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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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.112 - Infant and toddler stimulation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Infants and toddlers shall be provided stimulation by
						  being held, rocked, talked to, played with and carried.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.13 (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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › PROGRAM › Section 3270.113 - Supervision of children

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(a)
						Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises
						shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by
						the facility is considered part of the facility premises.
(1) Each staff person shall be assigned the
						responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall
						know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff
						person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the
						facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility
						premises.
(2) The requirement for
						supervision on and off the facility premises includes compliance with the
						staff:child ratio requirements in §§
													3270.51-3270.55 (relating to staff:child
						ratio).
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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.114 - Outdoor activity

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Weather permitting, children shall be taken out doors
						  daily.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.13 (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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › PROGRAM › Section 3270.115 - Water activity

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(a)
Swimming.
(1) A swimming
						pool must conform to 28 Pa. Code Chapter 18 (relating to public swimming and
						bathing places).
(2) An in-ground
						swimming pool accessible to children must be fenced with a locked
						gate.
(3) An aboveground swimming
						pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance
						with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product
						Safety Commission.
(4) An indoor
						swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to
						children.
(5) The following
						staff:child ratios apply while children are swimming:
Similar Age Level
Staff
Children
Infant
1
1
Young or older toddler
1
2
Preschool
1
5
Young school-age
1
6
Older school-age
1
8
(6) When children are swimming, supervision
						shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in
						§
													3270.31(e)(4)(iii)
						(relating to age and training).
(7)
						The person certified in lifeguard training may not be included in the
						staff:child ratio.
(8) A facility
						person who is counted in the staff:child swimming ratio shall annually complete
						water safety instruction.
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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.116 - School-age children

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When a facility serves a school-age child, homework
						  supervision shall be provided in accordance with arrangements determined by the
						  parent and the operator.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.13 (relating to waivers); and
							 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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.117 - Release of children

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(a) A
						child shall be released only to the child's parent or to an individual
						designated in writing by the enrolling parent. A child shall be released to
						either parent unless a court order on file at the facility states
						otherwise.
(b) In an emergency, a
						child may be released to an individual upon the oral designation of the parent,
						if the identity of the individual can be verified by a staff person.
(c) If a child is released upon the oral
						designation of the parent, the following information shall be logged in the
						child's record:
(1) The name of the parent
						making the request.
(2) The date
						and time of the request.
(3) The
						name of the individual to whom the child is to be released.
(4) The name of the staff person taking the
						call.
(5) The name of the staff
						person releasing the child.
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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.118 - Pets

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(a) A pet or animal
						present at the facility, indoors or outdoors, shall be in good health and known
						to be friendly to children.
(b)
						Contact with pets by the children is permitted only when a staff person is
						physically present.
(c) A
						veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization is required for a cat
						or dog at the facility. The certificate shall be on file when the cat or dog is
						present.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.13 (relating to waivers); and
							 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 › PROGRAM › Section 3270.119 - Infant sleep position

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position
						  recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical
						  reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be
						  documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP
						  and placed in the child's record at the facility.
The provisions of this §
														3270.119 adopted 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 › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3270.121 - Application

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(a) The operator
						shall review with the parent, at the time of application, the facility's
						general daily schedule, hours for which care is provided, fees,
						responsibilities for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies,
						night care policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up
						arrangements.
(b) At the time of
						enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the information described in
						subsection (a).
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 › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3270.122 - Admission interview

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A child shall be interviewed or observed by the
						  operator and when possible shall have the opportunity to visit the facility
						  prior to being admitted for care. The child shall be told as much about the
						  service being planned as he can understand. If the parent indicates that the
						  child has a special need, the operator shall discuss the condition with the
						  parent, refer to §
												3270.4 (relating to definitions),
						  and comply with §§
												3270.17,
						  3270.124 and
						  3270.131 (relating to service to a
						  child with special needs; emergency contact information; and health
						  information).
The provisions of this §
														3270.122 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 › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3270.123 - Agreement

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(a) An agreement
						signed by the operator and the parent must specify the following:
(1) The amount of the fee to be charged per
						day or per week.
(2) The date on
						which the fee is to be paid.
(3)
						The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the
						Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the
						child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided.
						The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the
						family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information
						in §
													3270.124(f)
						(relating to emergency contact information).
(4) The child's arrival and departure
						times.
(5) The persons designated
						by a parent to whom the child may be released as specified in §
													3270.117 (relating to release of
						children).
(6) The date of the
						child's admission.
(7) The services
						which are to be considered as extra.
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 › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3270.124 - Emergency contact information

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(a) Emergency contact information is required
						for each enrolled child. Emergency contact information must reference who shall
						be contacted in an emergency.
(b)
						Emergency contact information must include the following:
(1) The name and birth date of the
						child.
(2) The name, address and
						telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.
(3) The home and work addresses and telephone
						numbers of the enrolling parent.
(4) The written consent signed by a parent
						for emergency medical care.
(5)
						Information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent,
						physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency
						situation.
(6) Health insurance
						coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical
						Assistance benefits, if applicable.
(7) The name, address and telephone number of
						the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be
						released.
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 HEALTH › Section 3270.131 - Health assessment

