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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0400 - PERSONNEL › Section 70I .0407 - VOLUNTEERS

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A residential child-care facility shall have a written
					 description of the specific responsibilities and the provision of supervision
					 of all volunteers. Volunteers shall:
(1) meet the personnel qualifications
				  specified in
				  10A NCAC
				  70I .0404;
(2) meet the qualifications and implement the
				  duties of the position as specified;
(3) be provided sufficient orientation,
				  training and supervision to enable knowledge of the facility's purpose and
				  services, the needs of children and families served and the role and
				  responsibilities to be assumed;
(4)
				  provide three references relevant to the role and responsibilities to be
				  assumed;
(5) have documentation in
				  their personnel files of a search of the Responsible Individual's List as
				  defined in
				  10A NCAC
				  70A .0102; documentation of a criminal record
				  check; documentation of a search conducted of the North Carolina Sex Offender,
				  Public Protection Registry; and documentation of a search of the North Carolina
				  Health Care Personnel Registry (pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  131E-356). Volunteers shall provide signed
				  statements prior to employment that they have not abused or neglected a child
				  or have been a respondent in a juvenile court proceeding that resulted in the
				  removal of a child or have had child protective services involvement that
				  resulted in the removal of a child. Volunteers shall also provide signed
				  statements that they have not abused, neglected or exploited a disabled adult
				  and that they have not been a domestic violence perpetrator; and
(6) agree in writing to abide by the
				  confidentiality policies of the agency.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c.237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0500 - SERVICE PLANNING › Section 70I .0501 - ADMISSION POLICIES

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall have written admission policies which define and
				  describe the age, sex and type of child to be served.
(b) The residential child-care facility shall
				  limit admissions to children who need out of home care apart from their
				  families and for whom the facility is qualified by staff, program, buildings
				  and services to give appropriate care.
(c) In the case of private referrals, the
				  residential child-care facility shall:
(1)
				  document reasonable efforts to prevent placement;
(2) establish that the facility provides the
				  least restrictive setting for the child; and
(3) develop and implement an out-of-home
				  family services agreement with the child's family for reunification, when
				  possible.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0500 - SERVICE PLANNING › Section 70I .0502 - ADMISSION PROCEDURES

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall establish and implement an intake process which
				  includes:
(1) receipt of an application and a
				  face-to-face interview with the child, parents, guardian or legal custodian,
				  and family whenever possible, with a specific effort to help the child
				  understand the purpose of and need for out of home care and residential
				  child-care services; and
(2) an
				  exchange of information about the facility's program and the child's needs, and
				  to provide written information required in
				  10A NCAC
				  70I .0307(a) and
				  10A NCAC
				  70I .0504(a).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0500 - SERVICE PLANNING › Section 70I .0503 - ADMISSION AGREEMENT

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(a) At admission, a
				  residential child-care facility shall develop a written agreement between the
				  parents, guardian, or legal custodian, if applicable, and the facility that
				  specifies the services to be provided by the facility and the responsibilities
				  of the parents, guardian, or legal custodian, if applicable. This includes:
(1) the statement of consent for placement by
				  the parents, guardian, or legal custodian, if applicable, with the date of
				  admission;
(2) the plan for
				  providing admission information on the child's care, developmental,
				  educational, medical, and psychological needs to the parents, guardian, or
				  legal custodian, if applicable, the frequency of out-of-home family service
				  agreement reviews, and receipt of program information required by
				  10A NCAC
				  70I .0307(a) and
				  10A NCAC
				  70I .0504(a);
(3) the statement of facility responsibility
				  for working with the child's parents, guardian, or legal custodian, if
				  applicable;
(4) the statement
				  related to the provision of religious training and practices and consent to
				  these by the parents, guardian, or legal custodian, if applicable;
(5) the visitation and contact
				  plan;
(6) the fees and plan for
				  payment of care;
(7) the plan for
				  discharge to include projected length of stay; and
(8) the statement of facility responsibility
				  for aftercare services.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0500 - SERVICE PLANNING › Section 70I .0504 - ORIENTATION

