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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1709 - Director Qualifications

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A. The
				director/director designee shall be at least 21 years of age.
B. The director/director designee shall have
				documentation of at least one of the following upon date of hire as director or
				director designee:
1. an early childhood
				ancillary certificate and one year of experience in teaching or care in a
				licensed early learning center or comparable setting, subject to approval by
				the department;
2. a national
				administrator credential and one year experience in teaching or care in a
				licensed early learning center, or comparable setting, plus 6 credit hours or
				90 clock hours of training in child care, child development, early childhood,
				or management/administration, subject to approval by the department;
				or
3. three years of experience as
				a director or staff in a licensed early learning center, or comparable setting,
				subject to approval by the department plus 6 credit hours or 90 clock hours of
				training in child care, child development, early childhood, or
				management/administration approved by the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1711 - Child-to-Staff Minimum Ratios

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A. Child
				to staff ratios are established to ensure the safety of all children.
B. Minimum child to staff ratios shall be met
				at all times.
1. There shall be a minimum of
				two staff members present at an early learning center when more than four
				children are present.
2. Only those
				staff members directly providing care, supervision or guidance to children
				shall be counted in the child to staff ratios.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1713 - Supervision

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A. Children shall
				be supervised at all times in the center, on the playground, on field trips, on
				non-vehicular excursions, and during all water activities and water play
				activities.
B. Children shall not
				be left alone in any room, (except the restroom as indicated in Subsection G of
				this Section or when being provided services by therapeutic professionals, as
				defined in §103), outdoors, or in vehicles, even momentarily, without staff
				present.
C. A staff person shall be
				assigned to supervise specific children whose names and whereabouts that staff
				person shall know and with whom the staff person shall be physically present.
				Staff shall be able to state how many children are in their care at all
				times.
D. Individuals who do not
				serve a purpose related to the care of children or who hinder supervision of
				children in care shall not be present in the center.
E. While supervising a group of children,
				staff shall devote their time to supervising the children, meeting the needs of
				the children, and participating with them in their activities.
F. Staff duties that include cooking,
				housekeeping or administrative functions shall not interfere with the
				supervision of children.
G.
				Restrooms
1. Children who are developmentally
				able may be permitted to go to the restroom independently at an early learning
				center, provided that:
a. a staff member is in
				proximity to and can see the children to ensure immediate intervention to
				safeguard a child from harm while in the restroom; and
b. individuals who are not staff members may
				not enter the center restroom area while in use by any child other than their
				own child.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1715 - Staff Records and Personnel Files

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A.
				Staff Members. Personnel files for each staff member shall be maintained at the
				center and shall include the following:
1. an
				application or staff information form containing the following information:
a. name;
b. date of birth;
c. home address and phone number;
d. training,
e. work experience;
f. educational background;
g. hire date; and
h. first day onsite working with
				children;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1717 - Records for Independent Contractors and Student Trainees

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A. Independent Contractors. The following
				information shall be maintained for all independent contractors including, but
				not limited to, therapeutic professionals, extracurricular personnel,
				contracted transportation drivers, local school district staff, and
				departmental staff other than those responsible for inspecting centers:
1. an information form that includes the
				persons name, address and phone number;
2. a list of duties performed while present
				at the center; and
3. documentation
				of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the
				department or documentation of the adult staff member not otherwise counted in
				child to staff ratios that accompanied the contractor at all times while the
				contractor was at the center when children were present, to include the date,
				contractor arrival and departure time, language stating that the contractor was
				accompanied by the staff member at all times while at the center when children
				were present, and the signature of both the contractor and the accompanying
				staff member.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1719 - Orientation Training

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A. Within seven
				calendar days of the first day present at the center, and prior to assuming
				sole responsibility for any children, each staff member shall receive
				center-specific orientation to the policies and practices of the center that at
				a minimum shall include information on the center:
1. child abuse identification and reporting,
				including phone numbers for mandatory reporting and suspected child abuse and
				neglect;
2. location of emergency
				exits and emergency preparedness plans;
3. handling of emergencies due to
				food/allergic reactions;
4.
				location of first-aid supplies;
5.
				list of children with allergies, children with disabilities, and children with
				special health care needs;
6.
				identification of critical staff including but not limited to staff trained in
				CPR and first aid and staff who can administer medicine;
7. child release policies and
				restrictions;
8. child-to-staff
				ratio policies;
9. daily
				schedules;
10. opening
				policy;
11. closing policy;
				and
12. transportation policy and
				vehicle inspection procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1721 - Continuing Education

