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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.04 - Child Care Program

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(1)
			 Staffing.
(a) Required ratios as stated in
			 660-5-26-.04, shall be maintained
			 at all times. (Note: specific ratios are required for swimming or wading
			 activities (see
			 660-5-26-.03, (6));
			 napping/resting time (see
			 660-5-26-.04(1)(b)8);
			 transportation (see
			 660-5-26-.05(2)(e)),
			 and nighttime care (see
			 660-5-26-.09(2)(a))
			 .
1. Staff-child ratio shall be:
Age
Staff to Child
							 Ratio
0 up to 18 months
1 to 5
18 months up to 2 1/2 years
1 to 7
24 months up to 36 months
1 to 8
2 1/2 years up to 4 years
1 to 11
4 years up to school age*
1 to 18
School age* up to 8 years
1 to 21
8 years and older
1 to 22
*The term "school age" in this context refers to
				children of lawful school age as defined in
				660-5-26-.01(13),
				who are enrolled in public or private school.
**The term "group size" is determined by the capacity
				of the room, age of the child, number of staff, and amount of equipment as
				defined in
				660-5-26-.01(14).
2. Children younger than age 21/2 years shall
			 be grouped separately from children older than 21/2 years of age. An exception
			 for a group of children, ages 24 months to 36 months, with the ratios indicated
			 above is allowed. Other exceptions may be permitted with written approval from
			 the Department representative. Such exceptions would allow children to be
			 grouped based on individual children's needs.
3. When children of different ages are
			 grouped together (multiple age grouping), staff-child ratio shall be according
			 to the age of the youngest child in the group if more than 20% of the children
			 are in the youngest age category. If children in the youngest age category make
			 up 20% or less of the group, staff-child ratio shall be according to the next
			 highest age category.
4. A staff
			 person shall be counted in the staff-child ratio only if he/she meets child
			 care worker qualifications and he/she is giving full attention to the direct
			 supervision of the children.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.06 - Staff

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All staff hired after the effective date of these regulations
				shall meet experience, education, training and age qualifications. Verification
				of qualifications shall be on file in the center.
(1) Qualifications of Staff
(a) The center director shall have
			 responsibility for the day to day operation and management of the center
			 including supervision of the planning and implementing of the children's daily
			 activities, supervision of staff, and responsibility for maintenance of the
			 center. The center director shall be at least 19 years of age and shall have at
			 least twenty (20) clock hours of training in administration and management and
			 at least four (4) clock hours of training in quality child care. In addition,
			 the center director shall meet at least one of the following training
			 categories:
1. One hundred twenty (120) clock
			 hours of training in child care; a high school diploma or general education
			 diploma (G.E.D.); and at least twelve (12) months of working experience as a
			 child care worker/teacher or as a director/program director in a licensed day
			 care center or a Department approved setting. Training in child care shall
			 include at least twenty (20) hours in each of these areas:
(i) child development;
(ii) health, safety and universal
			 precautions;
(iii) quality child
			 care and licensing;
(iv) the child
			 care professional and the family;
(v) language development;
(vi) positive discipline and guidance.
OR
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.08 - Administration

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(1)
			 Applicant/Licensee. Any person, group of persons or corporation interested in
			 operating a child care center shall:
(a)
			 Apply for a license or authorize, in writing, a representative to do
			 so.
(b) Assume full authority and
			 responsibility for meeting and maintaining standards.
(c) Provide operating funds to staff, equip,
			 and maintain the center.
(d)
			 Designate a director and delegate to her/him the authority/responsibility for
			 the day to day operation and management of the center.
(e) Establish written operating policies of
			 the center.
1. A copy of the center's written
			 operating policies shall be provided to the parent(s)/guardian(s) at the time
			 of the child's enrollment.
2. A
			 copy of the center's written operating policies shall be submitted to the
			 Department.
3. Operating policies
			 shall not contradict the Standards.
4. Changes in the center's operating policies
			 shall be provided to the parent(s)/guardian(s) and to the Department.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.09 - Nighttime Centers

