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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-17 - Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Water Hazards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When water
				hazards are present within the approved play area, the following shall apply:
(i) Shall be enclosed by a fence no less than
				four (4) feet high;
(ii) Facility
				policy shall include written safety procedures outlining conditions for use of
				a swimming pool, wading pool or other bodies of water (including beaches,
				creeks, streams and lake areas) and be given to parents and staff;
(iii) Written parental consent is required
				for use of a swimming or wading pool;
(iv) An adult staff member shall be in the
				immediate vicinity at all times when a water hazard is available and
				accessible;
(v) An adult shall
				remain in direct physical contact with infants at all times;
(vi) There shall be at least one (1)
				certified lifeguard present when a swimming pool is in use when there is more
				than three (3) feet of water;
(vii)
				Children are to be instructed on the safe use of a swimming pool;
(viii) When using a public or private
				swimming pool, staff:child ratios for infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months,
				shall be 1:1; for children three (3) five to (5) years old shall be 1:4; for
				children who have completed kindergarten or are enrolled in first grade or
				higher or are six (6) years or older shall be 1:6 while swimming. Certified
				lifeguards may be used to meet these staff:child ratios when the lifeguard is
				age 16 or older and assigned only to that group of children; and
(ix) Children shall not be allowed to use hot
				tubs or spas and they shall be made inaccessible.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-18 - Food Service

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Nutritionally
				balanced snacks, meals and appropriate portions for the needs and ages of
				children shall be provided;
(i) Adequate
				fluids shall be provided and encouraged; and
(ii) Special dietary needs and/or food
				allergies shall be posted in food preparation areas and in the area the child
				eats.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-19 - Infant and/or Toddler Care

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Safe
				conditions:
(i) There shall be a minimum of 50
				square feet per infant or toddler if play and sleep space is combined. When not
				combined, 35 square feet of available play space shall be provided per
				child.
(ii) When cribs, bassinets
				or play pens are used, the following applies:
(A) Shall be separated by a space of not less
				than three (3) feet;
(B) Shall
				comply with the manufacturer's instructions and in accordance with the Consumer
				Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) current standards:
				https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Kids-and-Babies/Cribs/;
				and
(C) Stacking cribs shall not be
				used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-20 - Emergency Safety Intervention

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An emergency
				safety intervention is allowable only when there is an APPROVED Variance
				Request (with specific conditions as listed below (d) - (h)) to address
				unanticipated child behavior that places the child or others at serious threat
				of violence or injury (harm to self or others) if no intervention
				occurs.
(b) The only allowable
				emergency safety intervention is physical restraint.
(c) The purpose of physical restraint shall
				be to provide only that degree of physical control that the child is unwilling
				or unable to provide for him or herself and to prevent physical harm to self or
				others.
(d) If the organization is
				using physical restraint, all staff shall be oriented and trained in a
				nationally recognized program, which includes de-escalation techniques, for
				appropriate behavioral intervention procedures which shall include:
(i) Participation in annual, ongoing training
				that concludes with successful completion of a mandated competency
				test;
(ii) Periodic observation of
				each staff member performing a physical restraint shall be done by a supervisor
				of the facility who has been trained in restraint; and
(iii) If a supervisor of the facility or
				designee determines a staff member did not correctly perform a physical
				restraint or performed an inappropriate or unnecessary physical restraint, the
				staff member shall be immediately retrained and be restricted from performing
				further restraints until retraining occurs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME (FCCH) › Section 5-1 - Program Specific Certification Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Family
				Child Care Homes shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and the
				following Chapters and Sections of these Rules:
(i)
Chapter 1:
All;
(ii)
Chapter 2:
All;
(iii)
Chapter 3:
All;
(iv)
Chapter 4:
All;
(v)
Chapter 8:
All; and
(vi)
Chapter 9:
All.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME (FCCH) › Section 5-2 - Capacity/Supervision Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The licenser
				shall determine total capacity up to 10 children for the facility, which shall
				be located in the owner's primary residence. The licensed capacity shall never
				be exceeded.
(i) The children counted in the
				capacity for a Family Child Care Home (FCCH) in the owner's primary residence,
				include the owner's infant, toddler and/or children ages three (3) to five (5).
				The owner's own children who have completed kindergarten or are enrolled in the
				first grade or higher or are six (6) years or older are not included in the
				capacity.
(A) All foster children and children
				related to staff, under the age of 13, on the premises shall be included in the
				capacity; and
(B) School age
				childhood friends shall be limited to two (2) at any given time without being
				counted in the overall capacity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME (FCCH) › Section 5-3 - Owner and Staff Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The owner shall
				have attained the age of majority and be physically and mentally able to care
				for children.
(b) The owner shall
				have a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate; or
(i) Shall be able to document a minimum of
				three (3) months of supervised work experience or education in the care of
				children other than his/her own;
(ii) Shall have completed six (6) training
				credits of child care training in addition to pre-service training prior to
				licensing; or
(iii) Shall have
				received a professional credential from an organization recognized by the
				Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME (FCCH) › Section 5-4 - Evening and Overnight Care

