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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 3 - Existing Installations › Subchapter 5 - Recommended Safe Practices - Non-Mandatory › Rule 15-10-76-3.5.6 - Precautions To Be Taken Prior to Entering Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All confined spaces shall be kept well
					 purged and ventilated of all atmospheric contaminants.
2. All internal space and surfaces shall be
					 at reasonable temperatures.
3. All
					 electrical equipment and electrical cords shall be adequately grounded and
					 preferably of the low voltage (12 volt) type.
4. Pressure vessels that have contained
					 flammable, toxic, corrosive, or irritant contents shall be properly cleaned and
					 certified as safe to enter by an Industrial Hygienist or other person qualified
					 to make the necessary required tests.
5. Pressure vessels that are being lined or
					 coated with a vaporous compound shall be well purges at all times during the
					 process, and anyone in the vessel shall be attached to an adequate life-line
					 and attended by a competent person stationed at the vessel's
					 entrance.
6. Common sense shall be
					 exercised at all times.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 3 - Existing Installations › Subchapter 5 - Recommended Safe Practices - Non-Mandatory › Rule 15-10-76-3.5.7 - Hydrostatic Testing Precautions

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When performing
					 or witnessing any hydrostatic test, only properly instructed and qualified
					 personnel should actually perform the test.
2. Protective barriers or pits should
					 surround or enclose the object being tested.
3. No personnel should be in the immediate
					 vicinity of the object being tested while pressure is being raised or is above
					 the allowable working pressure.
4.
					 No vessel shall be left unattended while pressure is being raised and no vessel
					 under pressure (hydrostatic) shall be left overnight in a heated area unless it
					 is equipped with a pressure relief device.
5. For water temperature and high pressure
					 incrementation procedure, it is recommended that reference be made to the
					 proper engineering manuals.
6. Only
					 qualified inspectors shall check the object under hydrostatic test, and then
					 only after the pressure has been reduced to the approved allowable working
					 pressure, for any deformation, tightness, distress or integrity.
7. When strain gauge readings are necessary,
					 it is recommended that remote reading and/or recording tape be used.
8. Glass lined or concrete lined pressure
					 vessels shall not be hydrostatically tested in excess of their allowable
					 working pressure, as indicated on the stamping or manufacturer's data report.
a. Petition
b. Petition: For the modification of any of
					 these rules, the following shall be the method of procedure.
c. Any employer or employee, or other person
					 interested or affected by such rules may petition for a hearing on the
					 reasonableness of such rules by filing a petition with the Technical Advisory
					 Committee of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety, setting forth the rule or rules
					 upon which a change is desired and the reasons for said change.
d. Upon the receipt of a petition, the
					 Technical Advisory Committee will determine its merits and if a hearing is
					 necessary, notice of time and place will be given to the petitioner and to such
					 other persons as the State Board of Health may find directly
					 interested.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-11-55-1.1.1 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The "Mississippi Child Care Licensing Law," Section
						43-20-1 et seq.
						of the Mississippi Code of 1972 provides the legal authority under which the
						Mississippi State Department of Health prescribes minimum regulations for child
						care facilities defined under the law.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-11-55-1.1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The purpose of these regulations is to
					 protect and promote the health and safety of children in this state by
					 providing for the licensing of child care facilities as defined herein to
					 assure that certain minimum standards are maintained in such facilities. This
					 policy is predicated upon the fact that a child is not capable of protecting
					 himself, and when his parents for any reason have relinquished his care to
					 others, there arises the probability of exposure of that child to certain risks
					 to his health and safety that require the offsetting statutory protection of
					 licensing. This document and its appendices constitute the "Regulations
					 Governing the Licensure of Child Care Facilities."
2. A child care facility may exceed the
					 minimum quality standards required in these regulations, but may not operate
					 without meeting the minimum standards set forth in these regulations.
3. The maximum capacity of a child care
					 facility is determined by the indoor square footage, kitchen square footage,
					 outdoor playground area, and the number of toilets, urinals, and hand washing
					 lavatories, with the lowest capacity determination being controlling. The
					 maximum capacity of each room that is utilized by the children in a child care
					 facility is calculated individually and may not be exceeded except when
					 provided in these regulations.
4. A
					 child care facility is subject to inspection at anytime at the discretion of
					 the licensing agency.
5. The
					 Mississippi State Department of Health shall maintain a complaint hotline to
					 accommodate reporting of complaints. The department shall investigate each
					 complaint and maintain a log of such complaints. The identity of the reporting
					 party shall not be disclosed to any other person than the Child Care Licensing
					 Bureau staff unless upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-11-55-1.1.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Severability If any provision of these regulations or
						the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall be held invalid,
						such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of these
						regulations that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
						application, and to this end, the provisions of these regulations are declared
						severable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.1 - Requirement for Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
1. No person shall
					 establish, own, operate, conduct, or maintain a child care facility in this
					 state without a license issued pursuant to these regulations.
2. The licensing authority will require no
					 entity exempt from the licensure requirement to apply for a license. However,
					 should an exempt entity desire to obtain a license, it will be subject to these
					 regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.3 - Application for License