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In addition to the regulations set forth for day care centers,
				centers providing nighttime care shall meet the following regulations or
				modifications:
(1) Equipment and
			 furnishings
(a) In centers operating past
			 midnight, cribs or cots, fitted with a waterproof mattress, shall be provided
			 for each child.
(b) In centers
			 operating past midnight, there shall be at least one (1) bathing facility for
			 every fifteen (15) children.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.11 - Hearings And Appeals

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(1)
			 Pre-revocation Hearings.
(a) If the
			 Department makes the decision to revoke or refuse to renew the license,
			 six-month permit, or approval, a pre-revocation hearing shall be held in order
			 to discuss the intended action and give the licensee/permit holder an
			 opportunity to show why the action should not be taken. Notice of the
			 pre-revocation hearing and notice of action taken by the Department following
			 the pre-revocation hearing shall be sent to the licensee/permit holder by
			 certified mail unless waived. The pre-revocation hearing shall be held in
			 accordance with the Administrative Code, Chapter 660-1-5, a copy of which may
			 be obtained from the Department on request. The pre-revocation hearing does not
			 alter the licensee, permit, or approval holder's right to a fair
			 hearing.
(b) If the Department
			 finds that danger to the health, safety or welfare of the children requires
			 emergency suspension of a license, six-month permit, or approval, the licensee,
			 permit, or approval holder shall be notified in writing of the reason(s) for
			 the decision. The Department may proceed without hearing or upon any
			 abbreviated hearing it finds practicable to suspend the license, six-month
			 permit or approval. The suspension shall become effective immediately unless
			 otherwise stated. In this event, the child care facility shall not operate
			 during the pendency of any proceeding for a fair hearing or judicial review,
			 except under court order. The suspension may remain in effect for a period of
			 not longer than 120 days and shall not be renewable. The license, permit, or
			 approval shall not be suspended for the same or a substantially similar
			 emergency within one calendar year from its first suspension unless the
			 emergency could not have been reasonably foreseen during the initial 120 day
			 period that such emergency would continue or would likely reoccur during the
			 next nine months. When such summary suspension is ordered, a formal suspension
			 or revocation proceeding shall also be promptly instituted and acted
			 upon.
(c) No pre-denial hearing is
			 required to be held prior to the denial of an initial application for a
			 license.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.12 - Required Equipment List

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(1) 0
			 up to 18 months - Minimum Equipment Required for Each Group of Children (based
			 on child/staff ration and capacity of the room).
(a) Washable soft crib toys - 2 per
			 child;
(b) Mobile - 1 attached to
			 each crib (for infants younger than 5 months of age);
(c) Push and pull toys - 1;
(d) A device that plays a variety of age
			 appropriate music;
(e)
			 Age-appropriate Books - 2 per child;
(f) Large soft ball (8+ inches) -
			 1;
(g) Nesting and stacking toys -
			 2 sets;
(h) Washable baby doll -
			 1;
(i) Musical toy - 1;
(j) Colorful pictures and posters;
(k) Activity boxes, such as busy boxes -
			 3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-26 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AND NIGHTTIME CENTERS › Section 660-5-26-.13 - Meal And Snack Patterns (Repealed)

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Author:
Dianne Wright
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, as amended (hereinafter referred to as
Code
), §§
										38-7-1 through
				  38-7-18, §§
										41-22-19, §§
										38-2-6(10), (12), (13),
				  (15), §§
										26-14-3, §§
										26-14-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.01 - Licensing Requirement

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For purposes of these regulations, a license is required if
				one of the following items apply:
* Providing care for one or more children who are not related
				to the provider;
* Providing care away from the child's home;
* Providing care for more than four (4) hours in a 24 hour
				period.
Author:
Teresa Haag
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Code), §§
										38-7-1 through
				  38-7-18, §
										41-22-19, §§
										38-2-6(10), (12), (13),
				  (15), §
										26-14-3, §
										26-14-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.03 - Licensing Procedures