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall provide information and discuss the program policies
				  governing residential care and services for children with the child's parents,
				  guardian, or legal custodian and the child at or before admission. These
				  include:
(1) family time, mail, gifts,
				  personal possessions, money, and telephone calls and restrictions that may be
				  imposed on these;
(2) discipline
				  and behavior management, including the use of searches of children's rooms and
				  possessions;
(3) program of
				  religious training and practices;
(4) educational resources;
(5) trips away from the facility;
(6) use of volunteers, if any;
(7) physical restraint practices;
(8) client rights and grievance
				  procedures;
(9) daily and seasonal
				  schedules; and
(10) reasonable and
				  prudent parent standard.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0500 - SERVICE PLANNING › Section 70I .0505 - DISCHARGE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall have written discharge policies that will
				  establish the guidelines for terminating the facility's residential care and
				  services to the child and family to include the following:
(1) opportunity for the parents, guardian or
				  legal custodian to be informed and have opportunity to discuss the decision to
				  discharge the child;
(2)
				  designation of a timeframe for the child to be discharged which allows
				  sufficient time for the child and facility to prepare for departure and for
				  arrangements to be made for the child's care;
(3) discharge of a child under 18 years of
				  age only to the parents, guardian or legal custodian;
(4) completion of a summary within 30 days of
				  discharge, which includes the following:
(A)
				  date, time and circumstances of discharge;
(B) name, address and telephone number of the
				  parents, guardian, legal custodian or authorized individual to whom the child
				  was discharged;
(C) services
				  provided and evaluation;
(D)
				  recommendations for needed services; and
(E) provision of or referral for after care
				  services.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0601 - PROGRAM POLICIES AND PRACTICES

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall have a written program
				  description.
(b) The residential
				  child care facility shall provide any child placed in the facility with
				  supervision that is appropriate for the child's age, intelligence, emotional
				  make-up and past experience, and adhere to the supervision requirements
				  specified in the out-of-home family services agreement or person-centered
				  plan.
(c) The residential
				  child-care facility shall design a program to provide opportunities for
				  learning experiences and to meet the needs of children and families.
(d) The residential child-care facility shall
				  provide a daily schedule of activities to meet the needs of children, and allow
				  time for privacy and individual pursuits.
(e) The residential child-care facility shall
				  provide opportunities that take into consideration each child's ethnic and
				  cultural backgrounds.
(f) The
				  residential child-care facility shall give each child individual attention and
				  nurturing.
(g) The residential
				  child-care facility shall provide each child with the opportunity to have
				  interaction with adults and children of both sexes.
(h) The residential child-care facility shall
				  instruct and supervise each child in hygiene and grooming appropriate for the
				  age, sex, race, and developmental capacity of the child.
(i) The residential child-care facility shall
				  ensure that each child has contacts in the community where the facility is
				  located through participation in events such as school functions, recreational
				  facilities, church youth groups, part-time paid employment, and volunteer work.
				  An exception shall be made when community contact is inconsistent with the
				  program design.
(j) The residential
				  child-care facility shall allow each child to form friendships with children
				  outside the facility, to visit friends in the community, and have their friends
				  visit them at the facility. An exception shall be made when contact with
				  friends is inconsistent with the program design or out-of-home family services
				  agreement.
(k) The residential
				  child-care facility shall provide residents with access to telephones to
				  maintain contact with friends and family members.
(l) The residential child-care facility shall
				  maintain a log of children in residence that includes:
(1) the child's name, age, sex and
				  race;
(2) the name of parents,
				  guardian, or legal custodian; and
(3) the dates of admission and
				  discharge.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0602 - FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures regarding family
				  involvement which support and encourage families to participate in planning,
				  communication and family time.
(b)
				  The facility shall afford parents, guardians and legal custodians opportunities
				  to participate in planning events for their child and themselves.
(c) Parents, guardians and legal custodians
				  shall allow children to send and receive unopened mail and to have telephone
				  conversations with parents, guardians, other family members and other
				  individuals. An exception shall be made if it is determined by the parents,
				  guardians or legal custodians that it is in the child's best interest, to
				  restrict communication based on the out-of-home family services agreement,
				  visitation and contact plan or a court order.
(d) The facility shall afford children and
				  parents, guardians, other family members and individuals opportunities for
				  family time, based on the purpose of placement and in support of the child's
				  goals and in compliance with the child's visitation and contact plan.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c.237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0603 - REPEALED - VISITING RESOURCES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c.237, s. 11.30);
Repealed Eff. October 1,
					 2008.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0605 - ROUTINE ASPECTS OF HEALTH, PERSONAL HYGIENE, AND SAFETY

