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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 4.7-57 - General program components

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 57.
(a) Caregivers shall recognize each child as an individual whose personal privacy, choice of activities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are respected.
(b) Centers shall work to increase understanding of cultural, ethnic, and other differences.
(c) The curriculum and adults' interaction shall be responsive to individual differences in ability and interests. Caregivers shall design interactions and activities to develop children's positive feelings toward learning.
(d) Efficient planning and good caregiver communication during transition periods shall be used to avoid waiting periods between activities.
(e) Caregivers shall arrange learning areas, equipment, and materials so children can work undisturbed either individually or in small groups.
(f) Caregivers shall arrange equipment in orderly, clearly defined areas of interest with space in each area for children to see the various activities available to them.
(g) Caregivers shall provide children many opportunities to develop social skills, such as cooperating, helping, negotiating, and talking with others to solve interpersonal problems.
(h) Caregivers shall move among groups and individuals to facilitate children's involvement with materials and activities by asking questions, offering suggestions, or adding more complex materials or ideas to a situation.
(i) The center shall assign one (1) lead caregiver for each 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 4.7-58 - Basic schedule of activities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 58.
The center shall provide a written basic schedule of activities designed to meet the developmental needs of the children served. The center shall post a general outline of times and activities in each child care room and shall provide a schedule for the following:
(1) Meal times.
(2) Rest times.
(3) Indoor activities.
(4) Outdoor activities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-59 - General program planning

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 59.
All program planning shall provide the following:
(1) A caregiver-prepared environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adults, other children, and materials.
(2) Encouragement and enhancement of expressive activities that include play, story telling, music, and dancing. A variety of art media is readily available for creative expression.
(3) Daily opportunities for children to use large muscle skills, learn about outdoor environments, and express themselves freely and loudly, except when the severity of the weather poses a safety hazard, the wind-chill temperature is below twenty-five (25) degrees Fahrenheit, or there is a health related reason documented by a parent or physician for a child to remain indoors. (For a period exceeding three (3) consecutive days a physician's statement is required.)
(4) Daily opportunities for children to develop small muscle skills through play activities.
(5) Opportunities for children to complete activities.
(6) Provision for privacy by arranging a small, quiet area that is easily accessible to the child who seeks or needs time to be alone.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-60 - Written program plans

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 60.
Caregivers shall plan a daily, detailed written program, based on teacher observations, for each child care group. Caregivers shall always make this program available to parents and the division and provide the following:
(1) A description of how learning centers will be changed or enriched.
(2) A list of materials to be added to or removed from the specific learning areas.
(3) Activities to be used or discussed during circle and transition times.
(4) A description of any planned small or large group activities.
(5) Any special activities or field trips planned.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-61 - Literacy development

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 61.
Caregivers shall foster language development and literacy by the following:
(1) Talking with children.
(2) Encouraging children to talk with each other by helping them to listen and respond.
(3) Modeling verbal expression and written language.
(4) Reading books and poems with children daily.
(5) Providing opportunities for children to read and explore with books.
(6) Creating activities which encourage children to participate in dramatic play and other experiences requiring communication.
(7) Providing methods and materials in which children can experiment with writing by drawing, copying, and inventing their own spelling.
(8) Extending literacy activities to all areas of the classroom.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-62 - Coping with separation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 62.
Caregivers shall help children to cope with the experience of separation from their parents by the following:
(1) The caregivers of the child care center shall encourage the parents to spend time in the child care center, to observe, and participate in experiences with their child. Caregivers shall design all aspects of the child care program to facilitate parental input and involvement.
(2) Caregivers shall permit children to bring reminders of home and family to the child care center.
(3) Caregivers shall help children play out themes of separation and reunion.
(4) Caregivers shall share information about the child's daily needs and activities with parents on a daily informal basis.
(5) Caregivers shall reassure children about their parent's return.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-63 - Educational equipment and materials

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 63.
(a) The quantity and variety of learning center equipment and materials provided daily shall permit children to interact without conflict due to a lack of equipment.
(b) The center may combine learning centers. Materials from individual learning centers may overlap but the center shall count individual items only once.
(c) The following minimums shall be provided to each group to children two (2) years of age and older:
(1) Equipment and materials to supply the following learning centers:
(A) Art.
(B) Music/movement.
(C) Large muscle.
(D) Math/science/discovery.
(E) Manipulative/fine motor.
(F) Blocks.
(G) Quiet/individual.
(H) Dramatic play.
(I) Literacy.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-64 - Television

