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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3270.184 - Release of information

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(a) The
						parent shall have access to the child's complete child care record.
(b) Except as provided in §
												3270.183(b) 
						(relating to confidentiality of records), release or dissemination of
						information in a child's record may be made by the operator and only with
						written parental consent. When file material is released, the person who
						authorized the release shall record the following information in the child's
						file:
(1) The name and position of the
						individual to whom the information was released.
(2) The date the information was
						released.
(3) The portions of the
						record that were released.
(4) The
						purpose of the release.
(5) The
						signature of the person who authorized the release.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3270.185 - Record retention

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A copy of the child's record shall be retained at the
						  facility for at least 1 year after termination of service, unless the entire
						  record is transferred by the operator to the parent or guardian or to another
						  agency at the request of the parent or guardian.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3270.191 - Individual records

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An individual record is required for each facility
						  person.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3270.192 - Content of records

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A record shall include a copy of the following
						  information:
(1) The name, address and
						telephone number of the facility person.
(2) Verification as follows:
(i) Verification of age.
(ii) Verification of child care experience,
						education and training prior to service at the facility.
(iii) Verification of child care experience,
						education and training following the outset of service at the
						facility.
(iv) Acceptable
						verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma
						or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or
						training entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3270.193 - Confidentiality of records

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(a)
						Facility persons' records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked
						cabinet.
(b) A facility person may
						not disclose information concerning another facility person or adult providing
						a service at the facility, except in the course of investigations or
						inspections by agents of the Department.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3270.201-3270.210 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › HEAD START PROGRAMS › Section 3270.221 - Certificate of compliance

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Child care programs that meet the requirements of this
						  chapter are issued a certificate of compliance. When child care services are
						  operated before or after the Head Start Program, that portion of the extended
						  day which meets the definitions of this chapter shall receive a certificate of
						  compliance.
The provisions of this §
														3270.221 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3270.231 - Staff qualifications

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(a)
						Staff persons employed in a child care center prior to April 2, 1978,
						permanently qualify for their position, as long as the staff qualifications in
						effect as of September 1, 1977, are met.
(b) Promotions prior to July 1, 1978 are
						permitted according to the staff qualifications in effect as of September 1,
						1977, for Director, Group Supervisor, Assistant Group Supervisor and Aide. If
						promoted prior to July 1, 1978, according to the staff qualifications in effect
						as of September 1, 1977, these staff permanently qualify for their promoted
						position.
(c) A staff person
						previously granted a waiver of staff qualification is permanently qualified at
						the position level specified by the waiver.
The provisions of this §
														3270.231 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3270.232 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3270.232 reserved under Articles
							 IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3270.233 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3270.233 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1087); reserved under
							 Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3270.234 - Stacked cribs and crib slats

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A facility certified by the Department as of April 4,
						  1992, will be permitted until April 4, 1993, to comply with requirements
						  relating to stacked cribs and crib slats, as described at §
												3270.106 (relating to rest
						  equipment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3280.1 - Introduction

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This chapter is promulgated to facilitate the safe and
						  healthful care of a child in a group child care home and to support families by
						  providing care that promotes the emotional, cognitive, communicative,
						  perceptual-motor, physical and social development of the child.
The provisions of this §
														3280.1 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3280.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards to
						  aid in protecting the health, safety and rights of children and to reduce risks
						  to children in group child care homes. This chapter identifies the minimum
						  level of compliance necessary to obtain the Department's certificate of
						  compliance.
The provisions of this §
														3280.2 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3280.3 - Applicability

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(a) This chapter
						applies to facilities in which out-of-home care is provided, at one time, for
						part of a 24-hour day to more than six but fewer than 16 older school-age level
						children or more than six but less than 13 children of any other age level,
						including:
(1) Care provided to a child at
						the parent's work site when the parent is not present in the child care
						space.
(2) Care provided in private
						or public, profit or nonprofit facilities.
(3) Care provided before or after the hours
						of instruction in nonpublic schools and in private nursery schools and
						kindergartens.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3280.3a - Applicability-statement of policy