Current through June 25, 2024
An application for a license under these regulations
						shall be made to the licensing agency upon forms provided by it and shall
						contain such information as the licensing agency may reasonably
						require.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.5 - Certificate of Inspection by Fire Department

Current through June 25, 2024
A certificate of inspection and approval by the fire
						department of the municipality or other political subdivision in which the
						child care facility is located shall be submitted to the licensing agency with
						the application and license fees. Except that if no fire department exists
						where the facility is located, the State Fire Marshall shall certify as to the
						inspection for safety from fire hazards.
The inspection form to be used for fire inspections shall
						be MSDH Form #333 and shall be signed by a signatory authority of the fire
						inspection authority making the inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.6 - Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
An agency representative(s) shall inspect each child
						care facility prior to issuing or renewing a license to assure compliance with
						these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.7 - Record of Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
Whenever an inspection is made of a child care facility,
						the findings shall be recorded on an official inspection form and furnished to
						the operator, director, and/or their representative, at the time the inspection
						is made.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.8 - Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The licensing
					 agency shall issue licenses that may be renewed annually. The licensing agency
					 shall mail a renewal notice, at least 75 days prior to the expiration date of
					 the license, to the address of the operator registered with the licensing
					 agency. The operator shall:
a. Complete the
					 renewal form.
b. Submit any and all
					 certificates of inspection and approval required by the licensing
					 agency.
c. Enclose the renewal
					 fee.
d. File the above with the
					 licensing agency at least 30 days prior to the expiration date on the license.
NOTE:
Renewal applications postmarked less
						than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license shall be assessed a
						$25.00 late fee.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.9 - License Not Transferable or Assignable

Current through June 25, 2024
Each license shall be issued only for the premises and
						operator named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable.
						A change of ownership includes, but is not limited to, inter vivo gifts,
						purchases, transfers, lease arrangements, cash and/or stock transactions or
						other comparable arrangements whenever any person or entity acquires or
						controls a majority interest of the child care facility or service. Changes of
						ownership from partnerships, single proprietorships, or corporations to another
						form of ownership are specifically included.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-1.2.10 - Display of Licenses

Current through June 25, 2024
The current license issued by the licensing agency to
						the named child care facility and operator shall be posted and displayed in a
						conspicuous place and in easy view of all persons who enter the child care
						facility. The facility operator shall also post next to the license, in plain
						view, a notice provided by the MSDH that informs the public of where and how
						they may report a complaint against the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 3 - RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS › Rule 15-11-55-1.3.1 - Right of Entry

Current through June 25, 2024
An agency representative may enter any child care
						facility for making inspections or investigations to determine compliance with
						these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 3 - RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS › Rule 15-11-55-1.3.2 - Violations

Current through June 25, 2024
If violations noted on the inspection form are not
						corrected within the period specified by the licensing agency, a license may be
						denied, suspended, or revoked in accordance with these
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.1 - Parental Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Before a child's enrollment, the parent shall be
						provided with the following:
1.
					 Operating information:
a. The child care
					 facility's purpose, scope of service provided, philosophy, and any religious
					 affiliation.
b. Name(s), business
					 phone number, business address, and home phone number of the operator, director
					 or an individual in authority who can be reached after the facility's normal
					 hours of operation.
c. The phone
					 number of the child care facility.
d. Organization chart or other description of
					 established lines of authority of persons responsible for the child care
					 facility's management within the organization.
e. The program and services provided and the
					 ages of children accepted.
f. The
					 hours and days of operation and holidays or other times closed.
g. The procedures for admission and
					 registration of children.
h.
					 Tuition, plans for payment, and policies regarding delinquent
					 payments.
i. Types of insurance
					 coverage for children, or a statement that accident insurance is not provided
					 or available.
j. If a facility does
					 not provide liability insurance there shall be a statement in the child's
					 record, signed by the parent indicating that the parent is aware that the
					 facility does not carry liability insurance.
k. Reasons/circumstances and procedures for
					 removal of children from rolls when parents are requested by facility staff to
					 remove a child.
l. Procedures to
					 include the amount of notice a parent is required to give the facility before
					 removing a child.
m. Policy
					 governing the maximum hours per day or week that a child can be left at the
					 child care facility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.2 - Smoking, Tobacco Products, and Prohibited Substances

