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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-8 - Criminal history check; required actions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 8.
(a) Sufficient grounds exist to revoke or deny licensure if an owner or director commits any crime that would require that they be listed in any state or national registry that is intended to protect children from violent and sex offenders.
(b) Sufficient grounds exist to deny employment or to dismiss any employee if the employee commits any crime that would require that they be listed in any state or national registry that is intended to protect children from violent and sex offenders.
(c) If a criminal history check of an owner, director, employee, or volunteer shows that any of the following offenses has occurred, sufficient grounds exist to revoke or deny licensure, deny employment, or dismiss an employee, as applicable:
(1) Adoption schemes.
(2) Adulterating drugs, controlled substances, or preparations.
(3) Aiding or abetting the filing of false claims.
(4) Allowing an establishment to be used for illegal purposes.
(5) Any crime that involves a violent act or a threat of a violent act.
(6) Armed robbery.
(7) Arson.
(8) Assault.
(9) Attempts to commit armed robbery, burglary, or robbery.
(10) Attempts to commit criminal sexual conduct.
(11) Attempts to commit homicide or murder.
(12) Attempts to commit kidnaping.
(13) Battery.
(14) Bribery.
(15) Burglary.
(16) Child abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(17) Concealing stolen property.
(18) Criminal sexual conduct in any degree.
(19) Cruelty toward or torture of any animal.
(20) Cruelty toward or torture of any person.
(21) Embezzlement.
(22) Extortion.
(23) Filing of false claims.
(24) Fraud.
(25) Homicide.
(26) Kidnaping.
(27) Larceny by conversion.
(28) Larceny by trick.
(29) Manslaughter.
(30) Mayhem.
(31) Murder.
(32) Negligent homicide.
(33) Obtaining property by false pretenses.
(34) Offenses involving narcotics, alcohol, or controlled substances that result in a felony conviction.
(35) Poisoning.
(36) Prostitution or related crimes.
(37) Receiving stolen property.
(38) Robbery.
(39) Unlawful manufacture or delivery of drugs or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver drugs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-9 - Inspections

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 9.
(a) The division may, at any time, monitor, visit, or inspect the child care center.
(b) The center shall provide the division access to the premises, personnel, children in care, and records.
(c) The center shall provide access to personnel from other state agencies or other persons who provide inspections at the request of the division.
(d) Failure to permit immediate access to the child care center may result in suspension or revocation of the child care license.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-10 - Emergency closure of child care centers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 10.
(a) When conditions arise that make the building unsafe, the center must take immediate action to provide for the safety and well-being of children and staff. Unsafe conditions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Building damage due to:
(A) earthquake;
(B) flooding or water damage;
(C) tornado;
(D) severe wind;
(E) ice storm; or
(F) fire.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-11 - Reporting requirements; general

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 11.
(a) The governing body, or others designated to represent the child care center, shall immediately notify the division, in writing, of the following:
(1) Change in the name of licensee.
(2) Change in the name of the child care center.
(3) Change in the location of the child care center prior to relocation.
(4) Change in the number of children to be cared for, if in excess of the number authorized in the license, prior to the acceptance of the additional children.
(5) Change in the ages of children to be cared for, when the change includes the care for children above or below the ages as authorized in the license, prior to the acceptance of the child or children.
(6) Change in the hours of operation, after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
(7) The closing of the child care center operation and the effective date.
(8) Alterations or construction that changes room sizes or adds space to the child care center prior to construction.
(9) Change in the use of rooms, especially regarding infants, toddlers, and twos, unless the room has previously been approved for the particular new use.
(10) Employment of a new director.
(11) Any damage caused by fire or natural disaster that occurs on the premises of the child care center.
(12) Any sign of failure of the septic system or an unsatisfactory water report.
(13) Absence of electricity, heat, or approved water supply to the child care center for longer than one (1) hour.
(14) Any serious child injury, occurring while the child is in the care of child care center caregivers, that requires medical attention by:
(A) a dentist;
(B) a physician;
(C) emergency room personnel;
(D) an ambulance attendant; or
(E) any other medical personnel; shall be reported on forms provided by the division.
(15) The death of any child that occurred while the child was on the premises of the child care center or while in the care of child care center caregivers.
(16) Any arrest of the director or an employee for either of the following offenses:
(A) A felony.
(B) A misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children.
(17) If notice is received of any legal action against the child care center.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-12 - Reporting requirements; serious occurrences