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 64.
Television use in the classroom shall meet the following guidelines:
(1) All programs must be age-appropriate.
(2) All programs must be for educational purposes only and incorporated into lesson plans.
(3) Caregivers shall not require children to watch or sit in front of a television and shall offer other choices of activities.
(4) Caregivers shall maintain required room lighting.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-65 - Pets

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 65.
Healthy household pets that present no danger to children are permitted on the premises under the following conditions:
(1) Dogs, cats, or potentially aggressive animals must be temperamentally suitable to be around children and shall only be permitted for infrequent visits and shall at all times be restrained by the adult owner or caretaker.
(2) Pets kept by the center shall be free from diseases with potential for transmission to humans.
(3) Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies in accordance with state law.
(4) There shall be no ferrets, turtles, reptiles, psittacine birds (birds of the parrot family), or any wild or dangerous animals permitted in a child care center.
(5) Animals shall not roam freely and shall be housed in a manner that prevents injury to either the children or the animal.
(6) The center shall use sixteen (16) gauge screen or an equivalent enclosure to prevent children from putting their fingers in an animal cage or aquarium.
(7) Animal cages shall permit proper sanitation and have removable bottoms.
(8) Staff shall keep cages and aquariums clean and in sanitary condition.
(9) Staff and children shall wash their hands after handling, feeding, or cleaning pets or the pet's environment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-66 - Playground and outdoor safety

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 66.
The specific guidelines of the most current, "Handbook for Public Playground Safety", as published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207, shall be used to determine compliance with the following safety rules:
(1) Assembly, installation, and the anchoring process shall be completed in strict accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
(2) All playground equipment shall meet the manufacturer's guidelines for age-appropriate size.
(3) All anchoring devices for playground equipment shall be installed four (4) inches below the playing surface.
(4) The center shall maintain all equipment in safe condition and make prompt repairs. Records shall document the date equipment is known to need repair, the actual date of repair, and the method of repair.
(5) All repairs and replacement of parts shall meet or exceed original equipment standards.
(6) The center shall install a shock absorbing surface with required depth for the critical height of the equipment and covering the appropriate fall zone area under and around all playground equipment.
(7) The fall zones of adjacent equipment, two (2) feet or higher, shall not overlap.
(8) Climbing ropes shall be secured at both ends.
(9) Trampolines shall not be permitted.
(10) Wood parts shall be smooth and free from splinters.
(11) There shall be no accessible protrusions, projections, pinch, crush, or shearing points on equipment that could injure children or catch their clothing.
(12) Equipment components shall not form openings that could entrap a child's head.
(13) Guardrails and protective barriers shall be designed to prevent inadvertent falls from platforms. Equipment shall have vertical rather than horizontal pieces fill in the space below the top rail on barriers.
(14) All S-hooks shall be tightly closed.
(15) Swing seats shall have smooth rounded edges and not be made of wood, metal, or other hard material.
(16) Climbing equipment shall be designed so that children holding onto horizontal bars may not fall from a height of greater than eighteen (18) inches.
(17) Balance beams shall be less than twelve (12) inches high.
(18) Merry-go-round platforms shall be continuous with no openings.
(19) Sand, used as play space or ground cover, shall be covered when not in use or raked daily before use.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-67 - Critical height chart

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 67.
The center shall use the reference table located in the "Handbook for Public Playground Safety" published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer's guidelines to determine the depth of loose fill materials that will provide the necessary safety for equipment of various heights.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-68 - Playground design