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 Smoking or the use of tobacco products in any form is prohibited within the
					 physical confines or the campus of a child care facility.
2. The use of alcohol, illegal use of
					 prescription drugs, or use of illegal drugs is prohibited within the physical
					 confines or the campus of a child care facility.
3. Smoking or the use of tobacco products in
					 any form, use of alcohol, illegal use of prescription drugs, or use of illegal
					 drugs by a caregiver is prohibited anytime a child is under the care of such
					 caregiver regardless of location. A caregiver is defined as a person who
					 provides direct care, supervision, and guidance to children in a child care
					 facility, regardless of title or occupation. This definition includes
					 volunteers and parents.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.3 - Parental Access

Current through June 25, 2024
Child care facilities shall assure the parent that they
						have welcome access to the child care facility at all times. Welcome access
						shall be defined as a parent having access to areas of the facility available
						to his child and non-disruptive to normal daily activities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.4 - Changes in Facility Operations

Current through June 25, 2024
The operator shall immediately notify the licensing
						agency of any major changes affecting areas of the child care facility's
						operations. Such major changes include, but are not limited to, operator,
						director, location, physical plant, or number of children
						served.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.5 - Notice of Legal Action

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensing agency shall be notified within seven
						days, in writing, if notice is received of legal action against the child care
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.6 - Posting of Information

Current through June 25, 2024
The following items shall be posted conspicuously in the
						child care facility at all times:
1.
					 Accessible to employees and parents:
a.
					 License.
b. Daily activity schedule
					 posted in each classroom.
c. Menus
					 and Food Service Permit, if applicable.
d. Evacuation route.
e. The facility operator shall also post next
					 to the license, in plain view, a notice provided by the MSDH that informs the
					 public of where and how they may report a complaint against the
					 facility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-1.4.7 - Weapons Prohibited

Current through June 25, 2024
1. There shall be
					 no firearms or other dangerous weapons allowed in a child care
					 facility.
2. If a facility is
					 located in an occupied dwelling, all firearms shall be equipped with trigger
					 locks and kept in a locked room out of the sight of all children. All other
					 dangerous weapons shall be kept under lock in a room not accessible to
					 children.
3. Other dangerous
					 weapons include, but are not limited to, hunting knives, spears, machetes,
					 archery equipment, etc.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.1 - General Requirements For Personnel

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each employee or
					 potential employee of a child care facility, whether full time, part time,
					 temporary, substitute, or volunteer, shall be of good moral character and shall
					 meet the minimum qualifications for the respective job classification, as set
					 forth in these regulations.
2. Any
					 individual who, in the opinion of the licensing authority, appears to be unable
					 to physically or mentally care for children on a daily basis and/or in
					 emergency situations will not be allowed to act as a caregiver or caregiver
					 assistant. Any person whose ability is in question shall, at the request of the
					 licensing authority, be able to demonstrate the ability to perform, at a
					 minimum but not limited to the following:
a.
					 Physical ability to exit the children during a fire drill in under two
					 minutes.
b. Ability to read
					 medication directions and properly dispense medication to children (required
					 only if the facility dispenses medication).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.2 - Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks, and Sex Offender Records Checks