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 12.
(a) The center shall verbally report immediately to the affected child's parent and to the division any serious occurrences involving any child. These occurrences include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Serious injury requiring hospitalization.
(2) Death.
(3) Arrest of child care personnel.
(4) Alleged abuse or neglect by child care center personnel.
(5) Fire or natural disaster at the child care center.
(6) Any noxious gas leak.
(7) A lack of electrical power, water, or sewer.
(8) Unsatisfactory water sample.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-13 - Reporting child abuse or neglect

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 13.
(a) The center shall at all times maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained regarding the suspected abuse or neglect of a child.
(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff shall receive documented training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. The director shall update this training annually.
(c) A center shall not employ or utilize the services of a person known by the division and reported to the center as a substantiated perpetrator of child abuse or neglect.
(d) The center shall develop written guidelines for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect and include in staff training.
(e) The director and all staff shall refrain from questioning children and suspected perpetrators beyond gathering information to report the suspected abuse or neglect to child protective services.
(f) Staff shall immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect as follows:
(1) If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was under the care of the child care center or the center receives a complaint from anyone regarding possible abuse or neglect of a child by a staff member, they or the director must immediately call the institutional abuse hotline or a law enforcement agency and self-report the suspected abuse or neglect. The statewide institutional abuse phone number is  1-800-562-2407.
(2) If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred while the child was not under the care of the child care center, staff shall immediately report suspected abuse or neglect to the county child protective services. The statewide phone number is  1-800-800-5556.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-14 - Reporting communicable disease

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 14.
(a) When staff suspect that a child may have a communicable disease, the director shall notify the child's parent or guardian.
(b) When more than one (1) child in the child care center has been diagnosed with a communicable disease, the center shall take the following action:
(1) The center shall immediately notify all parents of the children and all staff members that have been exposed by posting a notice in a conspicuous place in the child care center or by giving a personal note to each parent and staff member.
(2) The center shall call one (1) or more of the following:
(A) The local health department for consultation.
(B) The division's child care health section.
(C) The child care center's health consultant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-15 - Personnel policies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 15.
(a) The center shall have written personnel policies available to staff at all times.
(b) The center shall establish and maintain a written policy that prohibits smoking on the child care premises.
(c) The center's written personnel policies shall address the following health hazards for child care:
(1) Infectious disease, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Hepatitis A.
(B) Cytomegalovirus (CMV).
(C) Chicken pox.
(D) Rubella.
(E) Measles.
(F) Pertussis (whooping cough).
(G) Fifth disease.
(H) Influenza.
(I) Tuberculosis.
(J) Shigellosis.
(K) Giardiasis.
(L) Meningococcal disease.
(M) Group A streptococcus.
(N) Ringworm.
(O) Scabies.
(P) Lice.
(Q) Herpes.
(R) Cryptosporidiosis.
(S) Diarrhea caused by escherichia coli (E. coli).
(T) Rotavirus.
(U) Campylobacterium.
(V) Salmonella.
(W) Diarrhea and vomiting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-16 - Enrollment policies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 16.
The director shall discuss and give the following information, in writing, to the parent at the time of the child's enrollment:
(1) The name of the persons legally responsible for the child care center.
(2) Description of the program.
(3) Policy regarding children who are left past closing time.
(4) Provisions for emergency medical care.
(5) Provisions for treatment of illness.
(6) Policy regarding visits, field trips, or excursions off the premises.
(7) Policy regarding the child care center's abuse and neglect reporting responsibilities.
(8) Policy regarding the release of a child to an intoxicated or impaired person.
(9) The discipline policies of the center.
(10) A statement that the child will be released only to a parent, legal guardian, or other person authorized by the parent who has proper identification.
(11) A statement that persons bringing or picking up the child shall be responsible to notify a staff member of the child's arrival or departure and that the person shall in some manner sign the child in and out by name and time of arrival and departure.
(12) A statement regarding the necessity of a health examination for the child, including up-to-date immunizations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-17 - Admission, discharge, arrival, and departure policies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 17.
(a) The center shall provide the parent explicit, documented, formal written reasons for refusal to admit or provide care to a child.
(b) Staff shall require any person picking up a child, and not known by the caregiver, to provide identification.
(c) If a court order exists preventing a particular individual from having contact with a child, the center shall comply with the order. The center shall keep a copy of the court order on file.
(d) If an intoxicated or impaired person insists on removing children from the care of a licensed child care center, the center shall immediately report the incident to the local police agency.
(e) Unscheduled visits by a custodial parent or guardian of a child shall be permitted at any time the child care center is in operation.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-18 - Parent communication