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(1)
			 Application for a License.
(a) Day care or
			 nighttime care shall not be provided or advertised prior to issuance of a
			 license or a six-month permit.
(b)
			 Any person, group of persons, or corporation may obtain an application for a
			 license to operate a child care facility by contacting the Department of Human
			 Resources.
(c) An application for a
			 license to operate a child care home shall be made on the required form and
			 shall include all requested information.
(d) Applications for a license shall not be
			 transferred from one person to another or from one location to
			 another.
(e) Quality Rating
			 Improvement System
1. The Quality Rating
			 Improvement System (QRIS) is a voluntary program based on a systemic approach
			 to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care and
			 education programs in the state.
2.
			 Initially, all licensed providers not on an adverse action will be enrolled as
			 a participant in the QRIS program as a Star 1 rated facility. A licensed
			 provider may choose to opt out of the QRIS program by providing the DHR Child
			 Care Services Division written notice within sixty days of the adoption of
			 these standards.
3. If a provider
			 chooses not to participate in the QRIS system, no star rating will be assigned,
			 and the provider will be indicated as a "non-participant".
4. All applicants for a license or for
			 renewal shall indicate on the application in the space provided whether the
			 applicant chooses to participate in the QRIS program or whether the applicant
			 chooses to be a non-participant in the QRIS program. Participation in QRIS
			 program is voluntarily, and the decision to be a non-participant shall have no
			 effect on the license issued pursuant to these standards. The QRIS Star rating
			 earned by a participating provider shall have no effect on the license issued
			 pursuant to these standards.
5. A
			 provider's decision regarding QRIS participation may only be changed when
			 requested on the next Licensing Renewal Application.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.04 - The Home

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(1) Location.
(a) Each home licensed shall be the primary
			 residence of the applicant/licensee. (Primary residence is determined by
			 address, mortgage payment/rent, voting district, property taxes,
			 etc.)
(b) Child care shall be
			 provided within the family home, not in a separate building.
(c) If rental property is used, a written
			 statement from the owner of the property granting permission for the applicant
			 to operate a child care home, shall be obtained by the applicant and submitted
			 to the Department at the time of initial application.
(d) At the time of initial application, a
			 written statement of compliance with applicable zoning requirements shall be
			 obtained and submitted to the Department. If no zoning laws or ordinances are
			 applicable, the applicant shall submit a written statement verifying he/she has
			 checked with the local governing authority and there are no applicable zoning
			 laws or ordinances.
(e) At the time
			 of initial application, a written inspection report, with no violations cited,
			 shall be obtained from the fire department with jurisdiction or from the state
			 fire marshal, and submitted to the Department. The home shall comply with the
			 fire code, building and safety codes adopted by the State Fire Marshal's
			 Office. Volunteer fire department approvals and/or inspections will not be
			 accepted.
(f) A written inspection
			 report from the health department may be requested at the discretion of the
			 Department at any time.
(g)
			 Subsequent fire and health department inspection reports, after the initial
			 inspection, may be requested by the Department, but must be updated at a
			 minimum of every five (5) years and copies shall be submitted to the Department
			 by the licensee.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.06 - Care Of The Children

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(1)
			 Supervision of the Children. The children shall be supervised at all times. The
			 licensee shall be responsible for the care and supervision of the children at
			 all times. Doors should not be closed in any area where children are
			 sleeping.
(2) Infants and children
			 shall be handled gently. The licensee and each caregiver shall support each
			 infant's head while lifting and holding the infant. Rough or harsh handling is
			 prohibited, including but not limited to: shaking; lifting or jerking by one or
			 both arms; pushing; pulling; forcing or restricting movement; lifting or moving
			 by grasping clothing; covering an infant's or a child's mouth, face or head,
			 etc.
(3) Health.
(a) Immunizations. Each child two (2) months
			 up to five (5) years of age and five (5) year olds who are not enrolled in
			 public or private school kindergarten shall have a valid State of Alabama
			 Certificate of Immunization on file in the home on the child's first day of
			 attendance and the Certificate shall be kept current thereafter unless one of
			 the following certificates is on file in the home:
1. A valid Alabama Certificate of Medical
			 Exemption
OR
2. A valid Alabama Certificate of Religious
			 Exemption.
OR
3. The child meets the definition of
			 homelessness, according to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
			 Act.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.08 - Nighttime Care

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In addition to the preceding regulations, homes offering
				nighttime care after 7 p.m., shall meet the following regulations:
(1) The number and age of children in
			 nighttime care shall not exceed the number and age range of children for which
			 the nighttime home is licensed.
(2)
			 Bathing.
(a) If any child in care is bathed,
			 clean water shall be provided for each child. Each child shall be bathed
			 separately. Each child shall be supervised while bathing.
(b) Individual soap, individual towel, and an
			 individual washcloth shall be provided for each child who is bathed at the
			 home.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.09 - Group Day Care Homes