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Whenever any
				facility cares for children past 7:00 p.m., the following rules shall apply in
				addition to all other rules and regulations specific to the type of facility:
(i) Sleeping child(ren) shall sleep on the
				same level as the staff person and the staff person shall be able to hear the
				child(ren); and
(ii) There shall be
				a staff person awake and on duty to release or receive a child.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 6 - FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER (FCCC) › Section 6-1 - Program Specific Certification Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Family
				Child Care Centers shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and the
				following Chapters and Sections of these Rules:
(i)
Chapter 1:
All;
(ii)
Chapter 2:
All;
(iii)
Chapter 3:
All;
(iv)
Chapter 4:
All;
(v)
Chapter 8:
All; and
(vi)
Chapter 10:
All.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 6 - FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER (FCCC) › Section 6-2 - Capacity/Supervision Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The licenser
				shall determine total capacity, up to 15 children, for the facility and the
				licensed capacity shall never be exceeded.
(i) The children counted in the capacity for
				a Family Child Care Center located in the owner or director's primary
				residence, includes the owner or director's own infant, toddler and/or children
				ages three (3) to five (5). The owner or director's own children who have
				completed kindergarten or are enrolled in first grade or higher or are six (6)
				years or older are not included in the capacity.
(A) All foster children and children related
				to staff, under the age of 13, on the facility premises shall be included in
				the capacity.
(B) School aged
				childhood friends shall be limited to two (2) at any given time.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 6 - FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER (FCCC) › Section 6-3 - Director/Assistant Director and Staff Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The director
				shall:
(i) Be at least 21 years old;
(ii) Have a high school diploma or an
				equivalent certificate;
(iii) Have
				the following education and experience:
(A)
				Any combination of education and experience equivalent to one (1) year in the
				areas of early childhood management or early childhood education, child
				development, nursing or other related field; or
(B) Shall have completed six (6) clock hours
				of child care training in addition to pre-service training prior to licensing;
				or
(C) Shall have received a
				professional credential from an organization recognized by the
				Department.
(iv) The
				director shall ensure all records and reports required are maintained
				onsite.
(v) Meet all training
				requirements as outlined in Chapter 4.
(vi) Be onsite and available for at least 50%
				of the operating week in which they are listed as the director, unless an
				exception by the licenser for good cause is given.
(vii) Whenever the director is absent from
				the facility, an assistant director shall be on duty. The director is
				responsible for the operation of the center and the actions of all staff and
				household member.
(viii) In the
				event the director leaves the employment of the facility, the assistant
				director shall be responsible until a director is hired. A director shall be
				hired within a reasonable time frame and the facility shall notify Child Care
				Licensing immediately.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 6 - FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER (FCCC) › Section 6-4 - Evening and Overnight Care

