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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-2.2.9 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-11-55-2.2.10 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 3 - RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS › Rule 15-11-55-2.3.1 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 3 - RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS › Rule 15-11-55-2.3.2 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.1 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.2 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.3 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.4 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.5 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.6 - 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.
					 Inspection form, if applicable, or 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 4 - FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-11-55-2.4.7 - Weapons Prohibited

Current through June 25, 2024
All firearms in the home 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. 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.1 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.2 - 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, Section 658(d) of the Child Care Development
						Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014, and Federal Rules and Regulations
						45
						CFR 98.43 Criminal Background Checks 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 an FBI national criminal history records check (fingerprint), State
						criminal history records check (fingerprint), State child abuse registry check,
						National Crime Information Center (NCIC) National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR)
						sex offender registry check, and State sex offender registry check. Further,
						such checks must be completed at least every five years on the owner and staff
						of a child care facility.
1.
Before a prospective staff member may begin work in a child care facility
					 a valid Letter of Suitability must have been issued by the MSDH Criminal
					 Records Check Unit.
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 (MSDH)
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 Mississippi State Department of Health
					 (Department) 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 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.3 - 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
					 bachelors 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.
					 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.4 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.5 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.6 - 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
					 hours the 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.
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.
Students who are under 18 years of age 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 that shall contain all of the above listed
						material with the exception of Item e. The facility shall document the time
						that a student is at the facility.
No student shall be left alone with children unless
						an approved letter of suitability is on file.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.7 - 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 A director designee
					 shall, at a minimum have a high school diploma or GED and 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.8 - 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 each
					 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 qualification 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 5 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.5.9 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.1 - 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.2 - 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 childs 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.3 - 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 the 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 the 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 the 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.
NOTE:
Items required by 8 and 9 above may be
						placed within the same notebook.
10. Each licensed child care provider is
					 required to enter into the Child Care LARS Database the hourly rate that they
					 charge to care for a child in a particular age group they serve, i.e., Infant,
					 Preschool, School Age. The following is used for calculating the hourly rate
					 for each age group.
Calculation of the daily rate
Current Monthly Rate (CMR)
Calculated Yearly Rate = (CMR X 12 months)
Calculated Weekly Rate = (Calculated Yearly Rate ÷
						52)
Calculated Daily Rate = (Calculated Weekly Rated ÷
						5)
Age Group
Current Monthly Rate (CMR)
Yearly Rate CMR X 12
Weekly Rate Yearly Rate ÷
									 52
Daily Rate Before Rounding Weekly Rate ÷
									 5
Daily Rate Rounded Up to the Next
									 Cent
Infant
$480.00
$5,760.00
110.7692308
22.15385
$22.16
Preschool
$440.00
$5,280.00
101.5384615
20.30769
$20.31
School Age
$320.00
$3,840.00
73.84615385
14.76923
$14.77
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.4 - 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 the 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.5 - 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 the
					 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 has been conducted (Letter of Suitability for Employment), and
					 the information is 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 the 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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 6 - . RECORDS › Rule 15-11-55-2.6.6 - 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.
3. A
					 record shall be maintained on each volunteer to document the date and number of
					 hours of volunteer service.
4.
					 Mississippi State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Compliance
					 Form 121.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 7 - REPORTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.7.1 - 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.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 7 - REPORTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.7.2 - Child Abuse

Current through June 25, 2024
Any operator or employee of a child care facility who
						has suspicion or evidence of child abuse or neglect shall report it immediately
						to the Mississippi Department of Human Services in accordance with the state's
						Youth Court Act. (Appendix "A")
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 7 - REPORTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.7.3 - Communicable Disease

Current through June 25, 2024
The child care facility shall promptly report any known
						or suspected case or carrier of any reportable disease to the Mississippi State
						Department of Health, as published in the "List of Reportable Diseases."
						(Appendix "B")
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 7 - REPORTS › Rule 15-11-55-2.7.4 - Infants and Toddlers

Current through June 25, 2024
For infants and toddlers, the child care facility shall
						provide, to the child's parent, daily written reports that include liquid
						intake, child's disposition, bowel movements, and eating and sleep
						patterns.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 8 - STAFFING › Rule 15-11-55-2.8.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The staff-to-child ratio shall be
					 maintained at all times, to include when children are arriving and departing
					 the facility.
2. Children shall not
					 be left unattended at any time. Video monitors cannot be used as a substitute
					 for the physical presence of a caregiver in a room.
3. During all hours of operation, including
					 arrival and departure of children, a child care facility employee shall be
					 present to whom administrative and supervisory responsibilities have been
					 assigned. This child care facility employee shall meet the minimum
					 qualifications of a director or director designee.
Note: Operators of child care facilities shall provide to
						the local licensing official a list of all individuals who meet the
						qualifications of a director or director designee and may be assigned
						administrative and supervisory responsibility for the facility when the
						director is absent. Documentation that an individual meets the qualifications
						of a director shall be submitted to and approved by the local licensing
						official. Director designee qualifications shall be maintained on site and
						available to the licensing official during site visits.
4. During all hours of operation, including
					 the arrival and departure of children, a child care facility employee shall be
					 present who holds a valid CPR certification, at any location where the children
					 are present. Said certificate shall be issued by an agent recognized by the
					 licensing authority.
5. During all
					 hours of operation, including the arrival and departure of children, a child
					 care facility employee shall be present, at any location where the children are
					 present, who holds a valid first aid certificate. Said certificate shall be
					 issued by an agent recognized by the licensing authority.
Note: When initially acquiring or renewing the CPR and
						First Aid certifications required in items 4 and 5 above, online (internet,
						etc.) training is not acceptable. Training must be face-to-face and hands
						on.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 8 - STAFFING › Rule 15-11-55-2.8.2 - Ratio