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For purposes of these regulations, a license is required if
				one of the following items apply:
* Providing care for one or more children who are not related
				to the provider;
* Providing care away from the child's home;
* Providing care for more than four (4) hours in a 24 hour
				period.
In addition to the preceding regulations (except for Rule
				660-5-27-.08, Nighttime Care),
				homes offering group day care for at least seven (7) but no more than twelve
				(12) children, shall meet the following regulations:
(1) A separate license shall be applied for
			 and obtained prior to offering group day care for seven (7) but no more than
			 twelve (12) children.
(2) A group
			 day care home shall have at least the following caregivers: the licensee, the
			 assistant caregiver, and at least two (2) substitutes.
(3) Whenever seven (7) or more children are
			 present, at least two (2) adult caregivers shall be present and supervising the
			 children. This shall include the licensee and the assistant caregiver. If a
			 substitute is used, either the licensee or the assistant caregiver shall be
			 present and supervising the children.
(4) No group day care home shall be licensed
			 for more than six (6) children younger than twelve (12) months of age. There
			 shall be at least one caregiver present and supervising each three (3) children
			 younger than twelve (12) months of age.
(5) The assistant caregiver hired after
			 January 22, 2001 shall meet the same educational, medical, age, and character
			 and suitability requirements and qualifications as the licensee with the
			 exception of living in the home.
(6) The assistant caregiver shall have at
			 least twelve (12) clock hours of training in child care within the first 30
			 days of employment. Child care training shall include clock hours in each of
			 these areas:
(a) child development;
(b) health, safety and universal
			 precautions;
(c) quality child care
			 and licensing;
(d) the child care
			 professional and the family;
(e)
			 language development;
(f) positive
			 discipline and guidance.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.10 - Group Nighttime Homes

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In addition to the preceding regulations including Section G.,
				Nighttime Care) homes offering group nighttime care for at least seven (7) but
				no more than twelve (12) children after 7 p.m., shall meet the following
				regulations:
(1) Anytime seven (7) or
			 more children are present, at least two (2) adult caregivers shall be present
			 and supervising the children.
(2)
			 The number and age of children in nighttime care shall not exceed the number
			 and age range of children for which the nighttime home is licensed.
(3) In addition to requirements for sleeping
			 (See Indoor Area, Equipment and Furnishings, Rule
			 660-5-27-.04(2)(d)).
(a) Each child younger than 18 months of age
			 who receives his/her regular night's sleep in a nighttime home shall sleep
			 alone in a crib.
(b) In accordance
			 with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, unless the infant
			 has a note from a physician specifying otherwise, each infant shall be placed
			 in a supine (on his/her back) position for sleeping to lower the risks of
			 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
(c) Each child who is 18 months of age or
			 older, who receives his/her regular night's sleep in a nighttime home shall
			 sleep in a bed.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.12 - Hearings And Appeals

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(1)
			 Pre-revocation Hearings.
(a) If the
			 Department makes the decision to revoke or refuse to renew the license or
			 six-month permit, a pre-revocation hearing shall be held in order to discuss
			 the intended action and give the licensee/permit holder an opportunity to show
			 why the action should not be taken. Notice of the pre-revocation hearing and
			 notice of action taken by the Department following the pre-revocation hearing
			 shall be sent to the licensee/permit holder by certified mail unless waived.
			 The pre-revocation hearing shall be held in accordance with the Administrative
			 Code, Chapter 660-1-5, a copy of which may be obtained from the Department on
			 request. The pre-revocation hearing does not alter the licensee/permit holder's
			 right to a fair hearing.
(b) If the
			 Department finds that danger to the health, safety or welfare of the children
			 requires emergency suspension of a license or six-month permit, the
			 licensee/permit holder shall be notified in writing of the reasons for the
			 decision. The Department may proceed without hearing or upon any abbreviated
			 hearing it finds practicable to suspend the license or six-month permit. The
			 suspension shall become effective immediately unless otherwise stated. In this
			 event, the child care facility shall not operate during the pendency of any
			 proceeding for a fair hearing or judicial review, except under court order. The
			 suspension may remain in effect for a period of not longer than 120 days and
			 shall not be renewable. The license shall not be suspended for the same or a
			 substantially similar emergency within one calendar year from its first
			 suspension unless the emergency could not have been reasonably foreseen during
			 the initial 120 day period that such emergency would continue or would likely
			 reoccur during the next nine months. When such summary suspension is ordered, a
			 formal suspension or revocation proceeding shall also be promptly instituted
			 and acted upon.
(c) No pre-denial
			 hearing is required to be held prior to the denial of an initial application
			 for a license.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.13 - Equipment List