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Whenever any
				facility cares for children past 7:00 p.m., the following rules will apply in
				addition to all other rules and regulations specific to the type of facility:
(i) Sleeping child(ren) shall sleep on the
				same level as the staff person and the staff person shall be able to hear the
				child(ren); and
(ii) There shall be
				a staff person awake and on duty to release or receive a child.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 7 - CHILD CARE CENTER (CCC) › Section 7-1 - Program Specific Certification Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Child Care
				Centers shall comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following
				Chapters and Sections of these Rules:
(i)
Chapter 1:
All;
(ii)
Chapter 2:
All;
(iii)
Chapter 3:
All;
(iv)
Chapter 4:
All;
(v)
Chapter 8:
All; and
(vi)
Chapter 10:
All.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 7 - CHILD CARE CENTER (CCC) › Section 7-2 - Capacity/Supervision Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The facility,
				for 16 children or more, shall not be located in any person's residence. The
				licenser shall determine facility capacity based on individual room capacity
				for all rooms used by children. This room capacity shall be displayed in each
				room and never be exceeded. The licensed facility capacity shall never be
				exceeded.
(i) The children counted in the
				capacity include all children present to include school age children and
				children related to staff.
(ii)
				Group size may be limited by room capacity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 7 - CHILD CARE CENTER (CCC) › Section 7-3 - Director/Assistant Director/ Staff Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The director
				shall:
(i) Be at least 21 years old;
(ii) Have a high school diploma or an
				equivalent certificate;
(iii) Have
				a combination of education and experience equivalent to two (2) years in the
				areas of early childhood management or early childhood education, child
				development, nursing or other related field; or
(iv) Shall have received a professional
				credential from an organization recognized by the Department;
(v) Directors shall meet all training
				requirements as outlined in Chapter 4;
(vi) Be onsite and available for at least 50%
				of the operating week in which they are listed as the director, unless an
				exception by the licenser for good cause is given;
(vii) Whenever the director of a center is
				absent from the facility, an assistant director shall be on duty; and the
				director remains responsible for the operation of the center and the actions of
				all staff, volunteers and substitutes;
(viii) In the event the director leaves the
				employment of the facility, the assistant director shall be responsible until a
				director is hired. A director shall be hired within three (3) months and the
				facility shall notify Child Care Licensing immediately; and
(ix) It is the responsibility of the center
				director to ensure that all records and reports are maintained
				onsite.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 7 - CHILD CARE CENTER (CCC) › Section 7-4 - Evening and Overnight Care