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(a)
				  Staff shall receive training in and apply general infection control measures
				  and procedures which include Universal Precautions specified by the Centers on
				  Disease Control, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
				  Services, Atlanta, Georgia. A copy of general infection control procedures
				  which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and
				  editions, may be obtained from National Technical Information Services, 5285
				  Part Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia, 22161, (703) 487-4650, at a cost of
				  seven dollars ($7.00).
(b) Each
				  child in a residential child-care facility shall have enough sleep for his or
				  her age at regular and reasonable hours and under conditions conducive to
				  rest.
(c) Staff of a residential
				  child-care facility shall teach children the importance of cleanliness and how
				  to keep themselves clean. Staff of a residential child-care shall provide
				  training in all aspects of personal hygiene.
(d) Each child shall have his or her own
				  toothbrush, comb, towel and wash cloth and his or her own separate place for
				  keeping these personal articles. Towels, wash cloths, and bed linens shall be
				  changed weekly or more often as required by good hygiene.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c.237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0606 - NUTRITION

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(a) Meals served
				  shall meet nutritional requirements as advised by the National Research Council
				  which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and
				  editions. Copies of the Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances may be obtained
				  from the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 1120 20th Street, NW,
				  Suite 200N, Washington, DC 20036, at no cost.
(b) Any modified food needs of an individual
				  child shall be provided under the direction of a licensed medical provider or a
				  licensed dietician/nutritionist.
(c) Menus shall be planned by or in
				  consultation with a licensed dietician/nutritionist biennially. The facility
				  shall obtain documentation of consultation.
(d) Staff who eat with children shall be
				  served the same food except staff may be served tea and coffee. An exception
				  shall be made if differences in age or special dietary needs are
				  factors.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0607 - HEALTH EDUCATION

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The residential child care facility shall develop and
					 implement a plan for the provision of health education to include but not be
					 limited to health, human sexuality, substance abuse, smoking, and prevention of
					 sexually transmitted diseases. The health education plan shall be
					 documented.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0608 - EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES

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(a) The
				  residential child care facility shall ensure that each child of school age is
				  provided an education in accordance with the public school laws or the
				  nonpublic school laws of North Carolina.
(b) The residential child care facility shall
				  make provisions for remedial educational assistance as indicated by the needs
				  of the children.
(c) The
				  residential child care facility shall have a policy about serving children who
				  are temporarily or permanently not attending school.
(d) The residential child care facility shall
				  have a written policy for providing vocational and life skills education if
				  applicable to the population served.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0609 - RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall develop a written schedule of planned
				  recreational, leisure, or physical exercise activities with input from both
				  staff and children that meets the children's developmental needs. The schedule
				  shall be posted in each facility.
(b) A residential child-care facility shall
				  provide indoor and outdoor, individual and group recreational opportunities,
				  with adult supervision, appropriate to the age, interests, needs, and abilities
				  of each child in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard,
				  G.S.
				  131D-10.2A.
(c) A residential child-care facility shall
				  provide recreational opportunities for children to play with children of both
				  genders.
(d) A residential
				  child-care facility shall have an individualized recreation plan for any child
				  who has special recreational needs.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.2A;
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237 s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 October 1, 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0610 - RELIGION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures on
				  religious training and practices and shall provide these policies to children
				  and their parents, guardian or legal custodian prior to admission.
(b) The residential child-care facility shall
				  develop a plan for each child to meet the child's spiritual needs which takes
				  into account the parent's, guardian's or legal custodian's position regarding a
				  child's religious participation.
(c) The residential child-care facility shall
				  have written policies and procedures which include that each child is free from
				  coercion with regard to religious decisions.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0611 - PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AND MONEY

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(a) The
				  residential child care facility shall allow each child to bring and acquire
				  personal belongings, but may supervise or limit the use of these items while
				  the child is in care.
(b) The
				  residential child care facility shall ensure that each child has clean,
				  well-fitting, attractive, seasonal clothing appropriate to the age, sex and
				  individual needs of each child.
(c)
				  The residential child care facility shall ensure that each child has individual
				  items necessary for personal hygiene and grooming.
(d) The residential child care facility shall
				  provide opportunities for each child to learn the value and use of
				  money.
(e) The residential child
				  care facility shall provide security measures for each child's money separate
				  from the agency's financial accounts.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0612 - WORK