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The licensee shall provide a variety of toys, games, and other
				play equipment appropriate to the ages of children specified on the
				license/permit and to the interests of the children. The licensee shall provide
				at least two (2) items from each category for each age group for which the home
				is licensed or permitted.
(1)
			 Equipment for Children Up to 221/2 Years.
(a)
			 Toys For Active/Outdoor Play
* Small wheel toys
* Push and pull toys
* Boxes of assorted sizes
* Swings with safety seat, infant swing
* Sand or digging area, toys for digging, pouring,
				sifting
* Large Balls
(b) Quiet toys
* Simple puzzles
* Nesting and stacking toys
* Soft dolls and clothes
* Cars, trucks, trains
* Large beads or spools to string
* Picture books
(c) Art materials
* Paper
* Non-toxic crayons
* Non-toxic water color markers
* Play dough
(d) Crib toys
* Crib mobiles (for infants younger than five months)
* Washable teething rings
* Rattle toys
* Squeeze toys
* Soft cuddly toys
* Busy boxes
(e) Make-believe Play
* Dolls, and clothes and blankets
* Dress-up clothes
* Homeliving area - pretend kitchen appliances may be made from
				boxes
* Toys, dishes, pans, spoons, plastic containers with
				lids
* Toy telephone
* Puppets
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-27 - DAY CARE LICENSURE - CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FAMILY NIGHTTIME HOMES, GROUP DAY CARE HOMES, AND GROUP NIGHTTIME HOMES › Section 660-5-27-.14 - Meal And Snack Patterns (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, as amended (hereinafter referred to as Code), §§
										38-7-1 through
				  38-7-18, §
										41-22-19, §§
										38-2-6(10), (12), (13),
				  (15), §
										26-14-3, §
										26-14-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.01 - Definition Of Foster Care

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Services for children outside of their own homes on a 24-hour
				basis in a licensed or approved facility include: diagnosis and evaluation;
				counseling with parents, relatives, child, provider of foster care; information
				and referral; recruitment and study of foster care resources; legal services;
				purchase of transportation services for child returned to this state and from
				this state to another state pursuant to placement agreements. Transportation
				and recreational services may be included in purchase of service contracts.
				Payment may be made for specialized foster care services in foster homes for
				children with physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral problems. Portions of
				this program are available under the State Supplemental program.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 38, Chapter 2; Title XX of the Social Security Act,
				  42 U.S.C.
				  1397; Title IV-B and Title IV-E of the Social
				  Security Act,
				  42
				  U.S.C. 1302; and the Adoption Assistance and
				  Child Welfare Act of 1980 ( P.L. 96 272).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.02 - Minimum Standards For Foster Family Homes

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(Repealed).
Author:
Jeanette Gautney
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										26-1-4, §§
										38-7-1 through -17, as amended by
				  Act No. 81-310, Acts of Alabama 1981.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.03 - Foster Care Resources