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 18.
(a) At the time of admission, the center shall obtain, from the parent, information about the child to assist the center in meeting the daily needs of the child.
(b) Caregivers shall have periodic interviews with the parent to assure consistency of child care and mutual awareness of the child's progress, development, and problems.
(c) Caregivers shall inform the parent of any important information regarding their child on the day of occurrence.
(d) Centers shall forward to parents and staff information or handouts provided by the division regarding inclusion, rules, and other child care information.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-19 - Posted items

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 19.
(a) The following items shall be prominently posted in a place regularly viewed by parents:
(1) The license.
(2) The name of the director and name of the person in charge in the director's absence.
(3) A child/staff ratio chart.
(4) Weekly menus.
(5) Prohibitions against:
(A) smoking;
(B) use of alcohol;
(C) use or possession of firearms, unless required as a condition of employment; and
(D) use or possession of illegal substances or unauthorized potentially toxic substances; in the child care center.
(6) The telephone number of the division's licensing office.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-20 - Insurance

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 20.
The center shall carry the following insurance:
(1) Liability insurance.
(2) Insurance on any child care center owned or leased vehicle used to transport children while under the care of the center.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-21 - Director qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 21.
(a) The director shall be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age.
(b) Each child care center must employ a qualified person to carry out the responsibilities of the director.
(c) The director shall meet one (1) of the following minimum education and experience qualifications:
(1) A bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education or elementary education with a kindergarten endorsement and grades of C or better.
(2) Any bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree from an accredited college or university must include one (1) of the following:
(A) Fifteen (15) credit hours in college level courses with documented content relating to the needs, skills, development, or teaching methods of children six (6) years of age or younger and grades of C or better.
(B) A CDA.
(3) A two (2) year associate's degree in early childhood education from an accredited college or university, with a grade of C or better and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in an early childhood program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-22 - Director responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 22.
(a) The director shall work on site during the child care center's scheduled hours of operation a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week or fifty percent (50%) of the total weekly hours of operation, whichever is less. Required training or education away from the child care center may be counted time for this requirement.
(b) The director shall not permit other employment or activities, including teaching responsibilities, to interfere with the operation of the child care center.
(c) The director responsibilities shall include the following:
(1) The general planning and supervision of the developmentally appropriate program.
(2) Orientation of newly employed child caregivers.
(3) Supervision and evaluation of child caregivers.
(4) Ensuring that caregivers receive ongoing training.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-23 - Administrator responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 23.
(a) An administrator that is not the director may carry out the day-to-day operating responsibilities of child care centers.
(b) The administrator need not meet the education and experience requirements of the director.
(c) The administrator may carry out the following responsibilities:
(1) All personnel matters.
(2) Purchasing equipment and supplies.
(3) All fiscal matters.
(4) Supervision of maintenance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-24 - Caregiver qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 24.
All caregivers counted in child/staff ratios shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) They shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) They shall have a high school diploma or shall have passed an equivalency test.
(3) They shall have reading skills to be able to read the following:
(A) Emergency information.
(B) Prescription labels.
(C) First aid and emergency evacuation directives.
(D) Menus.
(E) Medical information.
(F) Special dietary information.
(G) Intake information on children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-25 - Lead caregiver qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 25.
(a) Lead caregivers shall have a minimum of one (1) of the following:
(1) A current CDA credential.
(2) A bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in early childhood education or elementary education with a kindergarten endorsement and grades of C or better from an accredited college or university.
(3) A bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree from an accredited college or university that includes one (1) of the following:
(A) Fifteen (15) credit hours in college level courses with document content relating to the needs, skills, development, or teaching methods of children six (6) years of age or younger and grades of C or better.
(B) A two (2) year associate's degree in early childhood education from an accredited college or university, with a grade of C or better.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-26 - Lead caregiver responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 26.
Lead caregivers are responsible for the following:
(1) The classroom management for one (1) group of children.
(2) The daily planning for one (1) group of children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-27 - Support staff

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 27.
(a) Support staff shall complete orientation and ongoing training to carry out their assigned responsibilities.
(b) Support staff are exempt from educational requirements.
(c) When support staff are counted in child/staff ratios, they shall meet all the qualifications of the caregiver.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-28 - Substitutes

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 28.
Substitutes shall meet the minimum caregiver qualifications.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-29 - Volunteers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 29.
Volunteers may serve in any capacity for which they are qualified, but may not be left alone with a group of children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-30 - Early childhood practicum students