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Whenever any
				facility cares for children past 7:00 p.m., the following rules, in addition to
				all other rules and regulations, shall apply:
(i) Adult staff shall be awake and on duty at
				all times when children are sleeping;
(ii) Staff:child ratio may be reduced to one
				(1) staff member in each sleeping area as long as all children are sleeping and
				that staff person has a clear view of all children;
(iii) Other facility staff may be excused for
				other activities, however, overall staff:child ratios within the facility shall
				be maintained at all times; and
(iv) When any child awakens relaxed
				staff:child ratios shall no longer be used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) These rules are
				authorized by
				W.S.
				14-4-104(b)(iii) and (iv).
				The purpose of certification is to regulate the health and sanitation policies
				and practices of child care facilities so as to protect the health, safety, and
				welfare of children.
(b) The
				Department shall license and inspect for compliance with these rules all Child
				Care Facilities including Child Care Centers (CCC), Family Child Care Centers
				(FCCC) and Family Child Care Homes (FCCH). All licensed Child Care Centers
				(CCC) shall allow the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) and/or the
				Wyoming Department of Health (local health departments) to enter and inspect
				all Child Care Centers (CCC) and inspect the establishments for compliance with
				the Wyoming Food Safety and Cosmetic Act and the Wyoming Food Safety Rule. The
				Department may take action on a Child Care Center's license upon recommendation
				from the WDA and/or the Wyoming Department of Health. Public health officials
				can put restrictive orders or close Child Care Centers (CCC) that pose public
				health risks.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
				  of health and sanitation standards for child care facilities.
(a) "Approved chemical sanitizing agent"
				those sanitizing solutions that have as active ingredients chlorine, iodine,
				quaternary ammonia, or other sanitizing solutions approved by the regulatory
				authority.
(b) "Approved source"
				means the source(s) of the water whether it be from a spring, artesian well,
				drilled well, municipal water supply, or any other source that has been
				inspected and the water sampled, analyzed, and found to be of a safe and
				sanitary quality in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the
				State of Wyoming.
(c) "Bottled
				water" means water that is from an approved source and is placed in a sealed
				container or package and is offered for sale for human consumption or other
				consumer uses.
(d) "Communicable"
				capable of being transmitted from one person to another.
(e) "Compliance letter" a letter sent to the
				regulatory authority outlining what has or will be done by the owner and/or
				director to comply with the health/sanitation standards.
(f) "Cross-contamination" the transmission of
				infectious or toxic agents from one object to another.
(g) "Drinking water" means water that meets
				40 CFR 141 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; is traditionally known
				as "potable water"; included the term "water" except where the term used
				connotes that the water is not potable, such as "boiler water," "mop water,"
				"rainwater," "wastewater," and "non-drinking" water.
(h) "Easily cleanable" means a characteristic
				of a surface that:
(i) Allows effective
				removal of soil by normal methods;
(ii) Is dependent on the material, design,
				construction, and installation of the surface;
(iii) Varies with the likelihood of the
				surface's role in introducing pathogenic or toxigenic agents or other
				contaminants into food based on the surface's approved placement, purpose, and
				use; and
(iv) Includes a tiered
				application of the criteria that qualify the surface as easily cleanable as
				specified under Subparagraph (A) of this definition, to different situations in
				which varying degrees of cleanability are required such as:
(A) The appropriateness of stainless steel
				for a food preparation surface as opposed to the lack of need for stainless
				steel to be used for floors or for tables used for consumer dining;
				or
(B) The need for a different
				degree of cleanability for a utilitarian attachment or accessory in the kitchen
				as opposed to a decorative attachment or accessory in the consumer dining
				area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-4 - Food Safety Requirements for Family Child Care Centers (FCCC) and Family Child Care Homes (FCCH)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Utensils and
				equipment
(i) Multi-use utensils and equipment
				shall be constructed and repaired with safe materials. They shall be corrosion
				resistant, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal
				use.
(ii) Single service articles
				shall be made from clean, sanitary, and safe materials.
(iii) Reuse of single service articles is
				prohibited.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-5 - Food Safety Requirements for Child Care Centers (CCC)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Child Care
				Centers (CCC) shall allow the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) and/or
				the Wyoming Department of Health (local health departments) to enter and
				inspect Child Care Centers (CCC) as food establishments. All Child Care Centers
				(CCC) shall be in compliance with the Wyoming Food Safety and Cosmetic Act
				(W.S. 35-7-110 through
				35-7-127)
				and the Wyoming Food Safety Rule
				(http://wyagric.state.wy.us/divisions/chs/food-safety).
(b) The Department may take action on a Child
				Care Center's license upon recommendation from the WDA and/or the Wyoming
				Department of Health. Public health officials can put restrictive orders or
				close Child Care Centers (CCC) that pose public health risks.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-6 - Health Requirements for all Child Care Facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Communicable
				diseases
(i) No person with a communicable
				disease, or being a carrier of such, that is listed on the Wyoming Department
				of Health (WDH) Reportable Disease and Condition List shall work in a childcare
				facility, unless:
(A) They have been declared
				non-infectious to others by a licensed physician, physician assistant (PA), or
				nurse practitioner (NP); or
(B)
				Approval has been given by the local or State Department of Health; or
(I) In the case of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C,
				or HIV the infected individual has received bloodborne pathogen training and
				has been determined to be of negligible risk to other persons during the
				routine care of children by a licensed physician and the facility director;
				or
(II) In the case of a sexually
				transmitted disease the infected individual has been determined to be of
				negligible risk to other persons during the routine care of children by a
				licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse