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Section
						43-20-1 et seq.,
						of the Mississippi Code of 1972, all operators, employees and prospective
						employees of a child care facility and any individual residing in a residence
						licensed as a child care facility shall have a criminal history records check
						(fingerprint), child abuse registry check and a sex offender registry
						check.
1. Within ten working days from
					 the date of employment, the child care facility shall submit the following for
					 processing:
a. A completed fingerprint card
					 and fees, as appropriate, shall be submitted to the Mississippi State
					 Department of Health for processing. A copy of the submitted fingerprint card,
					 fees paid and evidence of mailing shall be maintained in the employee's
					 personnel file until the facility receives notification from the Department
					 (MSDH) verifying the employee's suitability for employment.
If the facility is notified that the fingerprints
						submitted were incomplete or of such poor quality that prevented processing,
						the facility shall reprint the individual and/or resubmit the necessary
						information within ten days of the dated letter on the notification.
b. A Child Abuse Registry Form
					 shall be submitted to the Department of Human Services for processing. A copy
					 of the submitted form and evidence of mailing shall be maintained in the
					 employee's personnel file until the facility receives notification from the
					 Department (MSDH) of the employee's suitability for employment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.3 - Child Care Director Qualifications

Current through June 25, 2024
A child care director shall be least 21 years of age and
						shall have at a minimum:
1. A
					 bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary
					 education, child care, special education, psychology (with emphasis on child
					 psychology), or family and consumer sciences (with emphasis on child
					 development), or equivalent degree from another child-related field or course
					 of study.
OR
2.
					 A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
					 child development technology which must include a minimum of 480 hours of
					 practical training, supervised by college instructors, in a college operated
					 child care learning laboratory.
OR
3.
					 A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
					 child development technology or child care and two years paid experience in a
					 licensed child care facility.
OR
4.
					 Two years paid experience as a caregiver in a licensed child care facility, and
					 either (1) a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the
					 Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition (CECPR), or (2) a
					 Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Division of Early Childhood
					 Care and Development (DECCD) Child Care Director's Credential or MDHS OCY Child
					 Care Director's Credential, or (3) 24 semester hours credit with a grade of "C"
					 or better from an accredited college or university in courses specific to early
					 childhood.
OR
5.
					 A verified certificate from the licensing agency certifying that the individual
					 was qualified to be the director of a licensed child care facility prior to
					 January 1, 2000 in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.4 - Caregivers

Current through June 25, 2024
Caregivers shall be at least 18 years of age, and shall
						have at a minimum:
1. A high school
					 diploma or equivalent (GED).
OR
2.
					 A current CECPR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, a MDHS DECCD
					 Child Care Director's Credential, or MDHS OCY Director's Child Care Credential.
OR
3.
					 Three years prior documented experience caring for children who are under 13
					 years of age and who are not related to the caregiver within the third degree
					 computed according to civil law. Staff failing to meet the requirements of
					 education and/or experience to act as a caregiver shall be designated as
					 caregiver assistants.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.5 - Caregiver Assistants

Current through June 25, 2024
Caregiver assistants shall be at least 16 years of age.
						Caregiver assistants shall work under the direct on-site supervision of a
						director or caregiver at all times. They shall not have the direct
						responsibility for a group of children as the sole caregiver. Caregiver
						assistants under the age of 18 shall not be given the authority to discipline
						children.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.6 - Students

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Students in a field study placement, a
					 practicum, or vocational child care training program may assist in the care of
					 the children when the following conditions have been met.
2. Students who are 18 years of age or older
					 and who are in a child care facility for 120 or more hours per licensure year
					 shall have a record on file in the facility which shall contain the following:
a. Name, date of birth, address, and phone
					 number.
b. Name and phone number of
					 a contact person from the school or university placing the student.
c. Date placement began and daily record of
					 the hours a student is present.
d.
					 Mississippi State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Compliance
					 Form 121.
e. Documentation that the
					 criminal records check (fingerprinting) and child abuse central registry check
					 have been completed and no records found, i.e., Letter of Suitability for
					 Employment.
f. Documentation of a
					 minimum of one hour of orientation, within one week of placement, including but
					 not limited to, the child abuse law and reporting procedures, emergency
					 procedures, and facility discipline and transportation policies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.7 - Use of Director Designee