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 30.
(a) Centers may count early childhood practicum students under eighteen (18) years of age in child/staff ratios with the following conditions:
(1) They attend a high school early childhood program.
(2) They are seventeen (17) years of age or sixteen (16) years of age if working at their on-site vocational child care center.
(3) They are assigned to a lead caregiver who provides supervision at all times.
(4) They are never left alone with a group of children.
(5) They are not counted in the child/staff ratio of infant or toddler rooms.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-31 - Visitors

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 31.
Visitors are exempt from all qualification requirements, but may not be left alone with children or be counted in child/staff ratios.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-32 - Staff orientation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 32.
(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer:
(1) The names, ages, and any specific needs of the children for whom the caregiver will be responsible.
(2) The center's policy on confidentiality of children's records.
(3) The center's child discipline policy.
(4) Meal patterns and food handling policies of the center.
(5) Emergency evacuation procedures.
(6) General health policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Division-approved hand washing techniques.
(B) Division-approved diapering techniques.
(C) All policies and documentation procedures for dispensing approved medication to children.
(D) Procedures for feeding infants and toddlers, including formula preparation.
(7) Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics:
(A) Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH.
(B) Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood.
(8) The health hazards listed in section 15(c) of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-33 - Basic first aid training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 33.
All caregivers and other persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows:
(1) Prior to opening a child care center, at least one (1) caregiver shall have current training or the expiration date shall be no later than three (3) years from the training date in the administration of basic first aid and be on duty at all times. Additionally, all infant and toddler staff shall have current training in basic first aid.
(2) Except as stated in subdivision (1), training for all other staff shall be completed within six (6) months of employment and at least every three (3) years thereafter.
(3) Basic first aid training shall include rescue breathing and first aid for choking and shall be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute.
(4) The offered first aid instruction shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(A) Hemorrhage.
(B) Poisoning.
(C) Choking.
(D) Shock.
(E) Seizures.
(F) Head injuries.
(G) Artificial respiration.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-34 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 34.
Staff shall have training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as follows:
(1) At least one (1) caregiver must be trained annually in pediatric CPR and shall be present within the licensed area of the child care center during all hours of operation and with children on field trips.
(2) In child care centers licensed for infants or toddlers, all infant and toddler caregivers shall be trained annually in infant or pediatric CPR as appropriate.
(3) Training in CPR shall be appropriate to the age of the children for which the child care center is licensed. Training in adult CPR is required if children eight (8) years of age or older are present.
(4) The course shall be based on current guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiac care as published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA).
(5) All staff members shall be informed of which employees are trained in CPR and how to obtain the trained employee's assistance in an emergency.
(6) Written records of annual training in CPR shall be maintained at the child care center for three (3) years.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-35 - In-service staff training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 35.
(a) In addition to first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), universal precautions, and life saving certification, all directors and persons counted in child/staff ratios shall have, on an annual basis, a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours of in-service training as follows:
(1) The director shall receive training in each of the following categories:
(A) Administrative issues.
(B) Curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
(C) Health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-36 - Children's admission records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 36.
A written application for admission of each child, signed by the child's parent, shall be on file at the child care center prior to admission and shall include the following:
(1) The child's full name, address, and sex.
(2) The name of parent, address, and telephone number.
(3) The child's date of birth, verified by a copy of the child's birth certificate or other legal proof of age.
(4) Information regarding the child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
(5) A copy of any relevant court orders that affect the child to be enrolled.
(6) Place of employment and working hours of the parent and the employer's address and telephone number.
(7) The name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician and dentist to call in emergencies.
(8) The name, address, and telephone number of any person, other than the parent, authorized to remove the child from the premises.
(9) The name, address, and telephone number of responsible person who may be called to come for the child in case of illness or other emergency if the parent cannot be reached.
(10) The date of admission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-37 - Signed consent forms