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This chapter is not applicable to a part-day school-age
						  program for children who attend kindergarten or older but under 16 years of age
						  as follows:
(1) A part-day school-age
						program that operates for less than 90 consecutive days per calendar year from
						the date the program opens to the date the program closes. This clarification
						does not apply to a legal entity that has a certificate of compliance to
						operate a child care center or group child care home and that increases its
						enrollment to include school-age children in the summer and on school
						holidays.
(2) A part-day school-age
						program that operates 2 hours or less per day for 3 or fewer days per
						week.
(3) A part-day school-age
						program that has a single purpose for the children's attendance and that
						purpose is the only focus of the program. For example, basketball or art
						class.
(4) Tutoring programs that
						are licensed by or approved and funded by the Pennsylvania Department of
						Education (PDE), for example:
(i) Tutoring
						centers and educational testing and remedial centers licensed by PDE under 22
						Pa. Code Chapters 61 and 63 (relating to tutoring centers; and educational
						testing and remedial centers).
(ii)
						Educational assistance programs operated by school districts directly or by
						contract with an outside provider approved by PDE.
(iii) Classroom Plus Programs.
(iv) Supplemental Education Services
						Programs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.11 - Application for and issuance of a certificate of compliance

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(a) A legal entity
						shall obtain a valid certificate of compliance to operate at a specific
						location. The certificate of compliance will be issued by the Department to a
						legal entity prior to commencement of operation at a specified
						location.
(b) A legal entity or a
						representative of the legal entity shall participate in an orientation training
						provided by the Department within 12 months prior to commencing operation of
						the group child care home. The orientation does not count toward the annual
						minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training required in §
												3280.31(e)
						(relating to age and training).
(c)
						Prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance, the legal entity or
						representative of the legal entity shall complete professional development in
						each of the following topics:
(1) Prevention
						and control of infectious diseases (including immunization) and the
						establishment of a grace period that allows homeless children and children in
						foster care to receive services under this subchapter while their families
						(including foster families) are taking necessary action to comply with
						immunization and other health and safety requirements.
(2) Prevention of Sudden Infant Death
						Syndrome and use of safe sleep practices.
(3) Administration of medication, consistent
						with standards for parental consent.
(4) Prevention of and response to emergencies
						due to food and allergic reactions.
(5) Building and physical premises safety,
						including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily
						injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
						traffic.
(6) Prevention of shaken
						baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
(7) Emergency preparedness and response
						planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a man-caused
						event (such as violence at a child care facility) within the meaning of those
						terms under section 602(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
						Emergency Assistance Act (42
						U.S.C.A. §
														5195a(a)(1)).
(8) Handling and storage of hazardous
						materials and appropriate disposal of biocontaminants.
(9) Precautions when transporting
						children.
(10) Pediatric first aid
						and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.12 - Appeals

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(a) Appeals related
						to the Department's approval or licensure decisions shall be made under
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
													501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to
						Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of
						Administrative Practice and Procedure).
(b) Appeals related to the Department's
						approval or licensure shall be made by filing a petition within 30 days after
						service of notice of the action.
(c) An operator may appeal a Departmental
						decision relating to the status of a certificate of compliance of a facility
						owned or operated by the legal entity.
(d) The Department will include information
						relative to appeal procedures when notifying operators of one or more of the
						following decisions:
(1) The denial of a
						certificate of compliance.
(2) The
						nonrenewal of a certificate of compliance.
(3) The revocation of a certificate of
						compliance.
(4) The issuance of a
						provisional certificate of compliance.
(5) The establishment of a period for which a
						provisional certificate of compliance is issued.
(6) The reduction of the maximum facility
						capacity.
(7) The denial of an
						increase in facility capacity.
(8)
						The limiting or precluding admission of persons into the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.13 - Waivers

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(a) A waiver
						excuses an operator from meeting a regulatory standard and substitutes another
						standard which the operator shall meet. The substituted standard has the same
						effect as the regulatory standard.
(b) The operator shall submit the request for
						waiver to the regional office before the facility is inspected for issuance or
						renewal of a certificate of compliance.
(c) An operator may request a waiver of only
						the regulatory standards set forth in the following sections:
(1) Accreditation requirements which apply to
						§
													3280.34 (relating to primary staff
						person qualifications and responsibilities).
(2) Physical site requirements in
						§§
													3280.61-3280.81 (relating to physical
						site).
(3) Equipment requirements
						in §§
													3280.101 -3280.108 (relating to
						equipment).
(4) Program
						requirements in §§ 3280.111-3280.118 (relating to
						program).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.14 - Pertinent laws and regulations