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(1)
			 The responsibility of the State Department of Human Resources for providing
			 substitute care to dependent, neglected, abused, and otherwise handicapped
			 children, carries with it: the responsibility of developing new resources;
			 evaluating homes, group homes, and institutions that make application for
			 approval or a license; and the responsibility for reevaluating, reapproving, or
			 relicensing existing foster care resources.
(2) The State Department of Human Resources
			 has delegated to the County Department of Human Resources the responsibility to
			 develop and approve foster homes. Prior to being approved, it must be
			 determined that the prospective foster homes meet the standards prescribed in
Minimum Standards For Foster Family Homes: Principles, Regulations,
			 Procedures
, 1974 (Revised 1982). It is the responsibility of the
			 County Department to make inquiry into unapproved homes boarding unrelated
			 children. It must be determined that such a home meets the prescribed minimum
			 standards and is an appropriate resource for these children before approval can
			 be granted. The Department also has the responsibility to develop resources
			 through the recruitment and evaluation of potential foster homes.
(a) Foster Family Homes.
1. The types of Foster Family Homes are:
(a) Boarding Homes and
(b) Free Homes.
(i) Foster Family Boarding Homes.
(I) A "boarding home" means a Foster Family
			 Home wherein the foster family receives a child or children and receives
			 payment for their care, provided, however, that the number of children so
			 received shall not exceed six unless said children are of common
			 parentage.
(ii) Foster
			 Family Homes Serving as Maternity Centers.
(I)
			 In addition to meeting the Minimum Standard for Foster Homes, homes serving as
			 maternity centers must be appropriate for minor pregnant girls who are in need
			 of foster care services.
(iii) Unrelated Free Homes.
(I) A free home is a Foster Family Home which
			 does not receive payment for the care of unrelated children. The home may or
			 may not receive the child or children for the purpose of adoption. The free
			 home is subject to the same rules and regulations regarding care of children,
			 standards of home, etc. as the boarding homes.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.04 - Authority To Place

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(1) When
			 the decision is made that a child is in need of foster care, the County
			 Department must have either an Agreement for Foster Care (PSD-FCS-731), an
			 order issued by the court giving the County Department the authority to plan
			 for the child pending a court hearing, or an order giving temporary custody of
			 the child to the County Department. A child may be placed in foster care when
			 in the protective custody of the Department. Protective custody
cannot
exceed 72 hours. Only under the above
			 conditions can a County Department accept responsibility for a child and
			 authorize payment. Exceptions to the requirement that the County Department
			 have custody or an Agreement for Foster Care are made in the following
			 situations:
(a) children who are in the
			 custody of the Department of Youth Services or the Department of Mental Health
			 and are being placed in a contract facility with the Department of Human
			 Resources concurring in the plan and determining Title XX eligibility; or
(b) children for whom the
			 Department of Human Resources determines Title XX eligibility for placement in
			 certain mental health facilities under contract with the Department of Mental
			 Health determining appropriateness of the plan.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.05 - Selection Of Appropriate Foster Care Resources

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When substitute care becomes necessary, children should be
				placed in the least restrictive setting possible. This means the most
				family-like setting that can provide the environment and services needed to
				serve the child's best interests and special needs. In substitute care,
				relative placement should always be given first consideration after which
				Foster Family Care, Group Home Care, and Institutional Care are to be
				considered in that order. If the Department places children in foster family
				homes/unrelated homes, group homes and child care institutions, these placement
				resources are required to be in approved/licensed status except as otherwise
				ordered by a court of law.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
The Adoption Assistance and
				  Child Welfare Act of 1980 ( P.L. 96-272).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-28 - FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-28-.07 - Procedures Applicable To Any Type Of Foster Care

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(1) Statement of Responsibilities.
(a) Of the Department and of the licensed
			 child-placing agency:
1. To recruit, examine
			 and approve foster family homes.
2.
			 To place dependent children in foster family home care.
3. To provide adequate information concerning
			 each child to facilitate the daily care to be given.
4. To supervise the care of children in
			 foster family home care.
5. To work
			 with the foster family in making suitable plans for the children now and in the
			 future.
6. To provide the foster
			 family specific information regarding how to contact a Department or agency
			 representative at all times.
7. To
			 maintain confidentiality of foster family home records by keeping case records
			 in files that are locked when unattended, and by restricting any disclosure of
			 the whereabouts of the children to only the parent having legal custody or the
			 agency having custody . . . or persons or agencies providing authorized
			 services.
8. To visit the foster
			 family home whenever indicated to examine and/or to investigate, and to offer
			 consultative services.
9. To
			 promote and further develop sound foster family home programs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-29 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Section 660-5-29-.02 - Qualifications Of The Foster Family

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(1)
General
. The
			 licensing agency will require documentation of and will maintain all
			 qualifications.
(a) Age
1.
Foster parents shall
			 be
:
(i) The age of majority
			 (i.e., age 19) however, if the couple is related to the foster child, one
			 spouse may be age 19 or older, the other spouse may be under age 19;
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-29 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Section 660-5-29-.03 - Physical Facilities