				practitioner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 8 - FOOD SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION › Section 8-7 - Inspection of Child Care Facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall be permitted to enter any child care facility at any reasonable
				time for the purpose of making necessary inspections to determine compliance
				with health standards. The regulatory authority shall be permitted to examine
				the records of the child care facility that he/she considers necessary for
				compliance with these standards.
(b) The health and sanitation inspection
				frequency of all child care facilities shall be based on risk, with Child Care
				Centers receiving at minimum, one (1) health and sanitation inspection per
				year, and more often at the discretion of the regulatory authority.
(c) Inspection and enforcement for Child Care
				Centers (CCC) shall be conducted by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA)
				and/or the Wyoming Department of Health (local public health departments) for
				food safety requirements.
(d)
				Inspection and enforcement for Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) and Family Child
				Care Centers (FCCC) shall be conducted by the Department or Wyoming Department
				of Health (local public health departments) for food safety requirements.
(e) Inspection and enforcement for
				Family Child Care Homes (FCCH), Family Child Care Centers (FCCC) and Child Care
				Centers (CCC) shall be conducted by the Department for sanitation and health
				requirements.
(f) Failure to take
				action to correct any violations noted by the regulatory authority within the
				timeframes established by the regulatory authority in consultation with the
				licensing authority, may result in the loss of the license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fire
				standards for building and life safety shall be administered and enforced by
				the authority having jurisdiction designated by
				W.S.
				35-9-101 through
				35-9-130. For the purpose of these
				rules, the authority having jurisdiction is called the fire official. The fire
				official has the authority and responsibility to administer and enforce the
				adopted codes and/or laws of the jurisdiction, and to require technical
				assistance as needed.
(b) These
				requirements shall apply to all child care homes in the State of Wyoming in
				which children receive supervision or personal services for less than
				twenty-four (24) hours per day.
(c) The purpose of the fire inspection is to ensure
				compliance with minimum requirements that will provide a reasonable level of
				fire and life safety, property protection and public welfare from actual and
				potential hazards created by fire, explosions and other hazardous conditions.
				Actions taken on licenses due to non-compliance with these rules will be taken
				through the Department of Family Services as a result of the recommendations
				from the fire inspector.
(d) These
				fire standards are basic requirements. The fire official, after conducting an
				onsite fire inspection, may require correction of other fire hazards.
(e) A limited but reasonable time shall be
				allowed for compliance with any part of the code requirements.
(f) Child care homes certified prior to the
				effective date of these rules shall be maintained in accordance with the codes
				under which the facility was certified.
(g) New child care homes requesting certification
				shall comply with the currently adopted building, fire, electrical and
				mechanical codes of the jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
				  of minimum fire and life safety requirements for child care homes.
(a) "Approved" pertains to materials, type
				of construction or appliances and refers to approval by the building or fire
				official as the result of investigation and tests conducted by that official or
				by reason of accepted principals and/or tests by nationally recognized
				authorities, technical or scientific organizations.
(b) "Building or Fire Official" means the authorized
				person serving as a designated employee, representative or agent of the
				governing authority and may be known as fire marshal, fire chief, fire
				prevention officer, chief fire prevention officer, chief of the bureau of fire
				prevention, fire prevention chief, fire inspector, building inspector,
				electrical inspector, building official or authority having
				jurisdiction.
(c) "Family Child
				Care Home" means a licensed child care facility in which care is provided for
				no more than ten (10) children in the primary residence of the provider and
				shall be classified as Residential.
(d) "Homemade Appliance" means an appliance which has
				been manufactured or constructed by an individual who is not normally in a
				business of manufacturing or constructing such appliances; and where such
				appliance has not been tested or evaluated by a nationally recognized testing
				laboratory and properly labeled. Such appliances are prohibited in child care
				homes.
(e) "Local Enforcement
				Jurisdiction" means the governing authority who has the responsibility to
				provide minimum fire and life safety requirements within their own jurisdiction
				as outlined in Wyoming Statute
										35-9-121.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-3 - Smoke Alarms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Smoke alarms
				(detectors) shall be installed and maintained as follows:
(i) On the ceiling or wall outside each
				separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of sleeping rooms.
(ii) In each room used for sleeping
				purposes.
(iii) In each story
				including basements and cellars.
(iv) Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when
				the batteries are low.
(v) In new
				construction, additions and alterations, required smoke alarms shall receive
				their primary power from the building wiring and shall be equipped with a
				battery backup.
(A) Wiring shall be permanent
				and without a disconnecting switch.
(B) Where more than one smoke alarm is
				required to be installed, the smoke alarms shall be interconnected in such a
				manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all of the
				alarms.
(vi) The alarm
				shall be clearly audible in all sleeping rooms over background noise levels
				with all intervening doors shut.
(vii) Smoke alarms shall be tested every
				month at a minimum (once a week is highly recommended) and a record kept on
				premises and available to the fire official/Department of Family Services
				personnel.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-4 - Occupancy Use and Separation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The garage
				shall be separated from the child care home (residence) and its attic area by
				means of a minimum one-half (1/2) inch sheet rock applied to the garage side.
				This applies to applicants for licensure after the effective date of these
				rules.
(b) Door openings between
				the garage and the residence shall be equipped with either solid wood doors not
				less than 1-3/8 inches thick or solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less
				than 1-3/8 inches thick.
(c)
				Openings from a garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall
				not be permitted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-5 - Exits