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A director
					 designee is an individual designated to act as the director, having all
					 responsibility and authority of a director, during the director's short-term
					 absence.
2. A director designee
					 shall, at a minimum have a high school diploma or GED two years paid experience
					 in a licensed child care facility or licensed/accredited kindergarten program.
					 A director designee shall not retain sole director authority in a facility for
					 more than 24 total hours per calendar week.
EXCEPTION:
Facility may have a Director
						Designee serve for a maximum of 14 consecutive days during a licensure year.
						This exception may be used once during the licensure year for allowing the
						director personal leave, i.e., vacation, jury duty, etc. In addition, if a
						Director has a medical condition (illness, recovery from surgery, accident,
						etc.) that requires more than 14 consecutive day's recovery time, the time a
						Director Designee may be utilized may be extended. The facility is responsible
						to notify the Child Care Division of such circumstances and provide
						documentation supporting the need to extend the time the Director Designee
						needs to be utilized. Approval of this exception is at the discretion of the
						Child Care Licensure Division.
3. When the director designee is in charge of
					 the facility, they shall have full access to all documents of the facility that
					 are necessary for the licensing agency to conduct an inspection or complaint
					 investigation. These documents shall include, but are not limited to, staff
					 records, children's records, safety inspections, and any other material or
					 documents required by the inspecting official.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.8 - Staff Development

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Owners,
					 Directors, and Director Designees - Before a new license to operate is issued,
					 owners, directors and director designees of the child care facility shall
					 complete mandatory training on courses covering Child Care Regulations,
					 Director Orientation, and Playground Safety. If a new director or director
					 designee is appointed by the child care facility after the license issuance,
					 the mandatory training courses shall be completed by such individual(s) within
					 the first six months of appointment. In the sole discretion of the licensing
					 agency, mandatory training may be waived upon the submission of documentation
					 of the individual's prior completion of relevant training.
2. All child care staff, directors, director
					 designees, and caregivers shall be required to complete 15 contact hours of
					 staff development, accrued during the licensure year, annually. The National
					 Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a leading organization
					 in child care and early childhood education recommends annual training based on
					 the needs of the program and the pre-service qualifications of the staff.
					 Training should address the following:
a.
					 Health and safety.
b. Child growth
					 and development.
c.
					 Nutrition.
d. Planning learning
					 activities.
e. Guidance and
					 discipline techniques.
f. Linkages
					 with community services.
g.
					 Communications and relations with families.
h. Detection of child abuse.
i. Advocacy for early childhood
					 programs.
j. Professional
					 issues.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.5.9 - Review by Licensing Agency

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The satisfaction
					 of the personnel requirements applicable to any individual shall be determined
					 by the licensing agency acting pursuant to its authority under applicable
					 statutes and regulations.
2. The
					 licensing agency, in its sole discretion, may accept suitable educational
					 credits, programs, or degrees in lieu of those specified in Subchapter 5 upon
					 the submission of adequate documentation by the individual.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.1 - Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Records listed in this section shall be kept within the
						physical confines of the child care facility and shall be made available to the
						licensing agency on request.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.2 - Records Retention

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All records,
					 unless otherwise specified, shall be kept for a period of at least three
					 years.
2. A child's records shall
					 be retained for a period of one year after the child is no longer in attendance
					 at the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.3 - Facility Records

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Attendance
					 records for children and employees.
2. A current alphabetical roster of children
					 enrolled in the child care facility, to include the child's full name and date
					 of birth.
3. A current alphabetical
					 roster of staff employed or volunteers in the child care facility.
4. Current license.
5. Records of monthly fire/disaster
					 evacuation drills.
6. A record
					 shall be maintained of any medication administered by the director or caregiver
					 showing date, time, and signature of dispensing employee. A medication record
					 may be destroyed 90 days after administering the medication.
7. A record shall be maintained on each
					 volunteer to document date and number of hours of volunteer service.
8. Each facility shall maintain a notebook
					 containing copies of the MSDH Certificate of Immunization Compliance (MSDH Form
					 #121) for both staff and children at the facility. The notebook shall contain
					 separate current alphabetical rosters of both staff and children. The
					 certificates shall be filed in alphabetical order to match the current staff
					 and child rosters.
9. Each facility
					 shall maintain a notebook containing a copy of the Letter of Suitability for
					 Employment from the licensing agency on all employees and, when applicable,
					 volunteers. The notebook shall contain an alphabetical roster of staff and
					 volunteers. Along with name, date-of-birth, the initial date of hire or
					 volunteering must be given for cross-reference to individual
					 personnel/volunteer files. The Letter of Suitability for Employment shall be
					 filed in order matching the alphabetical roster.
Items required by 8 and 9 above may be placed within the
						same notebook.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.4 - Personnel Records