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A facility shall be operated in conformity with
						  applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose
						  regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of
						  Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department
						  of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.15 - Building codes

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(a) A
						certificate of compliance will not be granted by the Department until the legal
						entity provides a certificate of occupancy as proof of compliance with the
						applicable requirements of the Department of Labor and Industry in 34 Pa. Code
						§
												403.23 (relating to child day care
						facilities) and under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. §
													1016(c)).
(b) The legal entity shall maintain ongoing
						compliance with the applicable requirements prescribed by the Department of
						Labor and Industry in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.23 and under section 1016(c)
						of the act at all times following issuance of any certificate of compliance
						granted by the Department under this chapter.
The provisions of this §
														3280.15 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.16 - Service to a child with special needs

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(a) The operator shall make reasonable
						accommodation to include a child with special needs in accordance with
						applicable Federal and State laws.
(b) The operator shall permit an adult
						individual who provides specialized services to a child with special needs to
						provide those services on the facility premises as specified in the child's
						IEP, IFSP or written behavioral plan.
(c) The operator shall make staff persons and
						parents aware of community resources for the family of a child who may have
						special needs. The Department will provide to the operator information
						regarding community resources.
The provisions of this §
														3280.16 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.222 (relating to admission
							 interview); 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.17 - Liability insurance

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The legal entity shall have comprehensive general
						  liability insurance to cover all persons who are on the premises. A current
						  copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.18 - Child abuse reporting

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(a) An
						operator or a staff person who has reason to believe that a child enrolled in
						the facility has been abused is required to report suspected child abuse to
						ChildLine as mandated by the CPSL.
(b) A facility person who has reasonable
						cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse shall immediately make
						a report of suspected child abuse to ChildLine through the hotline at 1 (800)
						932-0313, online, or any other method as prescribed by the
						Department.
(c) Within 48 hours, a
						written report regarding the suspected child abuse shall be submitted by the
						operator or designated staff person to the CPS unit which has responsibility
						for investigating the report.
The provisions of this §
														3280.18 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.19 - Reporting injury, death or fire

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(a) The operator shall immediately notify a
						child's parent and shall notify the appropriate regional office of the
						Department within 24 hours if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) Inpatient hospitalization or emergency
						room treatment of a child receiving care at the facility.
(2) A death of a child receiving care at the
						facility.
(3) A facility fire that
						requires the service of a fire department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.19a - Reporting injury, death and fire-statement of policy

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The facility operator shall make reports to a child's
						  parent and to the Department in accordance with §
												3280.19 (relating to reporting
						  injury, death or fire) if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) A child receiving care in the facility is
						lost or missing from the facility.
(2) A child in the care of the facility is
						left behind on a facility excursion.
(3) A child receiving care in the facility is
						left unattended in the facility when the facility is closed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.20 - General health and safety

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Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the
						  health or safety of the children.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.21 - Communication with parents

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The operator shall establish either oral or written
						  communication in the language or mode of communication which is understandable
						  to the parent.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.22 - Parent access and participation

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A parent of a child in care shall be permitted free
						  access, without prior notice, throughout the child care spaces whenever
						  children are in care, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has limited the
						  parent right of access to the child and a copy of the order is on file at the
						  facility. Opportunity shall be provided for parents to participate in the
						  facility's program. The operator shall maintain a yearly file which documents
						  general announcements to promote parent participation. The file shall be
						  updated annually.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.23 - Departmental access

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(a) A staff
						person shall provide to agents of the Department immediate access to the
						facility and, upon request, to the children and the files and
						records.
(b) An inspection will be
						conducted during normal business hours except when there is reasonable cause to
						believe that inspections at other times are necessary to detect violations of
						applicable statutes and regulations.
(c) An agent of the Department will inspect
						compliance with this chapter in all areas of the facility premises that are
						accessible to children.
(d) An
						agent of the Department will annually conduct at least one onsite unannounced
						inspection of a child care facility.
(e) An announced inspection will be conducted
						by the Department prior to the issuance of the initial certificate of
						compliance.
(f) A valid photo
						identification of the primary staff person or designated staff person who is
						responsible for compliance with this chapter shall be provided to the agent of
						the Department at the time of inspection.
The provisions of this §
														3280.23 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.11 (relating to application
							 for and issuance of a certificate of compliance); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.24 - Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations