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A. Early
				learning centers shall provide opportunities for continuing education of staff
				members who are left alone with children, or who have supervisory or
				disciplinary authority over children.
1. Staff
				members of early learning centers, excluding foster grandparents, shall obtain
				a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education per center anniversary
				year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1723 - CPR and First Aid Certifications

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A.
				Infant and Child CPR All staff members on the premises of a center and
				accessible to children shall have current certification in infant and child CPR
				through training approved by the department.
B. Adult CPR. All staff members on the
				premises of a center and accessible to children shall have current
				certification in adult CPR through training approved by the
				department.
C. Pediatric First Aid.
				All staff members on the premises of a center and accessible to children shall
				have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by
				the department.
D. Certification. A
				copy of the certification for each such staff member shall be on-site at all
				times and available for inspection by the department.
E. First Responder. Staff members who
				maintain current certification as a first responder are considered to have
				current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid.
F. Within 90 calendar days from the date of
				hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children, each staff
				member shall have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR. During
				this period, caregivers and teachers who provide direct care for children must
				be supervised until training is completed.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  17:407.40(A)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1725 - Medication Management Training

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A.
				All staff members who administer medication shall have medication
				administration training that includes auto-injectable epinephrine.
B. Whether the center is administering
				medication or not, each early learning center shall have at least two staff
				members trained in medication administration and at least one trained staff
				member on the premises during the hours of operation. A staff member who is a
				licensed practical nurse (LPN) or registered nurse (RN) with a valid nursing
				license shall be considered to have medication administration
				training.
C. Training for
				auto-injectable epinephrine shall be completed every two years with training
				approved by the LDOE, a registered nurse, a licensed medical physician, an
				anaphylaxis training organization, or any other entity approved by the
				Louisiana Department of Health. Training for medication administration shall be
				completed every two years with training approved by the LDOE.
D. Documentation of current completion of
				such training shall be maintained by the center and shall be available for
				on-site inspection, whether as hard copies or in electronic form, upon request
				by the LDE.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  17:407.40(A)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 17 - Minimum Staffing Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1727 - Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

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A. All staff members shall annually complete
				the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by
				DCFS.
B. Documentation of
				completion of the course shall be maintained by the center for all staff and
				shall be available for on-site inspection, whether as hard copies or in
				electronic form, upon request by the LDE.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6 and
				  17:407.40(A)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1801 - Prohibition

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A. No person who
				has been found by the department to be ineligible for child care purposes shall
				own, operate or participate in the governance of an early learning center, or
				shall be employed by an early learning center as a volunteer, staff member,
				employee or independent contractor of any kind, or shall be employed by an
				entity identified in
				§1809 as an employee or contract
				employee that provides services in early learning centers when children are
				present.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  45
				  CFR 98.43,
				  R.S.
				  15:587.1, and R.S.
				  407.42.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1803 - Determination of Eligibility

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A. The
				department shall determine a persons eligibility for child care purposes based
				upon the results of the persons CCCBC.
B. Components of a CCCBC. A CCCBC shall
				include:
1. a request for a fingerprint-based
				search of the Louisiana criminal history information record;
2. a request for a fingerprint-based search
				of the federal criminal history information record;
3. a request to DCFS to search the Louisiana
				state central registry of child abuse and neglect;
4. a search of the Louisiana sex offender and
				child predator registry;
5. a
				search of the national sex offender registry, as required by
				45
				CFR 98.43(b)(2);
				and
6. a request for a search of
				the name-based state criminal history information record, state sex offender
				registry, and state registry of child abuse and neglect in each state where the
				person resided in the past five years, as required by 45 CFR
				98.43.43(b)(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1804 - Provisional Status for Child Care Purposes