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 37.
Each child's record shall contain the following consents signed by the parent:
(1) Emergency medical authorization to provide transportation and obtain medical treatment for children when the parent cannot be contacted. This authorization shall also be in the emergency information file.
(2) Written permission to participate in extracurricular activities, whether on or off the child care center premises for children participating in the activity.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-38 - Children's health records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 38.
Within thirty (30) days of a child's enrollment, the child's health record shall contain the following:
(1) Physical examination verification form with physician's or nurse practitioner's signature dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment date.
(2) Current and complete record of immunization history showing month, day, and year of each immunization.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-39 - Children's injury records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 39.
(a) Written records shall be maintained for all injuries that occur while children are under the care of child care center caregivers, both on and off premises.
(b) On the day of occurrence, caregivers shall inform parents of minor injuries when they pick up their child. Minor injury reports shall be kept in the child's individual file or in a separate minor injury reporting file and shall be recorded showing the following:
(1) The date and time of the injury.
(2) How the injury occurred.
(3) A description of the injury.
(4) The treatment administered.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-40 - Children's medication records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 40.
(a) Records regarding dispensing of medication to children shall be maintained at the child care center and shall contain the following:
(1) The child's name.
(2) The name of the medication.
(3) The dosage given.
(4) The date and time given.
(5) The full name of caregivers who administered medication.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-41 - Staff, substitutes, and volunteer records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 41.
(a) Records, kept at the child care center, shall document the following for all current staff, substitutes, and volunteers:
(1) Application for employment.
(2) Qualifications.
(3) A statewide limited criminal history check completed by the Indiana state police.
(4) The name, address, and telephone number of the person, physician, or health facility to be contacted in the event of an emergency.
(5) An annual written evaluation of the employee's performance.
(6) Physical examination verification form with physician's or nurse practitioner's signature within thirty (30) days of employment dated no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to date of hire.
(7) Verification that staff is free of tuberculosis within thirty (30) days of employment and annually thereafter.
(8) In-service training.
(9) Dates of employment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-42 - Emergency information file

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 42.
Each center shall keep an emergency information file, separate from individual record files, and take it on field trips. It shall contain the following:
(1) Emergency numbers for police, fire, hospital, and ambulance.
(2) Emergency information for all staff, volunteers, student helpers, and children, including the following:
(A) The name and date of birth.
(B) The name and phone number of spouse, parent, physician, health facility, or other person to contact in an emergency.
(C) A signed authorization for emergency treatment. Parents shall sign this authorization for persons under eighteen (18) years of age. Staff, eighteen (18) years of age or older, shall sign their own authorization.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-43 - General records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 43.
If applicable, the center shall have the following records available for review:
(1) All required well water test results.
(2) The daily temperature of vendor delivered potentially hazardous food.
(3) The most recent inspection records relevant to state fire marshal, IDEM water records for private wells, child care health, or general licensing inspections and the records relative to compliance, complaint, and investigation for the past three (3) years.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-44 - Confidentiality of records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 44.
(a) All information pertaining to the admission, health, family, or discharge of a child and each personnel record is confidential. The center may release the children's records to the parent of the child in question. The center may release the personnel records to the following:
(1) Persons authorized by the division.
(2) Child protective services personnel.
(3) Other agencies authorized by law.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-45 - Attendance records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 45.
Written attendance records shall be kept at the child care center, available for review for a minimum of one (1) year and shall document the following for all children, staff, and volunteers:
(1) Daily arrival and departure times.
(2) Dates of attendance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-46 - Record retention

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 46.
The center shall maintain personnel and children's records on grounds for a minimum of one (1) year after the end of service or care.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-47 - Child/staff ratio chart

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 47.
Directors shall prominently post the following child/staff ratio chart in each class area of the child care center and in the area where parents sign children in on a daily basis:
Age of the Youngest Child in the Group
Maximum Number of Children Supervised by One Caregiver
Maximum Number of Children in One Group
Infant
4
8
Toddler
5
10
2 years
5
10
30-36 months
7
14
3 years
10
20
4 years
12
24
5 years and older
15
30
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-48 - Child/staff ratios and supervision

