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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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.133 - Child medication and special diets

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The operator shall make reasonable accommodation in
						  accordance with applicable Federal and State laws to facilitate administration
						  of medication or a special diet as prescribed by a physician, physician's
						  assistant or CRNP as a treatment related to the child's special needs. Facility
						  persons are not required to administer medication or special diets which are
						  requested or required by a parent, a physician, a physician's assistant or a
						  CRNP but are not treatment related to the child's special needs. When
						  medication or special diets are administered, the following requirements
						  apply:
(1) A prescription or
						nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The
						medication must remain in the container in which it was received.
(2) A staff person shall administer a
						prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the
						individual who prescribed the medication. Instructions for administration
						contained on a prescription label are acceptable.
(3) The label of a medication container must
						identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the
						medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child
						whose name appears on the container.
(4) Medication shall be stored in a locked
						area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of
						children.
(5) Medication shall be
						stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's
						instructions on the original label.
(6) A parent shall provide written consent
						for administration.
(7) An operator
						is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or
						nonprescription medication is administered. A log must include the following
						minimum information:
(i) The name of the
						medication.
(ii) The name of the
						child receiving the medication.
(iii) A requirement for
						refrigeration.
(iv) The amount of
						medication administered.
(v) The
						date of administration.
(vi) The
						time of administration.
(vii) The
						initials of the staff person who administered the medication.
(viii) Special notes related to problems of
						administration.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.134 - Child hygiene

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(a) A
						staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and
						snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.
(b) Cloth towels and washcloths shall be
						labeled with the child's name, used by only the named child and laundered
						weekly. The primary staff person shall arrange a laundry schedule with the
						parent.
(c) Paper towels may be
						used as towels and washcloths. Paper towels shall be discarded after each
						use.
(d) A child shall have a
						labeled toothbrush if brushing teeth is a program activity.
(e) Toothbrushes shall be stored with the
						bristles up and exposed to circulating air.
(f) Paper cups, discarded after one use, or
						water fountains shall be used for between-meal drinking by children who are not
						bottle-fed.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.135 - Diapering requirements

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(a) When
						children are diapered, the facility shall use disposable diapers, a diaper
						service or arrange with the parent to provide a daily diaper supply.
(1) If nondisposable diapers are provided by
						a parent, a soiled diaper shall be placed in an individual, securely-tied
						plastic bag and returned to the parent at the end of the day.
(2) If nondisposable diapers from a diaper
						service are provided by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be placed in the
						container provided by the service or in a securely-tied plastic bag.
(3) If disposable diapers are provided by a
						facility or a parent, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing
						the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.
(4) A soiled diaper that is not in a tied bag
						may not be placed in an unlined outdoor trash container.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.136 - Reporting diseases

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(a) If an
						operator allows admission of an ill child, the operator shall receive
						instructions from the parent for care of the child to assure that the child's
						needs for rest, attention and administration of medication are met.
(b) The operator shall inform parents of
						enrolled children when there is a suspected outbreak of a communicable disease
						or an outbreak of an unusual illness that represents a public health emergency
						in the opinion of the Department of Health.
(c) If a child becomes ill at the facility,
						the operator shall notify the child's parent as soon as possible.
(d) A facility person who knows of a
						communicable disease for which 28 Pa. Code Chapter 27 (relating to communicable
						and noncommunicable diseases) requires reporting, or who knows of a group
						expression of an illness which may be of public concern, whether or not it is
						known to be of a communicable nature, shall report it promptly to the
						appropriate division of the Department of Health as specified in 28 Pa. Code
						Chapter 27, or to a local department of health.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.137 - Children with symptoms of disease

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An operator who observes an enrolled child with
						  symptoms of a communicable disease or infection that can be transmitted
						  directly or indirectly and which may threaten the health of children in care
						  shall exclude the child from attendance until the operator receives
						  notification from a physician or CRNP that the child is no longer considered a
						  threat to the health of others. The notification shall be retained in the
						  child's file. Diseases and conditions which require exclusion are specified in
						  28 Pa. Code Chapter 27 (relating to communicable and noncommunicable diseases).
						  The Department of Health will provide, upon request, a list of communicable
						  diseases.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3280.138 - Discrimination based on illness