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(a) A residential child-care facility shall
				  provide opportunities for each child to learn the value of work and the
				  development of good work habits.
(b) The residential child-care facility shall
				  comply with the provisions of the NC Wage and Hour Act concerning age,
				  abilities, hours of labor and hazardous occupations in the assignment of work
				  to children.
(c) The residential
				  child-care facility shall not substitute children for employed staff in
				  assigning work.
(d) The residential
				  child-care facility shall not require children to be solely responsible for any
				  major phase of operation or maintenance of the home such as cooking,
				  laundering, housekeeping, farming, or repair work.
(e) The residential child-care facility shall
				  not require children to work for the purpose of paying the facility for their
				  cost of care except when adolescents or young adults preparing for independent
				  living enter into written agreements with the facility and are paid for their
				  work and assume a gradual degree of responsibility for their own
				  needs.
(f) The residential
				  child-care facility shall provide children who are on work assignments with
				  adult supervision.
(g) The
				  residential child-care facility shall ensure that children's work assignments
				  do not interfere with school, recreation, study period, adequate sleep,
				  community contacts and family time.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. October 1,
					 2008; July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0613 - DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures on
				  discipline and behavior management, including the type and use of physical
				  restraint holds, if utilized. A copy of the written policies and procedures
				  shall be provided to and discussed with each child and the child's parents,
				  guardian, or legal custodian prior to or at the time of admission. Policies and
				  procedures shall include:
(1) a way of
				  interacting with and teaching children that emphasize praise and encouragement
				  for exhibiting self control and desired behavior; and
(2) methods for protecting children and
				  others when a child is out of control.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0614 - CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTS

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(a) A
				  residential child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures for
				  handling and reporting critical incidents.
(b) Critical incident reports shall be
				  submitted to the licensing authority by the executive director or designee on a
				  form developed by the licensing authority within 72 hours of the critical
				  incident. A copy of the critical incident form ("Critical Incident Reporting
				  Form" DSS-5281) can be obtained from the Division or found on the Division's
				  website at
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dss
.Critical
				  incidents involving a child who is a resident of a residential child-care
				  facility include the following:
(1) a death of
				  a child;
(2) reports of abuse and
				  neglect;
(3) admission to a
				  hospital;
(4) suicide
				  attempt;
(5) runaway lasting more
				  than 24 hours;
(6) arrest for
				  violations of state, municipal, county, or federal laws; and
(7) reports of physical restraint
				  holds.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0600 - SERVICE DELIVERY › Section 70I .0615 - SEARCHES

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures on conducting
				  searches of children's rooms and possessions which shall be discussed with each
				  child, their parents, guardian or legal custodian prior to or upon
				  admission.
(b) The search policies
				  and procedures shall include:
(1)
				  circumstances under which searches are conducted;
(2) personnel authorized to conduct
				  searches;
(3) provision for
				  documenting searches and informing supervisory personnel of searches;
				  and
(4) provision for removing and
				  disposing of items seized as a result of searches.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0700 - BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT › Section 70I .0701-.0713

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
					 143B-154;
					 143B-155;
					 143B-156;
Eff. July
					 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c. 237, s. 11.30);
Amended Eff. July 18,
					 2002;
Repealed Eff. October 1,
					 2008.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0800 - BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 70I .0801-.0802

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. September 1,
					 2007;
Repealed Eff. October 1,
					 2008.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0901 - APPLICATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT REQUIREMENTS

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(a) New
				  construction and existing buildings proposed for use as a residential
				  child-care facility for initial licensure shall comply with the requirements of
				  this Section.
(b) Except where
				  otherwise specified, existing licensed facilities or portions of existing
				  licensed facilities shall meet licensure and code requirements in effect at the
				  time of construction; change in service; or change in resident capacity or
				  evacuation capability of the residents, addition, renovation or
				  alteration.
(c) New additions,
				  alterations, modifications and repairs made to the building shall meet the
				  requirements of this Section.
(d) A
				  residential child-care facility shall not have two different types of
				  occupancies, as defined in the State Building Code, in the same
				  building.
(e) Rules contained in
				  this Section are the Physical Plant requirements and do not prohibit buildings,
				  systems or operational conditions that exceed these requirements.
(f) Equivalency: Alternate methods,
				  procedures, design criteria and functional variations from the physical plant
				  requirements shall be approved by the Division of Health Service Regulation
				  when the facility can demonstrate to the Division of Health Service
				  Regulation's satisfaction, that the intent of the physical plant requirements
				  are met and the variation does not reduce the safety or operational
				  effectiveness of the facility.
(g)
				  The residential child-care facility must comply with all applicable local,
				  state and federal regulations.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2009;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0903 - LOCATION