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A. A person may be provisional for child care
				purposes if the person:
1. has more than one
				component of the CCCBC still pending;
2. is employed at any center; and
3. is named in a deficiency for
				§1509 of this Part.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1805 - Persons Ineligible for Child Care Purposes

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A. A person shall be ineligible for child
				care purposes if the person:
1. refuses to
				consent to a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care
				purposes;
2. knowingly makes a
				materially false or incomplete statement in connection with the CCCBC-based
				determination of eligibility for child care purposes;
3. has been convicted of or plead guilty or
				nolo contendere to any of the crimes listed in
				R.S.
				15:587.1(C), or those of a
				jurisdiction other than Louisiana which would constitute a crime under the
				provisions cited in
				R.S.
				15:587.1(C); or
4. is registered or required to be registered
				on the Louisiana sex offender and child predator registry, any other state sex
				offender registry, or the national sex offender registry.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1806 - Types of CCCBC-based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes

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A. There are
				two types of CCCBC-based determinations of eligibility for child care purposes:
1. "owner/director/director designee of type
				III centers" determinations of eligibility are required for owners, directors
				and director designees of type III centers; and
2. "child care staff member" determinations
				of eligibility are required for owners, directors and director designees of
				type I and type II centers and volunteers, staff, visitors, contractors and
				other persons providing services in any type of child care centers when
				children are present.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1807 - CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Owners, Volunteers, Staff, Visitors and Contractors of Early Learning Centers

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A. Owners. An
				early learning center shall obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility
				for child care purposes from the department for each owner prior to submitting
				an initial application for licensure and shall provide documentation of said
				determination for each owner with an initial application for licensure. The
				center shall have documentation of said determinations available at all times
				for inspection upon request by the department.
1. New Members or Owners. An early learning
				center shall obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care
				purposes from the department for new members or owners that are to be added to
				a partnership, church, corporation, limited liability company or governmental
				entity, even if such change does not constitute a change in ownership for
				licensing purposes, in the same manner as for original owners and
				members.
2. Affidavit. If a person
				owns less than a 25 percent share in the ownership or management of an early
				learning center and does not meet one or more of the criteria listed in
				§503. A.5 b, said
				person may submit a signed, notarized affidavit to the center in lieu of
				providing a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility. The affidavit shall
				certify that the person has less than a 25 percent share in the ownership or
				management of the center and does not meet any of the criteria listed in
				§503. A.5.b
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1809 - CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Persons Providing Services in Early Learning Centers

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A. The following entities shall obtain a
				CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the
				department for any of their employees or contract employees that provide
				services in early learning centers when children are present:
1. local educational agencies that provide
				services to children in early learning centers, for their school and contract
				employees who provide these services in early learning centers;
2. resource and referral agencies that are
				approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide services to
				early learning center employees, for their employees and contract employees
				that provide these services in early learning centers;
3. entities approved by BESE and under
				contract with the department to provide state mental health consultations in
				early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees providing
				these services in early learning centers;
4. teacher preparation programs approved by
				BESE, for their employees, contract employees and enrolled students that are
				required to be present in early learning centers;
5. accredited Louisiana universities, for
				therapeutic program faculty and enrolled students that are required to be in
				early learning centers;
6. lead
				agencies approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide
				services in early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees
				providing these services in early learning centers;
7. Louisiana Department of Health, which
				provides IDEA, part C services for children in early learning centers, for its
				employees and contract employees providing these services in early learning
				centers;
8. third-party contractors
				approved by BESE and under contract with the department to provide services in
				early learning centers, for their employees and contract employees providing
				these services in early learning centers;
9. entities approved by the department that
				provide services in early learning centers, for owners and employees of the
				entity providing services in early learning centers; and
10. the department, which provides services
				in early learning centers, for its employees and contract employees providing
				services in early learning centers.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1811 - Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes from the Department

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A. An early
				learning center or an entity identified in
				§1809 shall request and obtain from the
				department a new CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care
				purposes for each required person:
1. prior
				to the person being present or performing services at the center when children
				are present; and
2. not less than
				once during a five-year period.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1813 - Transitional Provisions for Newly Required CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  45
				  CFR 98.43,
				  R.S.
				  15:587.1, and R.S.
				  407.42.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1815 - Fees for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes