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Before, during and after the admission process, an
						  operator may not discriminate against serving a child who has an illness which
						  is not transmitted by casual contact.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.151 - Health assessment

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(a) A
						facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children
						or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted
						within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and
						every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months
						following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable
						disease or develop a medical problem.
(b) A health assessment shall be conducted
						and a report shall be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant
						or CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional
						title.
(c) The health assessment
						must include the following:
(1) A physical
						examination.
(2) Tuberculosis
						screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis
						screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's
						assistant, CRNP, Department of Health or local health department.
(i) If a person's medical record demonstrates
						a positive tuberculin skin test, that record shall be placed on file at the
						facility.
(ii) A record of a person
						with a positive tuberculin skin test must include the results of a chest x-ray
						and evaluation for chemoprophylaxis.
(iii) A person with a positive tuberculin
						skin test and a negative x-ray is not required to have further tuberculosis
						testing, unless one of the following occurs:
(A) The person is exposed to an active case
						of tuberculosis.
(B) The person
						develops a productive cough which does not respond to medical treatment within
						14 days.
(3)
						Examination for communicable diseases and the results of that
						examination.
(4) Information on
						medical problems which might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a
						staff person from providing adequate care to children.
(5) The physician's or CRNP's assessment of
						the person's suitability to provide child care.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.151a - Tuberculosis testing-statement of policy

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The Department will accept an interferongamma release
						  assay blood test instead of the Mantoux skin test for an adult health
						  assessment.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.152 - Adult hygiene

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A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and
						  snacks, after toileting and after diapering a child.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.153 - Facility persons with symptoms of disease

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A facility person with symptoms of a communicable
						  disease or infection that can be transmitted directly or indirectly and which
						  may threaten the health of children in care shall be excluded from attendance
						  until the operator receives notification from a physician or CRNP that the
						  person is no longer considered a threat to the health of others. The
						  notification shall be retained in the facility person's file. Exclusion from
						  the facility is required for diseases and conditions specified in 28 Pa. Code
						  Chapter 27 (relating to communicable and noncommunicable diseases). The
						  Department of Health will provide, upon request, a list of communicable
						  diseases.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.154 - Facility persons with skin disorders

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(a) A facility person with a discharging or
						infected wound, sore, lesion on the hands, arms or an exposed portion of the
						body shall be excluded from child care and food preparation activities until
						the operator receives written notification from a physician or CRNP that the
						person may return to child care or food preparation. The notification shall be
						retained in the person's file.
(b)
						A facility person with a herpes infection may not be present with infants
						younger than 3 months of age.
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 › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3280.155 - Discrimination based on illness

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A facility person or an individual seeking employment
						  or placement who has an illness that is not transmitted by casual contact shall
						  be permitted the right to continued employment, placement, employment
						  opportunity or placement opportunity to the extent of the person's ability to
						  perform the stated job function.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.161 - Food

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(a) Food stored,
						prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from
						adulteration and safe for human consumption.
(b) Food that has been previously served to a
						person or returned from a table shall be discarded.
(c) Potentially hazardous food brought from
						the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.
(d) Fresh fruits and vegetables that are not
						used on the day of purchase shall be refrigerated.
(e) The only canned foods permitted for
						children's consumption are those commercially preserved in airtight jars or
						cans.
(f) A facility shall provide
						a sufficient number of refrigerators to contain foods which require
						refrigeration.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.162 - Meals

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(a) If a child
						receives care for 4 or more consecutive hours, nutritional, appropriately-timed
						meals and snacks shall be served.
(b) Meals and snacks may be provided by the
						parent, upon agreement between the parent and the operator.
(c) Food may not be withheld from children
						for purposes of discipline.
(d)
						Children may not be forced to eat food.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.163 - Food groups