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(a) A residential
				  child-care facility shall be in a location approved by local zoning
				  boards.
(b) The facility shall be
				  located so that hazards to the residents are minimized.
(c) The site of the facility shall:
(1) be accessible by streets, roads and
				  highways and be maintained for motor vehicles and emergency vehicle
				  access;
(2) be accessible to fire
				  fighting and other emergency services;
(3) have a water supply, sewage disposal
				  system, garbage disposal system and trash disposal system approved by the local
				  health department having jurisdiction;
(4) meet all local ordinances; and
(5) be free from exposure to pollutants known
				  to the applicant or licensee.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0904 - LIVING ARRANGEMENT

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A residential child-care facility shall provide living
					 arrangements to meet the individual needs of the residents, the live-in staff
					 and other live-in persons. There shall be a designated room for residents to
					 talk privately with staff and to receive visitors.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0905 - LIVING/ACTIVITY AREAS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Residential
				  child-care facilities shall have a living room area of a minimum of 200 square
				  feet for a capacity of six or less and 15 square feet per each additional
				  resident.
(b) All living rooms
				  shall have operable windows to meet the North Carolina State Building Code and
				  be lighted to provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level.
(c) The living and activity areas shall be
				  accessible from an outside entrance without going through sleeping, food
				  services or food preparation areas.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0906 - DINING AREAS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Residential
				  child-care facilities shall have a minimum dining area of 120 square feet for a
				  capacity of six or less and 14 square feet for each additional resident
				  (including children of live-in-staff).
(b) When the dining area is used in
				  combination with a kitchen, an area five feet wide shall be allowed as work
				  space in front of the kitchen work areas and shall not be included in the
				  required square footage.
(c) Each
				  dining room shall be provided with operable windows and be lighted to provide
				  30 foot candles of light at the floor level.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0907 - KITCHEN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The kitchen in
				  a residential child-care facility shall be large enough to provide for the
				  preparation and preservation of food and the washing of dishes.
(b) The kitchen floor shall have a
				  non-slippery, water-resistant covering.
(c) The kitchen shall be approved by the
				  local sanitarian for the total number of children as well as any live-in staff
				  and their dependents.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0908 - LAUNDRY ROOM