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(a) The facility's
						current certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous location
						used by parents. The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled
						with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter
						electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional
						child care office.
(b) The operator
						shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a
						conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary must remain posted
						until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance
						item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected.
The provisions of this §
														3280.24 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.25 - Compliance with nondiscrimination statutes

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(a) A certificate of compliance will not be
						granted by the Department to a legal entity unless compliance with civil rights
						laws and applicable regulations has been met. The applicable laws as identified
						on the certificate of compliance application are:
(1) The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
						(43
						P. S. §§
														951-962.2).
(2) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
						(42 U.S.C.A. §§
														6101-6107).
(3) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
						(42 U.S.C.A. §§
														2000d-2000d-4a).
(4) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
						(42 U.S.C.A. §§
														2000e-2000e-5).
(5) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
						1973 (29 U.S.C.A. §
														794).
(6) The Americans with Disabilities Act of
						1990 (42 U.S.C.A.
						§§
														12101-12514).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3280.26 - Emergency plan

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(a) The facility
						shall have an emergency plan that provides for:
(1) Shelter of children during an emergency
						including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations
						away from the facility premises.
(2) Evacuation of children from the facility
						building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility
						premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may
						be the same as those required by §
													3280.94 (relating to fire
						drills).
(3) A method for facility
						persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency
						situation arises.
(4) A method for
						facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide
						instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their
						children.
(5) Accommodations for
						infants, toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical
						conditions.
(6) Emergency drills
						shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on
						file at the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › FACILITY PERSONS › Section 3280.31 - Age and training

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(a) A
						volunteer shall be 16 years of age or older and shall be directly supervised at
						all times by a staff person.
(b) A
						staff person shall be 18 years of age or older.
(c) An individual 16 years of age or older
						who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff
						person, if the following guidelines are met:
(1) The curriculum is conducted by an
						institution approved by the Department of Education and accredited by an
						accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or
						the Council on Postsecondary Education and acceptable to the Department of
						Education.
(2) The curriculum
						includes acceptable training topics referenced in subsection (e)(2).
(3) The curriculum includes a minimum total
						of 600 clock hours, distributed as follows:
(i) A minimum of 400 clock hours of classroom
						training.
(ii) A minimum of 200
						clock hours of supervised training in a child care facility.
(4) A representative of the
						training institution certifies in writing that the individual has completed the
						required classroom training and is currently enrolled in the
						curriculum.
(5) The written
						certification required in paragraph (4) shall be retained in the staff file at
						the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › FACILITY PERSONS › Section 3280.32 - Suitability of persons in the facility

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(a) The operator shall comply with the CPSL
						and Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
(b) Questions relating to the requirements of
						the CPSL shall be directed to the appropriate regional child care
						office.
(c) The operator may not
						allow an individual to enter the facility if the operator knows that the
						individual has been convicted or is awaiting trial on charges involving a crime
						of child abuse, child neglect, physical violence or moral
						corruptness.
The provisions of this §
														3280.32 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › FACILITY PERSONS › Section 3280.33 - General requirements for facility persons

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(a) A staff person or a substitute staff
						person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position
						in which the person is performing.
(b) A volunteer shall be supervised by a
						staff person.
(c) One or more
						facility persons competent in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary
						resuscitation techniques shall be at the facility when one or more children are
						in care.
The provisions of this §
														3280.33 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › FACILITY PERSONS › Section 3280.34 - Primary staff person qualifications and responsibilities

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(a) A primary staff person is responsible for
						the supervision of children receiving care in the facility.
(b) A primary staff person shall have
						attained one of the following qualification levels:
(1) A high school diploma or a general
						educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited
						college or university in early childhood education, child development, special
						education, elementary education or the human services field.
(2) A high school diploma or a general
						educational development certificate including 600 or more hours of secondary
						training described in §
													3280.31(c)
						(relating to age and training).
(3)
						A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15
						credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood
						education, child development, special education, elementary education or the
						human services field and 1 year of experience with children.
(4) A high school diploma or a general
						educational development certificate and completion of a postsecondary training
						curriculum described at § 3280.31(c).
(5) A high school diploma or a general
						educational development certificate and 2 years of experience with
						children.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › FACILITY PERSONS › Section 3280.35 - Secondary staff person qualifications and responsibilities