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A. All fees
				required to be paid to the Louisiana Department of Education shall be paid
				through its electronic payment system and are nonrefundable.
B. The department shall charge and collect a
				$15 processing fee when it receives a request for a CCCBC-based determination
				of eligibility for child care purposes.
1.
				Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1817 - Reporting Requirements

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A. An early
				learning center or an entity identified in
				§1809 shall provide written notice to
				the licensing division within 24 hours of receipt of notice of, or upon
				becoming aware of, any of the occurrences listed in Subsection A for an owner,
				volunteer, staff member, employee or independent contractor of the early
				learning center, or an employee or contract employee of an entity identified in
				§1809 that provides services in early
				learning centers when children are present:
1. final conviction or a plea of nolo
				contendere to any of the crimes listed in
				R.S.
				15:587.1(C), or those of a
				jurisdiction other than Louisiana which would constitute a crime under the
				provisions cited in
				R.S.
				15:587.1(C);
2. becoming registered or required to
				register on the Louisiana sex offender and child predator registry, any other
				state sex offender registry, or the national sex offender registry;
				or
3. having name recorded on the
				Louisiana state central registry of child abuse and neglect or any other state
				registry of child abuse and neglect.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1819 - Termination of Employment and Removal from Center and Premises

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A. Early Learning
				Center. Upon receipt of notice from the department that a person is ineligible
				for child care purposes, for an employee, volunteer, staff member or
				independent contractor of an early learning center, the center shall
				immediately remove the person from the center and center premises, and if the
				person is employed by the center, terminate the employment of the
				person.
B. Owner of Early Learning
				Centers. Upon receipt of notice from the department that he or she is
				ineligible for child care purposes, the owner of a center shall immediately
				leave the center and premises and shall not return to the center or premises at
				any time when children are present, and shall divest of ownership of the
				center, or close the center, within 30 calendar days of receipt of said
				notice.
C. Entity Identified
				§1809 Upon receipt of notice from the
				department that a person is ineligible for child care purposes, for an employee
				or contract employee of an entity identified in
				§1809 that provides services in early
				learning centers when children are present, the entity shall immediately notify
				any early learning center at which the employee or contract employee is
				providing services and shall prohibit the employee from providing future
				services on the entitys behalf in any early learning centers.
D. Exception for Owners, Directors and
				Director Designees of Type III Centers with Notices of Ineligibility
1. Upon receipt of notice from the department
				that an owner, director or director designee of a type III center is ineligible
				for child care purposes based solely on a crime of fraud listed in
				§1805.D of this
				Chapter, the owner, director or director designee of the type III center may
				remain on the premises pending a review of the determination of ineligibility
				by BESE, provided the owner, director or director designee of the type III
				center timely submits the following:
a. a
				written request to BESE staff for a review of the determination of
				ineligibility pursuant to
				§1823 of this Chapter within 15
				business days of receipt of the notice of ineligibility from the department;
				and
b. documentation listed in
				§1823.D and E.2 of
				this Chapter to BESE staff within 30 business days of receipt of the notice of
				ineligibility from the department.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1821 - Appeal of Accuracy or Completeness of CCCBC Results

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A. A person who has received a notice of
				ineligibility (NOI) for child care purposes from the department may appeal the
				accuracy or completeness of the CCCBC results received and used by the
				department to determine the persons ineligibility.
B. A person appealing the accuracy or
				completeness of the CCCBC results shall remain ineligible during the appeals
				process.
C. Request for Appeal of
				Accuracy or Completion of CCCBC Results
1. A
				request for such an appeal must be submitted in writing to the department, in a
				form provided by the department, within 45 calendar days of the date of
				issuance of the NOI.
2. To be
				sufficient, a request for appeal:
a. must
				contain written reasons that identify the specific information provided in the
				NOI that is believed to be inaccurate or incomplete; and
b. should include official information and/or
				documentation of the accurate and/or complete information, if
				available.
3. Upon
				receipt of a request for appeal, the department shall determine whether the
				request is sufficient or insufficient, and shall notify the requestor in
				writing accordingly.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 18 - Child Care Criminal Background Checks (CCCBC) › Section CLXI-1823 - Review of Determinations of Ineligibility for Owners, Directors, or Director Designees of Type III Centers

