child care center or group child care
				  home, the facility shall provide for the special needs of each child.
(b) The handicapped child shall be admitted
				  only after consultation with the child's source of health care and the
				  program's health consultant occurs. The consultation shall include written
				  recommendations to cover the child's special needs or to define the child's
				  participation in the program.
(c)
				  If the child's health care source considers it advisable, the staff of the
				  program shall receive training related to the nature of the child's disability
				  and the child's potential for growth and development.
(d) Where the nature of the child's handicap
				  or the number of handicapped children in the program necessitates added care,
				  staff and equipment shall be availalale to cover these requirements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-26 - Daily nutritional needs

Current through June, 2024
(a) Meals and
				  snacks of a quantity to supplement food served at home shall be available to
				  meet the daily nutritional needs of the child. Foods related to the cultural
				  and ethnic background of the children in the program and locality shall be part
				  of meal planning.
(b) The child
				  care facility shall have access to nutritional information provided by a
				  qualified nutritionist, dietitian, or other community resources approved by the
				  state department of health.
(c) To
				  the extent possible, information provided by parents or guardians concerning
				  the child's eating habits, food preferences, or special needs shall be
				  considered in child care feeding schedules and menus. Children shall be
				  encouraged but shall not be required to eat the food offered by the
				  facility.
(d) In a facility
				  providing meal service, the minimum meal components and food amounts required
				  by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) child care food program
				  shall be met. The facility shall offer and provide the following combination of
				  meals and snacks for children in care:
(1)
				  Two to four hours ------ one snack;
(2) Four to eight hours ----- one snack or
				  breakfast and lunch or supper;
(3)
				  Eight hours or more ----- one snack or breakfast and lunch or supper and one
				  additional snack.
(unless the eight hours or more extend into the evening
					 hours when the child may be asleep);
(4) When two snacks are required as in
				  section 17-892.1-26(d)(3) above, at least one of those snacks shall include the
				  provision and offering of milk or its calcium equivalent; and
(5) Local ethnic foods may be added or
				  substituted for quantity (for allowable food reimbursement, facilities shall
				  consult with the USDA).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-27 - Drinking water provisions

Current through June, 2024
There shall be drinking fountains or another device or
					 system whereby drinking water shall be readily accessible to all
					 children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-892.1-28 - Integration of mental health concepts

Current through June, 2024
Mental health aspects of child development shall be
					 integrated into the child care program as follows:
(1) At least one parent, guardian, foster
				  parent, or social worker shall be interviewed prior to a child's admission to
				  the center. The personal interview shall be conducted to secure pertinent
				  information on the child's over-all-behavior and to acquaint the parent or
				  guardian with the facility's policies. If the child is enrolled in a public or
				  private school, the child shall also be interviewed when possible;
(2) The child care facility shall provide its
				  staff with annual orientation to state or other mental health service programs
				  for children, or otherwise familiarize its staff with consultative and clinical
				  services and programs for the early identification of social, emotional,
				  intellectual, and behavioral problems of children; and
(3) The facility shall refer parents or
				  guardians to sources of professional consultation in mental health upon the
				  parents' or guardians request or upon the recommendation of the staff or the
				  facility's health consultant.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 6 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR STAFF › Section 17-892.1-29 - Providers' health standards

Current through June, 2024
Evidence that providers are free from health problems
					 which would have a harmful effect on the children or would interfere with
					 effective functioning shall be maintained at the child care facility as
					 follows:
(1) The results of employment
				  physical examinations of each person employed in the center and each volunteer
				  who serves ten or more hours per week shall be on file at the
				  facility;
(2) Written evidence that
				  each member of a child care center staff or volunteer is free from communicable
				  tuberculosis as a result of a negative tuberculin skin test or a satisfactory
				  chest x-ray taken within twelve months before beginning child care shall be on
				  file at the facility. The tests shall be repeated in compliance with chapter
				  11-164, Hawaii Administrative Rules,
				  of the state department of health;
(3) Each caregiver with an identified health
				  problem shall provide the facility with a written statement from a physician
				  that the caregiver is able to care for young children;
(4) The facility shall have provisions for
				  substitution of staff who are too ill to function effectively or who present a
				  serious health hazard to others in the facility;
(5) Group child care home caregivers
				  providing care in a residence shall have on file with the department written
				  evidence that each member of the household, even though the member may not be a
				  caregiver, is free from communicable tuberculosis. Upon request of the
				  department, additional reports with reference to the health of the other
				  members of the household shall be made available to the department;
				  and
(6) When volunteers provide
				  direct care of ten hours or more per week, the volunteers shall be subject to
				  the same requirements for health and personal habits as the provider.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES (REPEALED) › Subchapter 6 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR STAFF › Section 17-892.1-30 - Personal health habits of staff

Current through June, 2024
The personal health habits of all providers shall not
					 interfere with the protection of the health of the children as follows:
(1) The facility shall have:
(A) Health policies developed specifically
				  for the child care setting which set out aspects of personal health care and
				  control for the spread of communicable diseases;
(B) Written guidelines covering appropriate
				  aspects of personal health care that have been developed through a community
				  health agency which are made known to the caregiver; or
(C) In-service training for the child care
				  staff designed and presented by a health-trained individual which includes
				  personal health care;