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 68.
(a) The outdoor caregivers will interact with children in all areas of the playground and ensure that all children are visible at all times.
(b) The outdoor play area shall be safely enclosed, fenced, or protected from traffic by other natural barriers. Air compressors or other dangerous equipment in the outdoor play area shall be enclosed and inaccessible to children.
(c) The outdoor play area shall contain at least seventy-five (75) square feet for each child outdoors at any one (1) time.
(d) The outdoor play area shall be directly accessible from the indoor child care center. If this is not possible and children cross traffic areas, such as a street, alley, or parking lot, the following steps apply to crossing the area:
(1) No child shall cross a traffic area unassisted.
(2) Children shall wait at the edge of the traffic area.
(3) The caregiver shall move to the center of the traffic area and assure that no autos are present or that all traffic is stopped.
(4) The caregiver shall remain in the center of the traffic area until the last child has safely crossed the area.
(5) When crossing public streets or other areas regularly traveled, caregivers shall display a flag, "Stop" sign, or other effective sign designed to halt traffic while children cross the area.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-69 - Playground and outdoor environment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 69.
(a) The playground shall be considered to be an outdoor classroom and an extension of the learning environment that meets curricular objectives by encouraging child-initiated, teacher-supported play activities.
(b) The center must organize active, physical activities separate from passive, quiet activities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-70 - Water play areas

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 70.
(a) Staff shall maintain a one (1) to three (3) parts per million (ppm) chlorine solution, as verified by a pool test kit, or equivalent in water tables used for water play activities. Staff shall empty the water table daily and clean it with an approved sanitizing solution before being air-dried.
(b) Portable fill and draw pools are prohibited.
(c) When children swim in any permanently constructed private swimming pool, wading pool, or lake, owned by the child care center, center staff, relatives, parents, or others, while under the supervision of the child care center staff, the following rules apply:
(1) Pool equipment and chemical storage rooms shall be locked and inaccessible to children.
(2) Written parental permission shall be obtained and kept on file prior to a child participating in a swimming activity.
(3) Each swimming area must have a minimum of two (2) flotation devices.
(4) Child/staff ratios shall be twice the number required in this rule. The center may count employed lifeguards in child staff ratios.
(5) A person having a valid Red Cross advanced life saving certificate shall be on duty at all times when a swimming pool or lake is in use.
(6) At all times, when children are in the water, staff shall directly supervise children with a minimum of one (1) staff person at pool or lake side and another staff in the water with the children.
(7) All private lakes must have their water tested and approved for swimming.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-71 - Field trips

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 71.
(a) The center shall comply with all sections of this rule during field trips.
(b) Caregivers shall account for all children before, during, and after field trips.
(c) The center shall obtain written parental permission for each child prior to participation in a field trip.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-72 - Transportation in child care center owned or leased vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  9-19-11; IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 72.
The following rules apply to all center transportation of children in vehicles owned or leased by the center:
(1) The center shall assume responsibility for a child between the place where the child is picked up and the child care center, and from the time he or she leaves the child care center until he or she is delivered to his or her parent or the responsible person designated by his or her parents.
(2) The center shall do the following:
(A) Obtain signed parental permission to transport prior to providing transportation for a child.
(B) Maintain child/staff ratios when transporting children, except as in clause (C).
(C) When transporting more than twelve (12) children on a school bus or Head Start bus to and from school or home, have at least one (1) qualified caregiver not including the driver supervise the children.
(D) License any vehicle operated by the center in accordance with the laws of Indiana.
(E) Carry liability insurance to cover all passengers riding in the vehicle.
(F) Maintain vehicles in safe operating condition.
(G) Keep the vehicle clean and free of obstructions on the floors, seats, and rear window area.
(H) Present documentation that vehicles used in transporting children are appropriately licensed and maintained.
(I) Not transport more children than the manufacturer's rated passenger capacity.
(J) Not permit children to ride in the front seat of any vehicle.
(K) Post a sign in the vehicle stating that this is a smoke free vehicle.
(L) Check driver has proper license from bureau of motor vehicles on at least an annual basis.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-73 - Transportation in other vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  9-19-11; IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 73.
The following rules apply to all transportation of children while under the care of the child care center in vehicles not owned or leased by the center:
(1) The center shall assume responsibility for a child between the place where the child is picked up and the child care center, and from the time he leaves the child care center until he or she is delivered to his or her parent or the responsible person designated by his or her parents.
(2) The center shall do the following:
(A) Obtain signed parental permission to transport in a vehicle not owned by the center prior to providing transportation for a child.
(B) Maintain child/staff ratios when transporting children.
(C) Carry liability insurance to cover all children riding in the vehicle beyond the coverage provided by the vehicle owner.
(D) Not permit transportation of more children than the manufacturer's rated passenger capacity.
(E) Only permit children to be transported in vehicles that are smoke free.
(F) Not permit children to ride in the front seat of any vehicle.
(G) Assure that the driver is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and holds a proper license to operate the vehicle.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-74 - Transportation to school