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(a) A lunch or
						dinner prepared at the facility for children of toddler age or older shall have
						at least one item from each of the following food groups:
(1) Dairy products-milk, milk products and
						cheese.
(2) Protein group-meat,
						fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, peanut butter, dried beans, peas and
						nuts.
(3) Fruits and
						vegetables-including a wide variety of green, white, yellow, red vegetables and
						fruits.
(4) Grain group-whole grain
						and enriched products, such as breads, cereals, pastas, crackers and
						rice.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.164 - Food servings

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Food servings shall be portioned suitably for the size
						  and age of the children in care. Additional food in reasonable amounts shall be
						  made available to children upon request of the parent or child.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.165 - Menus

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The operator shall discuss the general menu plan with
						  the parent so that the daily nutritional needs of the child can be met.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3280.166 - Meals for infants

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Meals for infants shall be provided in accordance with
						  the following requirements:
(1) A
						written statement giving formula and feeding schedule shall be obtained from
						the parent.
(2) New foods shall be
						introduced only after consultation with the child's parent.
(3) Disposable nursers shall be used unless
						bottles are provided by the parent or unless a commercial dishwasher is used by
						the facility.
(4) Disposable
						nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.
(5) An infant 6 months of age or younger
						shall be held while being bottle fed.
(6) Neither an infant nor a toddler is
						permitted to sleep with a bottle in his mouth.
(7) Neither bottled formula nor human milk
						may be heated in a microwave.
The provisions of this §
														3280.166 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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.171 - Pick-up and drop-off points

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(a)
						The operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities in writing of the
						location of the facility and about the program's use of pedestrian and
						vehicular routes around the group child care facility.
(b) Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and
						drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the
						vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parent in
						writing.
(c) Written notification
						of safe routes shall be posted in the facility in a conspicuous
						location.
(d) Children shall be
						picked up and discharged only at locations specified by the operator as safe
						locations.
The provisions of this §
														3280.171 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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.172 - Consent

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Transportation
						by the facility requires written parental consent, except for transportation of
						school-age children who are transported to or from a child care facility in
						vehicles owned or operated by the school district. See §
												3280.221(b)(13)(1)
						(relating to requirements specific to school-age programs).
(b) If a child has a problem or special need
						such as seizures or motion sickness that may require special care during
						transportation, written parental instruction regarding treatment of the problem
						or special need shall accompany the child being transported.
(c) Written information required in
						subsections (a) and (b) shall be given to the operator of a vehicle
						transporting the child.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.173 - Transportation ratio

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(a) The
						staff-child ratios specified in §
												3280.52 (relating to ratio
						requirements) shall apply when infant, young or older toddler and preschool
						children are transported. The maximum group size requirements at §
												3280.52 do not apply during
						transportation.
(b) The driver may
						not be considered part of the staff-child ratio when infant, young or older
						toddler or preschool children are transported.
(c) When school-age children are transported,
						the driver may be considered part of the staff-child ratio required in §
												3280.52.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.174 - Age of driver

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The operator of the vehicle shall be 18 years of age or
						  older and shall have a valid operator's license.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.175 - Safety restraints

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(a) A
						child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the
						requirements for parents and guardians as set forth in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4581
						(relating to restraint systems).
(b) Safety restraints installed in the
						vehicle at the time of manufacturing shall be used by occupants.
(c) Manufacturer's instructions for use of
						safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times.
(d) School buses with a seating capacity of
						16 or more children used in transporting preschool or school-age children are
						exempt from subsections (a)-(c).
The provisions of this §
														3280.175 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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.176 - Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A vehicle shall
						be insured under
						75 Pa.C.S. §§
													1701-1799.7 (relating to the Motor Vehicle
						Financial Responsibility Law).
(b)
						The doors on a vehicle shall be locked whenever the vehicle is in
						motion.
(c) No more than three
						persons may occupy the front seat of an automobile.
(d) The back of a pickup truck may not be
						used to transport children.
(e) The
						cargo area of a station wagon may not be used to transport children.
(f) In accordance with 67 Pa. Code Chapter
						171 (relating to school buses and school vehicles), the facility may not
						transport a child in an 11-15 passenger van.
The provisions of this §
														3280.176 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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.177 - Supervision