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 48.
(a) Child/staff ratios shall be maintained during all hours of operation.
(b) When there is a combination of ages within a group of children, caregivers shall determine the ratio required by the age of the youngest child in the group. This includes opening and closing times.
(c) When determining the child/staff ratios, count only persons who are responsible for and directly engaged in supervising and implementing activities for children.
(d) Persons in the child care center with multiple roles, such as teacher/cook, teacher/director, or teacher/receptionist, shall be counted in child/staff ratios only while directly engaged with children.
(e) All children shall be under the direct supervision of a responsible caregiver at all times.
(f) Centers shall have a written policy that describes the steps caregivers shall take to correct inadequate ratios. Caregivers shall be aware of this policy.
(g) Caregivers shall promptly notify the director when ratios become deficient.
(h) The director or person in charge shall correct child/staff ratios immediately.
(i) Children of the director and staff members shall be counted in child/staff ratios and assigned to their appropriate age group.
(j) The center shall have at least two (2) adults present during all hours of operation.
(k) The center shall make arrangements so that if only one (1) adult is supervising a group of children, that adult has means available to communicate with other caregivers and summon assistance without leaving children unattended.
(l) The assignment of administrative, maintenance, and housekeeping duties shall not interfere with the direct supervision of children.
(m) The center shall make every effort to have substitutes visit the child care center to become generally familiar with the children and program in advance of the time they may be called to substitute.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-49 - Child grouping policies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 49.
(a) Age grouping policies apply at all times except as in subsection (f).
(b) When mixing age groups, younger children shall be protected from aggressive older children.
(c) Caregivers may care for preschool children in the same group or area.
(d) Centers may group children thirty (30) to thirty-six (36) months of age with children three (3) years of age.
(e) When all the children two (2)
[sic., years]
of age in a group are at least thirty (30) months of age, the child/staff ratio is 7:1.
(f) Caregivers may group children three (3) years of age through school age together during the first and last hour of the child care center's operation provided the group size does not exceed the maximum group size for the youngest children in the group.
(g) Caregivers shall care for school age children in a clearly defined separate room/area. When mixing age groups, the group may not be larger than the square foot capacity of the room.
(h) The maximum number of children per class is also determined by available space.
(i) Centers licensed prior to the effective date of this rule may elect to have a maximum group size for children two (2) years of age of fifteen (15), provided they use the same room.
(j) Kindergarten age children may be mixed with either preschool or school age groups.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-50 - Grouping of children under 30 months of age

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 50.
(a) In any group that has an infant or toddler, the maximum age range between the oldest and youngest child in the group shall be thirteen (13) months.
(b) Caregivers of infants and toddlers shall have the date of birth of all children in the room immediately available.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-51 - Implementation of continuity of care

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 51.
Centers shall make a reasonable effort to provide continuity of care for children under thirty (30) months of age.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-52 - Alternative mixed age groupings

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 52.
For the purpose of maintaining continuity of care, centers may mix children six (6) weeks of age to thirty-six (36) months of age in one (1) classroom under the following conditions:
(1) A child/staff ratio of 4:1 is maintained.
(2) The maximum group size is eight (8).
(3) Each group shall have no more than three (3) children under twelve (12) months of age.
(4) The center's program, furnishings, and equipment shall meet the developmentally appropriate needs of all the children in the room.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-53 - Rest periods

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 53.
(a) Caregivers shall provide a supervised rest period for children four (4) year of age and under after the noon meal and at any other time if requested by any age child. (This does not apply to children in attendance less than four (4) hours per day.) (b) Children of all ages shall not rest or sleep on the floor. Staff shall provide cots for all children that rest as follows:
(1) Cots shall be firm, portable, easily sanitized, in good repair, and have the underside of the sleeping surface off the floor.
(2) Staff shall sanitize cots daily after each use. Staff may sanitize cots weekly if the same child uses the same cot each day.
If staff sanitize cots weekly, they shall clearly identify assigned cots.
(3) Staff shall space cots at a minimum of two (2) feet apart on all sides, except where they touch a wall or other room divider.
(4) Aisles between cots shall be kept clear of all obstructions while the cots are occupied.
(5) Cots shall not block exits.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-54 - Positive discipline

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 54.
(a) Caregivers shall use positive discipline.
(b) Caregivers shall do the following:
(1) Communicate to children using positive statements.
(2) Encourage children, with adult support, to use their own words and solutions in order to resolve their own interpersonal conflicts.
(3) Communicate with children by getting down to their eye level and talking to them in a calm quiet manner about what behavior is expected.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-55 - Inappropriate discipline

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 55.
(a) Any person, while on child care center premises, shall not engage in or direct any of the following actions toward children:
(1) Inflict corporal punishment in any manner upon a child's body.
(2) Hit, spank, beat, shake, pinch, or any other measure that produces physical discomfort.
(3) Cruel, harsh, unusual, humiliating, or frightening methods of discipline, including threatening the use of physical punishment.
(4) Placement in a locked or dark room.
(5) Public or private humiliation, yelling, or abusive or profane language.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-56 - Discipline documentation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 56.
(a) The director shall formulate a child care center-wide written discipline policy and distribute the policy to parents and staff.
(b) Caregivers shall have ongoing communication between home and center regarding all aspects of the care of the child.
(c) Caregivers shall document any history of recurring discipline problems and subsequent formal parent conferences in the child's record.
(d) The center shall implement and document a specific plan of action with the child's parents for dealing with the child's unacceptable behavior.