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 74.
(a) If the center provides transportation for children to or from school, the center is responsible for the child during transportation.
(b) A child transported to school by the center shall never be left unattended outside the school building.
(c) The center shall establish a written transportation agreement between the parent and the center, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Clear definitions of legal responsibility.
(2) The time of the child's release from the school and the center.
(3) The means of transportation.
(4) Children leaving the center to go to school.
(5) Children leaving the school to go to the center.
(6) Children leaving school for regular school activities or visiting friends.
(7) Children leaving the child care center for extracurricular activities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-75 - Food program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 75.
(a) Prior to initial licensure, the center shall submit a written plan for nutrition and food service for approval to the division on forms provided for this purpose.
(b) A written revised plan for nutrition and food service shall be submitted to the division for review and approval each time the food service plan undergoes any change as follows:
(1) A change in the licensee.
(2) The changing of vendors.
(3) The changing from vending to on-site food preparation and vice versa.
(4) The center requests a change in licensure to include the care of children under two (2) years of age.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-76 - Menus

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 76.
(a) A current weekly menu shall be planned one (1) week in advance and posted as follows:
(1) In a conspicuous place for all parents to review.
(2) In the kitchen.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-77 - Meal times

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 77.
(a) A period of not less than two (2) hours and not more than three and one-half (3½) hours shall separate meals and snacks for children one (1) year of age and older. This does not apply between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
(b) If the child's attendance at the child care center coincides with any meals and snacks that are provided by the center, the child shall be served those meals and snacks.
(c) The center shall serve breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack each day.
(d) Staff shall serve a snack to school age children when they arrive at the child care center after school.
(e) Staff are not required to serve meals to children that have already eaten that particular meal at another location.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-78 - Meal components

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 78.
(a) The center shall provide meals and snacks that meet dietary requirements in accordance with the division guidelines.
(b) Children eating both the noon meal and the evening meal at the child care center shall not be served the same food at both meals.
(c) The center shall not serve reconstituted dry milk or fat free milk to children.
(d) The center shall serve whole milk to children under two (2) years of age unless a physician orders a specific substitution.
(e) Liquid refreshments shall meet the following guidelines:
(1) All fruit juice shall be one hundred percent (100%) pure fruit juice with no sugar added.
(2) All noncitrus juice shall be fortified with vitamin C.
(3) The center shall not serve or have accessible to children ades, drinks, soft drinks, or powders.
(4) A competing beverage shall not be served with milk at lunch or dinner.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-79 - General meal guidelines

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 79.
(a) Caregivers shall plan a period of time away from the lunch table before the noon meal for children to participate in quiet or calming activities.
(b) Staff shall offer additional portions of food (at least two (2) different items) and milk to children at the noon and evening meals.
(c) Staff shall offer an additional portion of food and juice or milk at snacks.
(d) On the initial serving of any particular meal, staff shall serve children the full portions of all posted menu items at the same time.
(e) Correct food temperature and holding time shall be maintained for all food served to children.
(f) Food shall be covered during transport from kitchen.
(g) Staff shall permit children to eat promptly when they sit down.
(h) All food servers shall not touch ready-to-eat food with their bare hands.
(i) Adults shall assist, supervise, converse, and sit with the children during all meals and snacks in age relative groups, small enough in number to assure assistance and safety.
(j) Children shall be allowed to converse freely during meal times and snacks.
(k) If adults eat with the children, the center shall serve adults the same meal as the children.
(l) All food, not prepared at the child care center or provided by an approved vendor, must come in an unopened package from an approved food source.
(m) Eating utensils, dishes, glasses, chairs, and tables shall be suitable for the age, size, and developmental level of the children.
(n) The center shall use divided plates for children two (2) years of age and younger.
(o) The center shall not serve food items prepared in a home kitchen at any time, except with a physician's written order for a particular child's special diet.
(p) Packaged, ready-to-eat foods that are served to children must be discarded, if not consumed.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-80 - Home style food service

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 80.
(a) Staff shall ensure that food served home style is protected from contamination.
(b) Staff shall supervise children who handle or serve food.
(c) Staff shall ensure that each child receives the minimum required serving size of each meal component.
(d) Staff shall discard any food brought from the kitchen to be served that remains after the meal.
(e) Staff shall ensure that food is not exposed to sneezing, coughing, or drooling and that food is not touched by bare hands or clothing.
(f) Staff shall discard contaminated food and container and replace it with food from the kitchen before continuing service to other children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-81 - Picnics