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(a) The
						operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a
						foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an
						initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of
						attendance at the facility.
(1) The initial
						health report for an infant must be dated no more than 3 months prior to the
						first day of attendance at the facility.
(2) The initial health report for a young
						toddler must be dated no more than 6 months prior to the first day of
						attendance at the facility.
(3) The
						initial health report for an older toddler or preschool child must be dated no
						more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance at the
						facility.
(4) The initial health
						report for a school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements
						for medical examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code §
													23.2 (relating to medical
						examinations).
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 HEALTH › Section 3270.132 - Emergency medical care

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(a) If
						emergency medical care is needed for a child, the parent shall be contacted as
						soon as practical in the best interest of the child. If the parent cannot be
						reached, the operator shall record in writing the reason emergency care was
						required and the attempts made to inform the parent.
(b) A staff person shall accompany a child to
						a source of emergency care and shall remain with the child until the parent
						assumes responsibility for the child's care.
(c) An operator shall document the manner in
						which emergency treatment was sought and obtained. File documentation shall
						include information referenced at §
												3270.20(c)
						(relating to reporting injury, death or fire).
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.133 - 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 that is prescribed by a physician, physician's
						  assistant or CRNP as 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 medicine. 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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.134 - 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 director 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) Liquid or powdered soap
						shall be used for handwashing.
(e)
						A child shall have a labeled toothbrush if brushing teeth is a program
						activity.
(f) Toothbrushes shall be
						stored with the bristles up and exposed to circulating air.
(g) 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 §
														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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.135 - 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
						parent or by a facility, 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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.136 - Reporting diseases

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(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 Chapter 27, or
						to a local department of health.
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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.137 - Children with symptoms of disease

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
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 a 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 §
														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 › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3270.138 - Discrimination based on illness

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Before, during and after the admission process, an
						  operator or facility person 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 §
														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 HEALTH › Section 3270.151 - 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, the Department of Health or a 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 that 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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3270.151a - Tuberculosis testing-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3270.152 - Adult hygiene

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and
						  snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.
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 HEALTH › Section 3270.153 - Facility persons with symptoms of disease

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
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 facility 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 §
														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 HEALTH › Section 3270.154 - Facility persons with skin disorders

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A facility person with a discharging or
						infected wound, sore or 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 §
														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 HEALTH › Section 3270.155 - Discrimination based on illness

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
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 §
														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 › NUTRITION › Section 3270.161 - 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 handling practices shall conform to
						the requirements of the Department of Health or the Department of Environmental
						Resources or its delegate agency where the child care facility is
						located.
(c) Food that has been
						previously served to a person or returned from a table shall be
						discarded.
(d) Potentially
						hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall
						be refrigerated.
(e) Fresh fruits
						and vegetables that are not used on the day of purchase shall be
						refrigerated.
(f) The only canned
						foods permitted for children's consumption are those commercially preserved in
						airtight jars or cans.
(g) A
						facility shall provide a sufficient number of refrigerators to contain foods
						which require refrigeration.
The provisions of this §
														3270.161 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 › NUTRITION › Section 3270.162 - 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 a child for
						purposes of discipline.
(d) A child
						may not be forced to eat food.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3270.163 - 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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › NUTRITION › Section 3270.164 - 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 the request of the parent or child.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3270.165 - Menus

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An operator shall conspicuously post the menu at least
						  1 week in advance or provide a menu to each family.
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 › NUTRITION › Section 3270.166 - 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 §
														3270.166 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 3270 - CHILD CARE CENTERS › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.171 - Pick-up and drop-off points

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(a) An
						operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of
						the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular
						routes around the 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 parents in
						writing.
(c) Written notification
						of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the
						child care facility.
(d) Children
						shall be picked up and discharged only at locations specified by the facility
						as safe locations.
The provisions of this §
														3270.171 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 §
														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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.172 - Consent

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(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 §
												3270.241(b)(13)(i)
						(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 instructions 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 or attendant of a
						vehicle transporting the child.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.173 - Transportation ratios

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(a) The
						staff-child ratios specified in §§
												3270.51 and
						3270.52 (relating to similar age
						level; and mixed age level) apply when infant, young or older toddler and
						preschool children are transported. The maximum group size requirements in
						§§
												3270.51 and
						3270.52 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 §
												3270.51.
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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.174 - 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 §
														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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.175 - 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 all occupants.
(c) Manufacturers' instructions for use of
						safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times.
(d) A school bus with a seating capacity of
						16 or more children used in transporting preschool or school-age children is
						exempt from the requirements established under subsections (a)-(c).
The provisions of this §
														3270.175 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 §
														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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.176 - Vehicles

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(a) A vehicle shall
						be insured in accordance with
						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 pick-up 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 §
														3270.176 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 §
														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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.177 - Supervision

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(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 §
														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 › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3270.178 - Transportation first-aid kit

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A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in
						  §
												3270.75 (relating to first-aid
						  kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. The kit may
						  be the same kit described in § 3270.75.
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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3270.181 - 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 in a 6-month period 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 §
														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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3270.182 - 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 §
														3270.182 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 §
														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 › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3270.183 - Confidentiality of records

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(a) Child
						records are confidential and shall be stored in a locked cabinet.
(b) 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 §
														3270.184 (relating to release of
							 information); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3270.241 (relating to requirements
							 specific to school-age programs).