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The minimum ratio of caregiver
					 staff-to-children present at all times shall be as follows:
Age of Children
Number of Children to Caregiver Staff
Less than 1 year
4
1 year
8
2 years
12
3 years
14
4 years
16
5 through 9 years
20
10 through 12 years
25
2. Staff-to-child ratios shall be met at all
					 times, including during opening/closing, field trips and swimming or water
					 activities whether at the child care premises or off-site.
3. In mixed age groups, the age of the
					 youngest child in the group determines the staff-to-child ratio. Preschool
					 children shall not be grouped with school age children in any single area
					 during normal classroom and playground or water activities.
4. With the exception of children under two
					 years of age, children may be under the direct supervision (staff in the same
					 room) of 50 percent of the staff required by this section during rest period
					 times, provided the required staff-to-child ratio is maintained on the
					 premises.
5. At no time will a
					 single individual be responsible for the supervision of children located in
					 more than one classroom at any given time.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-11-55-2.9.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The child care facility shall provide a
					 basic program of activities geared to the age levels and developmental needs of
					 the children served.
2. The child
					 care facility shall provide for the reading of age-appropriate materials to
					 children.
3. The child care
					 facility shall incorporate programs to encourage sun safety practices (skin
					 cancer prevention), into activities for all age levels.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-11-55-2.9.2 - Daily Routines

Current through June 25, 2024
All daily routines, such as eating and rest periods,
						shall be scheduled for the same time each day.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-11-55-2.9.3 - Eating

Current through June 25, 2024
Meal periods are breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. A
						minimum of 30 minutes shall be scheduled for each breakfast, lunch, and dinner
						meal period. A minimum of 15 minutes shall be scheduled for each snack meal
						period.
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 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-11-55-2.9.4 - Rest Periods

Current through June 25, 2024
1. For preschool
					 children, rest periods shall be scheduled for a minimum period of one hour, and
					 shall not exceed two and one-half (21/2) hours. Infant and toddler nap times
					 shall be individualized to meet each child's needs as sleeping patterns can
					 vary greatly. Half-day programs must provide for rest periods as is appropriate
					 when the children/child indicates or is observed to require some rest
					 time.
2. Physical force shall not
					 be used in requiring children to lie down or go to sleep during rest
					 periods.
3. Rest periods are not
					 required for children in attendance for less than six hours.
4. Rest periods are not required for school
					 age children.
5. A safe sleep
					 environment for infants to lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
					 (SIDS) is required as follows:
a. An infant
					 shall be placed on his/her back for sleeping unless written physician orders to
					 the contrary are in the child's record. Sleeping infants shall be within the
					 view of the staff and visually checked regularly when sleeping. Nothing shall
					 obstruct the view of the staff or prevent the staff from clearly seeing infants
					 or children.
b. Infants shall be
					 dressed in clothing appropriate for sleeping that is designed to keep the
					 infant warm without the possible hazard of head covering or entrapment. The
					 room shall be kept at a draft-free seasonally appropriate temperature of 65
					 degrees Fahrenheit to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. If a child is already asleep and
					 not dressed in clothing appropriate for sleeping, the caregiver does not need
					 to awaken the infant to change his or her clothes.
c. Facilities shall use a firm mattress
					 covered by a fitted sheet.
d. Items
					 such as but not limited to pillows, blanket, sheepskins, bumpers, soft objects,
					 stuffed toys, loose bedding, etc., shall not be in the crib.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OR FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 9 - PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-11-55-2.9.5 - Outdoor Activities

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each infant
					 shall have a minimum of 30 minutes of outdoor activities per day, weather
					 permitting.
2. Toddler, preschool,
					 and school age children shall have a minimum of two hours of outdoor activities
					 per day, weather permitting. Children who are in attendance at a facility for
					 seven hours per day or less shall have a minimum of 30 minutes of outdoor
					 activity per day, weather permitting.
3. Sun safe practices shall be used during
					 outdoor activities scheduled between 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. during the period April
					 1 to September 15.
4. Sun safe
					 practices shall be evident in the planning of all outdoor events.
5. Outdoor activities shall be held in areas
					 providing shade or covered spaces Miss.
Code Ann. §
												43-20-8.