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 81.
(a) If staff serves picnic lunches to children under the care of the center, the lunch must conform to the menu guidelines for children who are on table food. The center or an approved vendor must provide picnic lunches.
(b) Centers shall comply with the following:
(1) Adjust menus accordingly, if juice is substituted for milk.
(2) Keep cold foods under forty-one (41) degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) Provide equipment to maintain hot foods at one hundred forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit or above.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-82 - Special diets

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 82.
(a) The center shall post information regarding children's special diets for dietary staff in charge of preparing and serving the food.
(b) The center must plan and serve substitutions, written on a menu, for all children with dietary restrictions.
(c) For children requiring a special diet due to medical reasons or allergic reactions, the center shall provide meals and snacks in accordance with the child's needs and the written instructions of the child's physician.
(d) A child requiring a special diet due to religious or personal beliefs shall have a written statement from the child's parent.
(e) For special diets, the center may request the parent to supplement food served by the center.
(f) If the parent provides the food from home, the center must have the parent sign a "Safe Transportation of Food Responsibility" form, available from the division.
(g) All food items must be protected from damage and potential contamination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-83 - Vendor service

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 83.
(a) Each center using vendor service shall have a written contract as follows:
(1) The contract must describe the vendor's responsibilities.
(2) The contract must assure that the vendor's food service business, food handlers, and all premises are inspected and approved by local health authorities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-84 - Health program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 84.
(a) Prior to initial licensure, the center shall submit a written, dated health program for review and approval to the division on forms provided for that purpose.
(b) The center shall make specific arrangements for a health consultant to provide guidance to the staff to maintain an adequate health program, policies, and procedures for the children and staff in the child care center.
(c) The written health program shall be reviewed by the center and the health consultant and submitted to the division for review and approval each time any of the following occurs:
(1) A change in the health consultant.
(2) A change in the health program practices.
(3) A change in licensee.
(4) The center requests a change in licensure to include the care of children not previously cared for, such as diapered children, infants, or toddlers.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-85 - Adult health requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 85.
Within thirty (30) days of employment, newly employed staff, volunteers, substitutes, student aides, and any other personnel having direct contact with the children or providing food service shall have the following:
(1) Written verification of a physical examination by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides evidence that there is no known communicable disease in an infectious state or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties in the child care center.
(2) Mantoux tuberculin skin test, with results recorded in millimeters, and repeated annually.
(3) If the Mantoux test is considered positive, they shall have a negative chest x-ray and or a statement from a physician or nurse practitioner stating that they are free of tuberculosis in an active, infectious state.
(4) Persons with a history of tuberculosis or a positive Mantoux shall have an annual health assessment, including a symptom screening for tuberculosis documented by a health professional.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-86 - Child health requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 86.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after enrollment or no earlier than twelve (12) months prior to enrollment, each child shall have written verification of a physical examination by a physician or a nurse practitioner.
(b) The examination shall include the following:
(1) Child's medical history.
(2) Physical examination.
(3) A written statement there is no health condition that would be hazardous either to the child or to other children in the child care center as a result of participation in the program of activities.
(4) A written statement regarding modification of plans of care which require special attention because of medical conditions or allergies.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-87 - Ill child procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 87.
(a) The center shall not admit children who are ill upon arrival.
(b) If a child becomes ill during the day, caregivers shall immediately isolate the child from other children and notify the parent to arrange for other immediate care of the child.
(c) Caregivers shall directly observe and supervise all children who are ill or injured until they leave the child care center.
(d) The center may not readmit children who exhibit symptoms of the illness for which they were excluded without the approval of the director or director-designee.
(e) Centers shall have a written policy regarding the exclusion of ill children.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-88 - Medication

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 88.
(a) Each child care center may have one (1) pain or fever reducing medication, one (1) cough medication, and one (1) antihistamine decongestant on the premises as follows:
(1) The child care center's health consultant shall specify these medications by name in the child care center's written approved health program renewed every two (2) years, and renew written instructions every two (2) years.
(2) Caregivers shall administer the specified medication as directed on the label of the medication or as specified by the consulting physician.
(3) Parent permission forms for administering this medication shall be on file for each child to whom the medication is given.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-89 - Communicable disease