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Laundry facilities shall be provided. The laundry equipment
					 shall be located out of the living, dining and bedroom areas.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0910 - BATHING AND TOILET AREAS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Facilities
				  licensed for the first time after the effective date of Subchapters 70I and 70J
				  shall have one full bathroom for each five or fewer persons including live-in
				  staff and family. For children under five years old a tub shall be provided.
				  Live-in staff and their dependents shall have a separate bathroom from children
				  in care.
(b) The bathrooms shall be
				  designed to provide privacy. A bathroom with two or more water closets
				  (commodes) shall have privacy partitions for each water closet. Each tub or
				  shower shall have privacy partitions or curtains.
(c) Bathrooms shall be located as
				  conveniently as possible to the children's bedrooms.
(d) The entrance to a bathroom shall not be
				  through a kitchen, another resident's bedroom or bathroom.
(e) The bathrooms shall be lighted to provide
				  30 foot candles of light at the floor level and have mechanical ventilation at
				  the rate of two cubic feet per minute for each square foot of floor area. These
				  vents shall be vented directly to the outdoors.
(f) The bathroom floor shall have a
				  non-slippery water-resistant covering.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0911 - CORRIDORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Corridors shall
				  be a minimum clear width of three feet.
(b) Corridors shall be lighted with night
				  lights providing one foot-candle of light at the floor.
(c) Corridors shall be free of all equipment
				  and other obstructions.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0912 - OUTSIDE ENTRANCES AND EXITS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In
				  residential child-care facilities, all floor levels shall have at least two
				  exits. If there are only two, the exit or exit access doors shall be located
				  and constructed to minimize the possibility that both may be blocked by any one
				  fire or other emergency condition.
(b) At least one entrance and exit door shall
				  be a minimum width of three feet and another shall be a minimum width of two
				  feet and eight inches.
(c) If the
				  residential child-care facility has any child that requires physical assistance
				  with evacuation, the facility shall have at least one principal outside
				  entrance and exit for the residents' use which shall be at grade level or
				  accessible by ramp with a one inch rise for each 12 inches of length of the
				  ramp. For the purposes of this Rule, a principal outside entrance and exit is
				  one that is most often used by residents for vehicular access.
(d) All exits and room door locks and latches
				  shall be easily operable from the inside at all times without keys.
(e) All entrances and exits shall be free of
				  all obstructions or impediments to allow for full instant use in case of fire
				  or other emergency.
(f) All steps,
				  porches, stoops and ramps shall be provided with handrails and
				  guardrails.
(g) Outdoor stairways
				  and ramps shall be illuminated by no less than five foot candles of light at
				  grade level.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0913 - FLOORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All floors shall be of smooth, non-skid
				  material and constructed to be easily cleanable.
(b) All floors shall be kept in good
				  repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. April 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0914 - HOUSEKEEPING AND FURNISHINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Each
				  residential child-care facility shall:
(1)
				  have walls, ceilings and floors or floor coverings kept clean and in good
				  repair;
(2) have no chronic
				  unpleasant odors;
(3) have
				  furniture clean and in good repair;
(4) be maintained in an uncluttered, clean
				  and orderly manner, free of all obstructions and hazards;
(5) have a supply of bath soap, clean towels,
				  washcloths, sheets, pillow cases, blankets and additional coverings adequate
				  for resident use on hand at all times;
(6) have television and radio, each in
				  working order;
(7) have curtains,
				  draperies or blinds at windows in resident use areas to provide for resident
				  privacy;
(8) have recreational
				  equipment, supplies for games, books, magazines and a current newspaper
				  available for residents; and
(9)
				  have at least one non-pay telephone available at all times that does not depend
				  on electricity or cellular service to operate. Emergency telephone numbers
				  shall be posted at the telephone.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0915 - FIRE SAFETY AND DISASTER PLAN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Care shall be
				  exercised by the staff of a residential child-care facility in allowing
				  children to use matches or to handle combustible materials.
(b) A written fire evacuation plan (including
				  a diagrammed drawing) that has the approval of the local code enforcement
				  official shall be prepared with a minimum of 1/8 inch high letters and posted
				  in a central location on each floor of the building.
(c) A written disaster plan shall be prepared
				  and updated at least annually and shall be maintained in the
				  facility.
(d) Fire drills shall be
				  held monthly at different times during the day and quarterly at night for both
				  children and staff. A residential child-care facility shall document fire
				  drills including the date and time of the rehearsals, staff members present and
				  a short description of what the rehearsal involved.
(e) The executive director of a residential
				  child-care facility, or his/her designee, shall instruct staff and children
				  residing in a residential child-care facility and shall train the staff and
				  children in the proper reporting of a fire and the ways of escaping from a
				  fire. New residents shall be instructed within the first day upon
				  admittance.
(f) Fire extinguishers
				  shall be provided in a residential child-care facility that meets the following
				  minimum requirements:
(1) one five pound or
				  larger (net charge) "A-B-C" type centrally located.
(2) one-five pound or larger "A-B-C" or
				  "CO/2" type located in the kitchen.
(3) any other location as determined by the
				  code enforcement official.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE › Section .0900 - PHYSICAL PLANT › Section 70I .0916 - BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  building and all fire safety, electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment in
				  a residential child-care facility shall be maintained in a safe and operating
				  condition.
(b) There shall be a
				  central heating system sufficient to maintain 75 degrees F (24 degrees C) under
				  winter design conditions. Built-in electric heaters, if used, shall be
				  installed or protected to avoid hazards to the children and room furnishings.
				  Unvented fuel burning room heaters and portable electric heaters are
				  prohibited.
(c) Air conditioning or
				  at least one fan per resident bedroom, living and dining areas shall be
				  provided when the temperature in the facility exceeds 80 degrees F (26.7
				  degrees C).
(d) The hot water tank
				  shall provide hot water to the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry. The hot water
				  temperature at all fixtures used by residents shall be maintained at a minimum
				  of 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) and shall not exceed 116 degrees F (46.7
				  degrees C).
(e) All resident areas
				  shall be well lighted for the safety and comfort of the residents. The minimum
				  lighting required is:
(1) 30 foot-candle of
				  light for reading; and
(2) 10
				  foot-candle of light for general lighting.