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A secondary staff person shall have attained one of the
						  following qualification levels:
(1) A
						high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.
(2) A minimum of an 8th grade education and
						enrollment in a training curriculum described at §
												3280.31(c)
						(relating to age and training). The classroom training portion of the
						curriculum shall be completed. Documentation of completion of classroom
						training and continuing enrollment in the training curriculum shall be included
						in the staff person's file.
(3) A
						minimum of an 8th grade education and 2 years of experience with
						children.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › STAFF:CHILD RATIO › Section 3280.51 - Maximum number of children

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No more than 12 children unrelated to the operator may
						  simultaneously receive care except in a facility serving older school-age
						  children. In a facility serving only older school-age children, a certificate
						  of compliance may be issued for up to 15 children unrelated to the operator.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.113 (relating to supervision
							 of children); 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3300.51 (relating to similar
							 developmental level).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › STAFF:CHILD RATIO › Section 3280.52 - Ratio requirements

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(a) The
						minimum number of facility persons is as follows:
(1) A primary staff person shall be present
						in a facility when six or fewer children are in care, unless the staff:child
						ratio specified in subsection (b) or (c) requires a second or third staff
						person.
(2) At least two facility
						persons shall accompany any number of children on an excursion away from a
						facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › STAFF:CHILD RATIO › Section 3280.53 - Children of an operator or a facility person

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(a) The related or foster children of an
						operator and the children or foster children of a staff person shall be counted
						for the purpose of satisfying the staff/child ratio requirements in §
												3280.52 (relating to ratio
						requirements).
(b) The related or
						foster children of an operator and the children or foster children of a staff
						person shall be counted for the purpose of satisfying the allocated space
						capacity requirements set forth in §§
												3280.61 and
						3280.62 (relating to measurement
						and use of indoor child care space; and measurement and use of play
						space).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.113 (relating to supervision
							 of children); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › PHYSICAL SITE › Section 3280.61 - Measurement and use of indoor child care space

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(a) A facility shall provide indoor child
						care space for individual and group small muscle activity.
(b) Indoor child care space may not be used
						simultaneously as play space.
(c)
						Indoor child care space is measured within permanent, stationary partitions or
						walls. The allowable number of children in a space is determined by dividing
						the total square feet in a space by 40.
(d) Measured indoor space includes space
						occupied by cupboards, shelves, furniture and equipment.
(e) Measured indoor space does not include
						space occupied by halls, bathrooms, offices, kitchens and locker
						rooms.
(f) Indoor space in which
						children are receiving care may not be used simultaneously for other business,
						commercial, social or another purpose unrelated to the child care being
						offered.
(g) Preschool and
						school-age children may not be involved in small or large muscle activity in
						the same group space in which children are sleeping or resting.
(h) The capacity established for an indoor
						space may not be exceeded except in the following situations:
(1) At naptime, when toddler or preschool
						children are resting on rest equipment described in §
													3280.105 (relating to rest
						equipment) if the following conditions are met:
(i) The capacity is determined by the
						requirement for placement of rest equipment described in §
						3280.105(f).
(ii) The capacity may
						be exceeded for no longer than 2 1/2 consecutive hours and no more than twice
						in a program day.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › PHYSICAL SITE › Section 3280.62 - Measurement and use of play space

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(a) A facility shall provide outdoor or
						indoor play space to be used for large muscle activity which includes running,
						jumping, climbing and riding.
(b)
						Outdoor or indoor play space shall be measured at 65 square feet per child,
						except in the following situations:
(1) The
						minimum outdoor or indoor play space required per infant is 40 square
						feet.
(2) The minimum outdoor or
						indoor play space required per young or older toddler is 50 square
						feet.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › PHYSICAL SITE › Section 3280.63 - Unsafe areas in outdoor space

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If unsafe areas or conditions are in or near an outdoor
						  play space, fencing or natural barriers are required to restrict children from
						  those unsafe areas or conditions.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.13 (relating to
							 waivers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › PHYSICAL SITE › Section 3280.64 - Outside walkways

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Outside walkways shall be free from ice, snow, leaves,
						  equipment and other hazards.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.13 (relating to waivers); and
							 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.221 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).