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 89.
(a) The center shall make every effort to control the spread of communicable diseases and shall establish written health policies and precautions directed to this end.
(b) Whenever exposure to disease has occurred in the child care center, control measures shall be implemented as follows:
(1) The disinfection of toilet facilities, furnishings, toys, or other articles that may have been used by a person with a communicable disease.
(2) The disposal of bodily discharge containing infectious material in a manner that would protect handlers from contact with the material.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-90 - Universal precautions supplies

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 90.
The following universal precautions supplies shall be available to all staff:
(1) Disposable medical gloves.
(2) Plastic bags.
(3) One (1) part chlorine to nine (9) parts water or other EPA-approved tuberculocidal solution for cleaning blood or other potentially infectious materials as defined by OSHA.
(4) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation barrier masks.
(5) Any other items indicated by 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 4.7-91 - Emergency equipment and procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 91.
(a) The center shall post first aid directions for the care of poisoning, seizures, hemorrhaging, artificial respiration, choking, and shock in each room or area occupied by children.
(b) If first aid directives from the division are not used, the procedures must be approved, in writing, by the center's health consultant and updated every two (2) years.
(c) A first aid manual, equivalent to the Red Cross First Aid Manual, shall be immediately available for staff use.
(d) First aid supplies as specified by the center's health consultant shall be available to all staff and inaccessible to children. The first aid kit, at a minimum, shall consist of the following:
(1) Sheer strip bandages.
(2) Sterile bandages and compresses.
(3) Adhesive tape.
(4) Scissors.
(5) Flashlight.
(6) Thermometer.
(7) Disposable gloves.
(8) Mild soap.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-92 - Evacuation procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 92.
(a) The center shall make plans for the protection of children in the event of a disaster.
(b) The center shall post written disaster, evacuation, and shelter procedures for an internal and an external disaster in the following areas:
(1) All areas used by children.
(2) Kitchen.
(3) Offices.
(4) Hallways.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-93 - Child hygiene

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 93.
(a) The center schedule shall include provisions for supervised personal hygiene, washing hands before and after meals, and washing hands after using the toilet facilities.
(b) Caregivers shall change wet or soiled clothing promptly. Each child shall have a supply of clean clothing available for this purpose.
(c) If toothbrushes and toothpaste are used, the following applies:
(1) The center shall store them in an area inaccessible to children.
(2) The center shall not store them in the toilet room.
(3) The center shall store them so that one (1) child's toothbrush does not touch or contaminate another child's.
(4) The center shall maintain toothbrushes in a clean and sanitary manner.
(5) Caregivers shall dispense toothpaste in a sanitary manner.
(6) If the sink for tooth brushing is in a toilet room, the faucet and sink must be sanitized before being used for tooth brushing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-94 - Diapering

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 94.
(a) Diaper bags brought from home shall be inaccessible to children.
(b) The center or the parent shall supply diapers. Caregivers shall have diapers available at all times so they can keep each child dry and clean.
(c) The center must store diapers off the floor, protected from contamination, and inaccessible to children.
(d) Disposable diapers furnished by the parent shall be brought to the child care center in original, unopened packages and marked with the individual child's name.
(e) Caregivers shall diaper all children on a changing table, except as follows:
(1) Caregivers may change infants that are unable to pull to a stand in their own crib.
(2) Caregivers may change children two (2) years of age and older standing up under the following conditions:
(A) Hand washing and child cleansing procedures are followed in the same manner as when a changing table is used.
(B) Neither the clean or dirty diaper changing materials are placed on the floor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-95 - Disposable diapers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 95.
(a) Caregivers shall place soiled disposable diapers in a plastic bag in a tightly covered sanitary container that is inaccessible to children.
(b) The bags shall be tied tightly and removed from the child care center, as needed, and at the end of each day.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-96 - Cloth diapers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 96.
(a) Staff shall use a deodorizing solution or granules in diaper containers.
(b) Staff shall clean and disinfect diaper containers when emptied.
(c) Caregivers shall handle cloth diapers furnished by the center as follows:
(1) Waterproof diaper covers must be provided.
(2) Caregivers shall use a fresh, clean diaper cover with each diaper change.
(3) Caregivers shall keep the diapers and diaper covers in tightly covered containers between pick-ups.
(4) A commercial laundry service shall launder the diapers and the diaper covers.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-97 - Toilet training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 97.
(a) Caregivers shall do all toilet training with the parent's knowledge and consent.
(b) Caregivers shall make a reasonable effort to be consistent with the parent's toilet training methods and communicate regularly on the progress and child's successes.
(c) When children reach an age where they feel confident and unafraid to sit on a training seat, caregivers shall invite them to use the toilet, help them as needed, and positively reinforce their behavior regardless of the outcome.
(d) Caregivers shall never force a child to remain on the toilet.
(e) Caregivers shall never discipline, scold, shame, or humiliate a child for failure to conform or for wet or soiled clothing.
(f) Caregivers shall assure that a supply of clean clothing is available to keep children dry, clean, and fully clothed during the training process.
(g) The center shall provide a toilet with a training seat or a child-sized toilet.
(h) Potty chairs may not be used.
(i) Children and staff shall wash their hands with soap and warm running water and dry them with a disposable towel after each toileting usage.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-98 - Staff hygiene