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A. A
				review of a determination of ineligibility for owners, directors or director
				designees of type III centers shall not be considered if it is based in part on
				any crime or event listed in
				§1805.A through C of
				this Chapter.
B. A review of a
				determination of ineligibility may only be considered for owners, directors or
				director designees of type III centers if the determination is based solely on
				a crime of fraud listed in
				§1805.D of this
				Chapter.
C. A review of a
				determination of ineligibility based solely on a crime of fraud listed in
				§1805.D of this
				Chapter shall not be considered until at least five years have lapsed from the
				date of entry of the final conviction or plea which resulted in the
				determination of ineligibility.
D.
				An applicant may apply to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
				(BESE) for a review of his/her determination of ineligibility based solely on a
				crime of fraud listed in
				§1805.D of this
				Chapter after the lapse of time indicated above and under the following
				conditions:
1. There are no other crimes or
				events that would render the applicant ineligible to be an owner, director, or
				director designee of a type III center pursuant to
				§1805 of this Chapter other than a
				crime of fraud listed in
				§1805.D of this
				Chapter; and
2. There has been
				successful completion of all conditions/requirements of any parole or
				probation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1901 - General Safety Requirements

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A.
				Telephones and Emergency Numbers
1. A
				dedicated working phone, with a number dedicated to the center, that is capable
				of incoming and outgoing calls shall be readily available at the center at all
				times.
2. When a center has
				multiple buildings and does not have a dedicated a phone in each building where
				children are present, the center shall establish and follow written procedures
				for securing emergency help. The written procedures shall be posted in each
				building.
3. Centers located in
				schools and churches shall have a phone within the licensed area.
4. Appropriate emergency numbers, including
				but not limited to numbers for the fire and police departments, nearby
				hospitals and medical centers, Louisiana Poison Control and Child Protective
				Services, and the physical address of the center, shall be prominently posted
				on or near each phone.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1903 - Physical Environment

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A.
				Exclusive Use of Space. Indoor and outdoor space shall be used exclusively by
				children in care and center staff during hours of operation.
1. Exceptions are allowed only for schools or
				churches regarding the shared use of kitchens, dining rooms, restrooms and
				outdoor space.
2. If a center is
				located in a school or church, the center shall have time designated for
				exclusive use of the outdoor play area.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1905 - Nighttime Care for Children

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A. All
				minimum standards for early learning centers apply to centers that care for
				children after 9 p.m. and prior to 5 a.m., and in which no individual child
				remains for more than 24 hours in one continuous day.
B. The following minimum standards also
				apply:
1. there shall be an employee on duty
				designated as staff-in-charge;
2.
				in addition to meeting all required staff to child ratios in §1711, there shall
				always be a minimum of two staff members present;
3. staff counted for purposes of meeting
				child to staff ratio shall be awake;
4. meals shall be served to children at
				ordinary meal times;
5. time for
				personal care routines and preparation for sleep, such as brushing teeth,
				washing hands and face, toileting and changing clothes shall be
				provided;
6. each child shall have
				a separate, age appropriate bed or cot with mat or mattress;
7. bunk beds are prohibited;
8. physical restraints shall not be used to
				confine children to bed; and
9. the
				centers entrance and drop off zones shall be well lighted during hours of
				operation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1907 - Furnishings and Equipment

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A.
				Apparatus or Equipment
1. The manufacturer's
				restraint device shall be used when equipment is occupied by
				children.
2. Children who are
				either too small or too large to be restrained using the manufacturer's
				restraint device shall not be placed in equipment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1909 - Safe Sleep Practices

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A. Only one
				infant shall be placed in a crib.
B. All infants shall be placed on their backs
				for sleeping.
1. Written authorization from a
				physician is required for any other sleeping position.
2. Written notice of the specifically
				authorized sleeping position shall be posted on or near the crib.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1911 - Care of Children