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Children may
						not be left unattended in a vehicle.
(b) Children shall be supervised during
						boarding and exiting vehicles by an adult who remains outside the
						vehicle.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3280.178 - Transportation first-aid kit

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A first-aid kit, including the contents specified in
						  §
												3280.75 (relating to first-aid
						  kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. The kit may
						  be the same kit described in § 3280.75.
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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3280.181 - Individual records

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(a) An
						operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child
						enrolled in the facility.
(b)
						Information in a child's record shall be kept current by the
						operator.
(c) A parent is required
						to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial
						agreement at least once every 6 months or as soon as there is a change in the
						information.
(d) Following review,
						a parent shall attest to the accuracy of information in subsection (c) by
						affixing a dated signature to the record.
(e) If emergency information is updated in a
						master file, it shall be updated accordingly in other facility
						records.
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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3280.182 - Content of records

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A child's record must contain the following
						  information:
(1) Initial and
						subsequent health reports.
(2) The
						dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.
(3) Signed parental consent for emergency
						medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to
						admission.
(4) Signed parental
						consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
(5) Signed parental consent for
						administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent
						is required prior to admission.
(6)
						Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and
						wading.
(7) Reports of accidents,
						injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original
						report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy
						of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third
						copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's
						file.
(8) A copy of the initial
						agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the
						operator. The parent shall receive the original agreement.
The provisions of this §
														3280.182 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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3280.183 - Confidentiality of records

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A facility person may not disclose information
						  concerning a child or family, except in the course of inspections and
						  investigations by agents of the Department.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3280.184 (relating to release of
							 information); 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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3280.184 - 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 §
												3280.183 (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 individual 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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3280.185 - 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 §
														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 › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3280.191 - Individual records

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An individual record is required for each facility
						  person.
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 › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3280.192 - 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 or 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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3280.193 - Confidentiality of records

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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 §
														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 › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3280.201-3280.209 - 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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.211 - Waivers of staff qualifications

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A staff person previously granted a waiver of staff
						  qualification is permanently qualified at the position level specified by the
						  waiver.
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 › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.212 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3280.212 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 §
														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 › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.213 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3280.213 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 §
														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 › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.214 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3280.214 reserved 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 3280 - GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.215 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3280.215 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088); 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 §
														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 › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3280.216 - 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 §
												3280.105(c) 
						  (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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3290.1 - Introduction

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This chapter is promulgated to facilitate the safe and
						  healthful care of a child in a family 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 §
														3290.1 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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3290.2 - 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 the
						  risks to children in family child care homes. This chapter identifies the
						  minimum level of compliance necessary to obtain the Department's certificate of
						  compliance.
The provisions of this §
														3290.2 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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3290.3 - Applicability

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(a) This chapter
						applies to facilities in which out-of-home care is provided, at any one time,
						for part of a 24-hour day to four, five or six children who are not related to
						the operator and who are 15 years of age or younger. This chapter applies to
						private or public, profit or nonprofit facilities.
(b) This chapter does not apply to the
						following:
(1) Care provided by
						relatives.
(2) Care furnished in
						places of worship during religious services.
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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3290.12 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3290.12 reserved 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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3290.13 - Appeals

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(a) Appeals related
						to the Department's 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) A facility's operator may appeal a
						Departmental decision relating to the status of the facility's certificate of
						compliance.
(d) The Department will
						include information relative to appeal procedures when notifying operators of
						one or more of the following decisions:
(1)
						Denial of a certificate of compliance.
(2) Failure to renew a certificate of
						compliance.
(3) Revocation of a
						certificate of compliance.
(4)
						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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3290.14 - 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 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 §
														3290.14 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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3290.15 - Service to a child with a disability

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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 §
														3290.15 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 §
														3290.122 (relating to admission
							 interview).
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 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3290.16 - Child abuse reporting

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(a) An
						operator or facility 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 §
														3290.16 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).