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(1)
General
.
(a) The
			 home and grounds shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition.
1. A play space for indoor and outdoor
			 activities will be provided. This area should be free from hazardous conditions
			 that may cause injury.
2. The
			 residence shall have a working telephone. Temporary disruptions of service
			 shall be reported to the approving agency within 24 hours;
3. Electrical service.
4. Water.
5. Gas (If used for
			 cooking/heating).
6. A waste
			 disposal system (city sewage or septic tank).
7. Ventilation. If fans are used for
			 ventilation, blades within reach of children shall be clean and enclosed for
			 safety;
8. Comfortably regulated
			 cooling and heating;
9. Lighting
			 that provides for necessary activities and safety.
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(1)
			 Physical Care
(a)
Medical and
			 Dental.
1. Foster parents shall
			 participate in planning to meet the medical and dental needs of child(ren) in
			 custody. This shall be coordinated with agencies who have planning and/or
			 custodial responsibilities.
(i) A thorough
			 physical examination by a licensed practicing medical doctor, a physician's
			 assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or shall have benefit of a medical
			 screening or assessment (e.g., EPSDT) within ten days after admission (unless
			 such examination has been received within three months prior to being received
			 into a foster family home) and annually thereafter;
(ii) Immunizations according to the schedule
			 prescribed by the Health Department;
(iii) Appointments as recommended by the
			 physician;
(iv) Administration of
			 prescribed medications in dosages and at times prescribed. A log shall be kept
			 of medication administration. The log shall include, but not be limited to, a
			 record of the child's name, the prescribing physician, the name of the
			 medication, the amount and frequency prescribed, and the date, time and amount
			 of each dose given. It is recommended that the route of medication delivery
			 (oral, topical, etc.) as prescribed also be listed.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-29 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Section 660-5-29-.05 - Foster Family Homes Serving Minor Expectant Mothers

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(1) The general requirements which pertain to
			 the care of children prescribed under other sections of this document shall be
			 followed in all applicable respects and, in addition, there shall be compliance
			 with the following special regulations pertaining to the care of minor
			 expectant mothers.
(a)
Physical
			 Facilities
.
1. Access to medical
			 and hospital facilities;
2. No more
			 than two girls per room;
3.
			 Separate bed and appropriate storage facilities for each girl;
4. Bathroom facilities convenient to the
			 bedrooms.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-29 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Section 660-5-29-.06 - Foster Family Homes Serving Medically Fragile Children

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(1) The general
			 requirements which pertain to the care of children prescribed under other
			 sections of this document shall be followed in all applicable respects and, in
			 addition, there shall be compliance with the following special regulations
			 pertaining to the care of medically fragile children:
(a)
Provider
			 Requirements
1. Basic
			 instruction in "infection control" (for HIV providers primarily and others as
			 appropriate);
2. Receipt of
			 "disease or condition specific" instructions when a child is scheduled for
			 placement in the home.
3. For homes
			 serving children with special mobility needs (walkers, wheelchairs, etc.) the
			 home will be free of barriers that would prevent the child(ren) from using
			 their mobility and self-care skills to their maximum potential (i.e., halls and
			 doorways of adequate width, accommodating toilet and bathing facilities, ramps,
			 etc.).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-29 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Section 660-5-29-.07 - Approval Process For Foster Family Homes