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A. Diapers
				shall be changed when wet or soiled.
B. Children shall be changed and cleaned
				immediately following a toileting accident.
C. Staff shall respond promptly to a request
				from a child for toileting assistance.
D. While awake, children shall not remain in
				a crib, baby bed, swing, high chair, carrier or playpen for more than 30
				consecutive minutes.
E. Daily
				Reports for Infants. Written or electronic reports that include the liquid
				intake, food intake, disposition, bowel movements and eating and sleeping
				patterns shall be given to the parents of infants on a daily basis. Reports
				shall be kept current throughout the day.
F. Children shall not be held by a staff
				member when the staff member is removing a bottle from a warming
				device.
G. Pacifiers shall not be
				attached to a child.
H. Hot liquids
				shall not be consumed in the presence of children.
I. Staff members shall adhere to proper
				techniques for lifting a child.
J.
				Staff members shall not lift a child by one or both arms.
K. Staff and children shall wash their hands
				using soap at least at the following times: upon arrival at the center, before
				preparing or serving meals, before giving medication, after playing in water
				used by more than one person, after toileting, after helping a child use a
				toilet or changing diapers, after wiping noses or cleaning wounds, after
				handling pets and other animals, after playing in sandboxes, before eating
				meals or snacks, upon coming in from outdoors, after cleaning or handling
				garbage and anytime hands become soiled with body fluids, such as urine,
				saliva, blood or nasal discharge.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:407.40(A)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1913 - Water Activities

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A. The
				center shall obtain written parental authorization for a child to participate
				in any water activities or water play activities as those activities are
				defined in
				§103
B. Children under age three shall not engage
				in water activities due to the risk of contamination and disease.
C. The use of saunas, spas or hot tubs is
				prohibited.
D. Swimming, wading and
				boating is prohibited in lakes, ponds and other similar bodies of
				water.
E. The center shall have
				written procedures describing the method staff shall use to account for
				children and ensure their safety while engaged in water activities.
F. When children use a pool or other body of
				water with a depth of more than 2 feet, a certified lifeguard shall be present
				and supervising the children and may be counted in the child to staff ratio.
1. For on-site water activities, the center
				shall have documentation of the current certification of the
				lifeguard.
2. For off-site water
				activities, the center shall have documentation of the current certification of
				the lifeguard, such as a letter of documentation that the lifeguard has current
				certification, whether the lifeguard is furnished by the center or the off-site
				water location.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1915 - Health Services

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A. Observation.
				Upon arrival at the center, the physical condition of each child shall be
				observed for possible signs of illness, infections, bruises or injuries, and
				when something is observed, it shall be documented and such documentation shall
				include an explanation from the parent or child.
B. Reporting. Incidents, injuries, accidents,
				illnesses, and unusual behavior shall be documented and reported to the parent
				no later than when the child is released to the parent or authorized
				representative on the day of the occurrence.
C. Immediate Notification. The parent shall
				be immediately notified in the following circumstances:
1. blood not contained in an adhesive
				strip;
2. head or neck or eye
				injury;
3. human bite that breaks
				the skin;
4. animal bite;
5. impaled object;
6. broken or dislodged teeth;
7. allergic reaction skin changes (e.g. rash,
				spots, swelling, etc.);
8. unusual
				breathing;
9. symptoms of
				dehydration;
10. temperature
				reading over 101° oral, 102° rectal, or 100° axillary; or
11. injury or illness requiring professional
				medical attention.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1917 - Medication Administration

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A.
				Written Authorization. No medication or special medical procedure shall be
				administered to a child unless authorized in writing by the parent. Such
				authorization shall include:
1. name of
				child;
2. drug name and
				strength;
3. date(s) to be
				administered;
4. directions for
				use, including the route (oral, topical), dosage, frequency, time and schedule
				and special instructions, if any. It is not acceptable to note "as indicated on
				bottle"; and
5. signature of parent
				and date of signature.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1919 - Food Service and Nutrition

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A. All
				meals and snacks provided by the center, and their preparation, service and
				storage, shall meet the requirements for meals of the U.S. Department of
				Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP),
				7 CFR
				226.20, and LAC 51:XXIII.
B. The weekly menu shall:
1. be planned for each day of the week at a
				minimum and list the specific food items served;
2. be prominently posted, written or
				electronically, by the first day of each week at a minimum and remain posted
				throughout the week; and
3. have
				substitutions or additions posted, written or electronically, on or near the
				menu.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-1921 - Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Planning

