Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 290 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 290-2 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES › Subject 290-2-2 - DAY CARE CENTERS › Rule 290-2-2-.09 - Administration and Staff Requirements

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
If the holder of the license or commission is not an
				  individual serving as the actual administrator or director of the center, the
				  holder of the license or commission shall appoint and identify to the
				  department in writing an administrator or director who shall be responsible for
				  the day-to-day operation and management of the center.** *
(a) If the administrator is absent from the
				center at any time during the hours of operation, there shall be an officially
				designated person on the center site to assume responsibility for the operation
				of the center who shall have full access to all records required to be
				maintained under these rules.** *
(b)
Staffing Requirements for
				Administrator.
The holder of a license or commission issued after the
				effective date of these rules who serves as the administrator of the center and
				the administrator of a center hired after the effective date of these rules
				must meet the following minimum requirements throughout employment:** *
1. Never have been shown by credible
				evidence, e.g. a court or jury, a department investigation or other reliable
				evidence to have abused, neglected or deprived a child or adult or to have
				subjected any person to serious injury as a result of intentional or grossly
				negligent misconduct as evidenced by an oral or written statement to this
				effect obtained at the time of application; and** *
2. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
				and** *
3. Have current evidence of
				successful completion of a biennial training program in cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR) and a triennial training program in first aid which have
				been offered by certified or licensed health care professionals and which dealt
				with the provision of emergency care to infants and children; and** *
4. Not be suffering from any physical
				handicap or mental health disorder, which would interfere with the applicant's
				ability to perform adequately the job duties of providing for the care and
				supervision of the children enrolled in the center in accordance with these
				rules; and** *
5. Not have a
				criminal record; and** *
6.
				Participate in the orientation and training required by these rules; and**
				*
7. Not have made any material
				false statements concerning qualifications requirements either to the
				department or the proposed licensee; and** *
8. Meet one of the following sets of minimum
				academic requirements and qualifying experiences at the time of employment:** *
(i) a high school diploma or general
				education diploma (G.E.D.) and one (1) year of qualifying child care
				experience; or** *
(ii) a Child
				Development Associate credential, or a Child Development and Related Care
				Diploma from a vocational institute accredited by the Commission on Colleges of
				the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or similar credential where
				the course of study includes an intensive practicum in child care as part of
				the curriculum and which is approved by the department; or** *
(iii) an associate's degree in early
				childhood education and six (6) months of qualifying child care experience;
				or** *
(iv) a bachelor's degree
				from an accredited college or university in a field other than early childhood
				education or child development and three (3) months qualifying work experience;
				or** *
(v) a bachelor's degree from
				an accredited college or university in early childhood education and child
				development.** *