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(1) Application and Procedure for Approval.
(a)
Required submissions and
			 agreements
1. The completed
Application to Operate Foster Family Home
(DHR-612,
			 Rev. 5/01) to the Department of Human Resources
2. Completed
Medical Report for
			 Out of Home Care Provider for Children
(DHR-2092, Rev. 5/01) to
			 authorizing agency for
each adult member
of the
			 household. This form must be completed within six months prior to the approval
			 of the foster family home;
3. A
			 statement from a licensed practicing medical doctor, a physician's assistant,
			 or certified family nurse practitioner on
all other household
			 members
(i.e., foster parents' children, boarders, etc.)
			 certifying to the approving agency the person's freedom from infectious and
			 contagious diseases. This statement shall be dated within six (6) months prior
			 to the approval date of the foster family home.
4. Completed
Financial
			 Report
(DHR-736, Rev, 5/01);
5. Completed
Request for
			 Clearance of State Central Registry on Child Abuse/Neglect
(DHR-DFC-1598) for each applicant, household members 14 years of age and over,
			 adult roomers and boarders, and persons regularly visiting overnight;
6. Authorization for release of Alabama and
			 federal criminal history information (DPS/DHR Criminal History Information
			 Consent and Release Form DHR-CHCK-2088, 05/01) for each applicant, adult
			 household member, regular overnight visitors, and substitute caregiver.
			 Authorize release of criminal history and other character and suitability
			 information from other states, if requested by the approving agency.
7. Name, address and telephone number for all
			 persons who will provide emergency substitute care for foster children in the
			 foster family home;
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-30 - TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS › Section 660-5-30-.01 - Purpose

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The termination of parental rights (TPR) is one avenue towards
				achieving permanence for children, and TPR should be pursued when there is a
				reasonable expectation that permanency can be achieved. This policy provides
				procedural guidelines for TPR which creates the possibility for a new parental
				relationship and permanent family.
Author:
Shawanda Harris
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-317 through
				  12-15-319,
				  38-2-6(10), (14),
				  12-15-315,
				  12-15-312; and the Adoption and
				  Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA),
				  Public Law
				  105-89.
R.C. v Hornsby
,
				  No 88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991),
				  (Terminated January 16, 2007).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-30 - TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS › Section 660-5-30-.02 - Legal Base

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Both federal and state laws, as well as best child welfare
				practice, require that permanent homes be expeditiously found for children who
				are unable to safely remain with their biological family. Child welfare staff
				must be familiar with these laws as they identify specific circumstances and
				clear timeframes under which TPR must be considered and subsequently
				pursued.
(1) Legal Bases.
(a)
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §§
									12-15-319, provides the grounds
			 for termination of parental rights.
(b)
									§
									12-15-102 through §
									12-15-701,
Code of
			 Ala. 1975
governs all juvenile court proceedings and provides that
			 the custody of a child may be transferred to the Department of Human Resources
			 by court order.
(c)
									§
									38-2-6(10) and
			 (14),
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, provides that the Department of Human Resources shall seek
			 out and protect minor children who are in need of its care and protection, and
			 place such children in family homes or other suitable child care
			 facilities.
(d) The Adoption and
			 Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA),
			 Public Law
			 105-89, prompted amendments to the
Code of Ala. 1975
, including those addressing
			 reasonable efforts (§
									12-15-312) and permanency hearings
			 (§
									12-15-315).
(e) The guiding principles of the Practice
			 Model impacting termination of parental rights include promoting safety and
			 protection while achieving timely permanency for a child; promoting children
			 having experiences that enhance their sense of love and belongings.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-30 - TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS › Section 660-5-30-.03 - Termination Of Parental Rights Process

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(1) Making The Decision To Pursue Termination
			 of Parental Rights.
(a) The decision to file
			 a petition to terminate parental rights is made when:
1. a child cannot be safely returned home or
			 permanently placed with relatives; the court has determined that reasonable
			 efforts are not required because the child has been subjected to an aggravated
			 circumstance such as, but not limited to, abandonment, substance abuse, sexual
			 abuse, chronic abuse or torture; or when a parent has committed certain crimes
			 against the child or another child of the parent; or, the child has been in
			 foster care for 12 cumulative months of the most recent 22 months, unless one
			 of three statutory exceptions exists including a compelling reason not to
			 pursue termination.
2. Once the ISP
			 team has established adoption as the permanency goal for the child or the court
			 finds that no reunification efforts are required, ASFA mandates that the
			 petition to terminate parental rights be filed within 60 days. For children who
			 have been in care 15 of the last 22 months, a TPR petition must be filed unless
			 there is a compelling reason not to do so (refer to
Permanency Planning
			 Policies And Procedures)
. For children who have been abandoned for 4
			 months, a TPR petition must be filed within 14 calendar day.
3. For those children receiving permanency
			 through adoption, ASFA sets the timeframe for achieving this permanency goal as
			 24 months from the date the child entered care. Permanency is
achieved
when the final decree of adoption is
			 signed.