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A. Emergency and Evacuation Plan. The
				director shall consult with appropriate state and local authorities and shall
				establish and follow a written multi-hazard emergency and evacuation plan to
				protect children in the event of emergencies that at a minimum shall:
1. address any potential disaster related to
				the area in which the center is located;
2. include procedures for sheltering in
				place, lockdown and evacuation to a pre-determined site for potential threats
				to the safety, health and well-being of children in care;
3. include specific procedures for handling
				infants through two year olds, including food and formula;
4. include specific procedures for handling
				children with disabilities and special health care needs, including the
				evacuation and transportation of children in wheelchairs;
5. include a system to account for all
				children;
6. a battery-powered
				flashlight and radio and batteries or a crank flashlight and radio;
				and
7. disposable cups and bottled
				water.
8. include procedures for
				providing information about the emergency plan to parents at the time of
				enrollment and when changes occur;
9. be reviewed annually for accuracy and
				updated as changes occur; and
10.
				be reviewed with all staff at least once per year.
11. practice drills shall be conducted at
				least twice per year to include all children and shall be
				documented.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 21 - Minimum Transportation Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-2103 - Daily Transportation (Contract or Center Provided)

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A. Written authorization shall be obtained
				from a parent to transport a child on a regular basis. Such authorization shall
				include the name of the child, the type of transportation (to and from school,
				to and from home) and the names of individuals, schools, or other entities to
				whom the child may be released.
B.
				A staff person shall be present when a child is delivered to the
				center.
C. When children are picked
				up or dropped off at the center by a public or private school bus, staff shall
				be present to safely escort children to and from the bus.
D. Vehicle Staff
1. A driver and at least one staff member
				must be in a contracted or center-provided vehicle at all times when
				transporting children, and minimum child to staff ratios must be met. However,
				when transporting children ages four and older only, if the vehicle has a
				communication device that allows the driver to contact emergency personnel, and
				the driver does not leave the vehicle while children are present in the
				vehicle, only the driver is required to be present in the vehicle and minimum
				child to staff ratios are not required to be met.
2. A contracted driver shall be considered a
				staff member for purposes of this Subsection if the driver is in compliance
				with the transportation regulations in Chapter 21 of this bulletin, including
				but not limited to maintaining a daily passenger log in compliance with
				§2103 F, and completing and documenting
				a visual passenger check of the vehicle at the end of each route in compliance
				with §2107.
				A
3. At least one staff member on the vehicle
				and accessible to children shall have current certification in infant and child
				CPR.
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A. The center shall
				obtain and maintain a signed parental authorization for each field
				trip.
B. At least two staff, one of
				whom may be the driver, shall be in each vehicle, unless the vehicle has a
				communication device and the child to staff minimum ratio is met in the
				vehicle.
C. If transportation is
				provided by parents, a planned route shall be provided to each driver and a
				copy maintained in the center if any parent is transporting a child in addition
				to their own child.
D. Children
				shall be supervised during the boarding and exiting of vehicles by an adult who
				remains outside of the vehicle.
E.
				A written or electronic record for each field trip shall be maintained and
				shall include the following:
1. date,
				destination(s) and method of transportation;
2. names of all the children being
				transported in each vehicle;
3.
				names of the driver, staff members and other adults being transported in each
				vehicle;
4. names of other adults
				who joined the field trip at the destination(s) to assist with supervision of
				children; and
5. the presence of
				each child each time the children enter or exit the vehicle.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations › Chapter 21 - Minimum Transportation Requirements and Standards › Section CLXI-2107 - Motor Vehicle Passenger Checks

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A. A
				visual passenger check of a vehicle is required to ensure that no child is left
				in the vehicle.
1. A staff person shall
				physically walk through the vehicle and inspect all seat surfaces, under all
				seats, and in all enclosed spaces and recesses in the interior of the
				vehicle.
2. The staff member shall
				record the time of the visual passenger check and sign the log, indicating that
				no child was left on the vehicle.