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Employee
					 Records: Each employee's personnel record shall contain the following:
a. Name, date of birth, address, and phone
					 number.
b. Documentation of
					 education, training, and experience necessary for employment.
c. Records of staff development accrued
					 during each licensure year, beginning with date employed.
d. Date of employment and date of
					 separation.
e. Mississippi State
					 Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Compliance Form 121.
f. Documentation that the criminal record
					 checks (fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry checks, and Sex Offender
					 Registry checks, have been conducted (Letter of Suitability for Employment);
					 and the information shall be included in each employee's personnel file.
NOTE:
Each person living in a private
						residence used as a child care facility shall meet the same requirements as
						employed personnel, relative to health, criminal record, fingerprinting, child
						abuse central registry checks, and sex offender registry checks.
g. Documentation of orientation,
					 within one week of being hired, including but not limited to emergency
					 procedures (to include policies for handling dangerous situations), staffing
					 and supervision requirements, daily schedules, physical/emotional/developmental
					 problems of children, discipline policies, and child abuse and
					 neglect.
h. Upon resignation or
					 termination, personnel records shall be kept on file and be made available to
					 the licensing agency for at least one year after the last day of
					 employment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.5 - Volunteer Records (120 or more hours per year)

Current through June 25, 2024
For any person who volunteers in a child care facility
						for 120 or more hours per licensure year, a record shall be kept which contains
						the following:
1. Name, date of birth,
					 address, and phone number.
2.
					 Documentation of education, training, and experience that may help them in
					 their role as a volunteer.
3. Date
					 individual began volunteering and last date individual volunteered at
					 facility.
4. Mississippi State
					 Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Compliance Form 121.
5. Documentation that the criminal records
					 check (fingerprinting), child abuse central registry check, and sex offender
					 registry check have been conducted (Letter of Suitability for Employment), and
					 the information included in each volunteer's file.
6. Documentation of a minimum of one hour of
					 volunteer orientation, within one week of volunteering, including but not
					 limited, to the child abuse law and reporting requirements, emergency exit
					 procedures, policies for handling dangerous situations, and the facility
					 transportation policy.
7. A
					 volunteer's record shall be retained for a period of one year after they are no
					 longer volunteering at the facility.
8. A record shall be maintained on each
					 volunteer to document date and number of hours of volunteer service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.6 - Volunteer Records (Less than 120 hours per year)

Current through June 25, 2024
For any person who volunteers in a child care facility
						for less than 120 hours per licensure year, a record shall be kept which
						contains the following:
1.
					 Documentation of a minimum of one hour of volunteer orientation within one week
					 of volunteering, including but not limited, to the child abuse law and
					 reporting requirements, emergency exit procedures, policies for handling
					 dangerous situations, and the facility transportation policy and special needs
					 of children.
2. A volunteer's
					 record shall be retained for a period of one year after they are no longer
					 volunteering at the facility.
A record shall be maintained on each volunteer to
						document date and number of hours of volunteer service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.6.7 - Child Records

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall maintain an individual file for each
						child under its current care, and for any withdrawn child who withdrew during
						the preceding twelve months, containing the following identification and
						contact information, parental instructions, authorizations and other documents
						required by its policy manual:
1.
					 Identification and Contact Information
a. The
					 name of the child and names of parents/guardians.
b. Home address and home phone
					 number.
c. The parent's business
					 name, address and phone number.
d.
					 The child's date of birth.
e. Date
					 of acceptance at facility and date of withdrawal, if any, with the parent's
					 stated reason for withdrawal.
f.
					 Other contact information required to be maintained in accordance with
					 facility's policy manual.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 7 - REPORTS › Rule 15-11-55-1.7.1 - Serious Occurrences Involving Children

Current through June 25, 2024
The child care facility shall enter into the child's
						record and immediately report, orally to the child's parent and either orally
						or in writing, via email or fax, to the licensing agency, any serious
						occurrences involving children. If the child care facility is unable to contact
						the parent and the licensing official immediately, it shall document this fact,
						in writing, in the child's record. Oral reports and/or emailed/faxed reports
						shall be confirmed in writing and mailed within two days of the occurrence.
						Serious occurrences include accidents or injuries requiring extensive medical
						care, e.g., child is taken to the doctor or hospital or hospitalizations,
						alleged abuse and neglect, fire or other emergencies.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.