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 98.
(a) Persons who handle and serve food shall thoroughly wash their hands with soap and warm running water and use disposable towels from a dispenser for drying or an electric hand dryer.
(b) Hand sanitizers shall not be used in place of hand washings.
(c) Hand washing shall be done before starting work, washed as often as necessary to keep them clean, and after smoking, eating, drinking, or using the toilet.
(d) Staff who prepare food shall not change diapers.
(e) Caregivers shall wash their hands before and after each child care duty including individual feeding, bathing, wiping noses, diapering, and assisting children using the toilet.
(f) Kitchen staff must wear clean, washable garments (aprons or smocks) while in the kitchen and serving food.
(g) Kitchen staff must have effective hair restraint that keeps hair back and covered.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-99 - Building maintenance

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 99.
(a) The administrator or director is responsible for keeping the building, premises, and equipment in safe repair and structurally sound.
(b) Caregivers shall not care for children in areas that are being remodeled, repaired, or painted.
(c) The administrator or director is responsible for maintaining all interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, equipment, toys, furnishings, and cribs, in a safe condition, free of sharp points or jagged edges, splinters, protruding nails or wires, loose parts, rusty parts, or materials containing poisonous substances.
(d) The interior finish, including walls and ceilings, of the child care center shall comply with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC.
(e) Walls shall be of washable materials.
(f) Floors and steps shall be smooth and of washable, nonslippery material.
(g) The center must firmly secure and keep all carpeting clean.
(h) The center shall not use small rugs for floor covering.
(i) Staff shall take the following steps to maintain the child care center:
(1) Clean the child care center daily.
(2) Keep the child care center in a sanitary condition at all times.
(3) Sanitize toys, furniture, and other equipment used by children, weekly and when they become soiled or contaminated.
(4) Wash all soiled items prior to sanitization.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing › Section 4.7-100 - Poisons, chemicals, and hazardous items

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  12-13-5-3
Affected: IC  12-17.2-4
Sec. 100.
(a) Poisons, chemicals, and any item that states "fatal if swallowed" must be in locked storage and not accessible to children.
(b) Chemicals for lawn care and insect and rodent control shall not be applied when children are present in the child care center.
(c) Peeling paint, on any interior or exterior surface or on any equipment, that contains lead in excess of current ISDH standards shall be made inaccessible to children until laboratory analysis is made on the peeling material.
(d) The division shall approve all lead abatement procedures prior to the start of work.
(e) The center must store cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, aerosol cans, and any other item that states "keep out of the reach of children" in a place that is inaccessible to children.
(f) The center must store hazardous articles, sharp scissors, knives, latches, lighters, flammable liquids, power tools, cleaning supplies, and any other items that might be harmful to children in a place inaccessible to children.
(g) Any thermal hazards above one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit, such as radiators, hot water pipes, steam pipes, and heaters, in the space occupied by children shall be out of reach of children or be separated from the space by partitions, screens, or other means, which are firmly attached and cannot be overturned.
(h) The center shall make inaccessible to children environmental hazards that present a risk for entrapment or burial, such as, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Pits.
(2) Abandoned wells.
(3) Abandoned appliances.