Current through July 13, 2024
The building or fire official, in accordance with the adopted
				  building and fire codes, shall determine number of exits, placement and
				  adequacy. General requirements are:
(a) A minimum of two (2) exits;
(i) A second exit may consist of a sliding
				glass patio door with approved landing, guardrails and handrails.
(ii) Windows and garages shall not be
				considered as an exit for this purpose;
(iii) An exit door is a side-hinged door and
				shall be at least 32" of clear width by 80" in height in new construction or as
				approved by the authority having jurisdiction in existing
				construction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-6 - Emergency Escape and Rescue Window

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sleeping rooms
				shall have at least one (1) exterior emergency escape and rescue opening (may
				be a window or door unless the sleeping room is in a basement, then a door is
				required). Such opening shall open directly to the exterior.
(i) Emergency escape and rescue openings
				shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net
				clear opening height shall be twenty-four (24) inches; the minimum net clear
				opening width shall be twenty (20) inches.
(ii) Emergency escape and rescue openings
				shall have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than forty-four (44)
				inches measured from the floor.
(iii) Emergency escape and rescue openings
				shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or
				tools.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-7 - Portable Fire Extinguishers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Portable fire
				extinguishers shall be installed in child care homes. The fire official having
				jurisdiction shall approve the proper type and number of extinguishers. General
				rules are:
(i) At least one (1) fire
				extinguisher is required for each three thousand (3,000) square feet of floor
				area. Additional extinguishers may be required to make sure travel distance to
				an extinguisher is no more than seventy-five (75) feet from any
				location.
(ii) The rating of each
				fire extinguisher shall not be less than 2A-10:BC. (Look for this number on the
				extinguisher.)
(iii) The
				extinguisher shall be located in a conspicuous location where it will be
				readily accessible and immediately available for use. The location shall be
				along the normal path of travel.
(iv) Fire extinguishers shall not be
				obstructed or obscured from view.
(v) Fire extinguishers shall be installed on
				the hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or brackets shall be securely
				anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with the manufacturer's
				installation instructions.
(vi)
				Fire extinguishers shall be installed so that the top is not more than five (5)
				feet above the floor. The clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and
				the floor shall not be less than four (4) inches.
(vii) Fire extinguishers shall not be mounted
				or stored in cupboards or broom closets except if the location is properly
				signed with a sign approved by the fire inspector.
(viii) Fire extinguishers shall be inspected
				monthly by the provider and documentation of the inspection shall be
				kept.
(ix) New fire extinguishers
				shall be inspected and will have the annual service tag attached before the
				issuance of a license.
(x) Fire
				extinguishers shall be inspected and serviced annually according to NFPA
				Standard 10. Fire extinguishers shall have service tags attached showing date
				of service and who serviced it.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-8 - Storage

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Storage of
				combustible and flammable materials and liquids in buildings shall be orderly
				and separated from heaters or heating devices by distance or shielding so that
				ignition cannot occur and made inaccessible to children. No explosives of any
				type are allowed on the premises except for reloading powder when it is stored
				in the following manner.
(i) No black powder
				is allowed on the premises;
(ii)
				Reloading activities are prohibited during child care hours of operation;
				and
(iii) The reloading powder
				quantity shall not exceed the maximum necessary for reloading
				activities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-9 - Heating Appliances

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Heating
				appliances shall be listed and approved and installed in accordance with the
				manufacturer's instructions, the adopted building code, fire code, fuel gas
				code, mechanical code and electrical code. All chimneys, smokestacks or similar
				devices from stoves, furnaces, fireboxes or boilers shall be installed or
				constructed in accordance with their listings and the above-mentioned codes.
(i) The fire official may require the
				furnace, boiler, fireplace or heating appliance to be inspected and/or serviced
				by a licensed serviceman.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-10 - Electrical

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All electrical
				wiring, equipment and appliances shall be installed and maintained in
				accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code.
(b) Special protective covers or tamper resistant
				outlets for all electrical outlets not in use shall be installed in all areas
				occupied by the children. All new construction and remodeled child care
				facilities must be fitted with tamper resistant outlets.
(c) Electrical wiring, devices, appliances and other
				equipment that is modified or damaged and constitutes an electrical shock or
				fire hazard shall not be used.
(d)
				Extension cords and flexible cords shall not be used as a substitute for
				permanent wiring.
(e) Extension
				cords and flexible cords shall not be affixed to structures, extended through
				walls, ceilings or floors, or under doors or floor coverings, nor shall such
				cords be subject to environmental damage or physical impact.
(f) Extension cords shall be used only with
				portable appliances.
(g) Extension
				cords shall be plugged directly into an approved receptacle, power tap or
				multiplug adapter and, except for approved multiplug extension cords, shall
				serve only one (1) portable appliance.
(h) The ampacity of the extension cords shall not be
				less than the rated capacity of the portable appliance supplied by the
				cord.
(i) Extension cords shall be
				maintained in good condition without splices, deterioration or
				damage.
(j) Extension cords shall
				be grounded when serving grounded portable appliances.
(k) Open junction boxes and open-wiring splices shall
				be prohibited. Approved covers shall be provided for all switch and electrical
				outlet boxes.
(l) All breakers or
				fuses in an electrical panel shall be legibly labeled and identified as to
				purpose or use on a circuit directory located on the face or inside the panel
				door.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-11 - Premises Identification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) New and
				existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers, or
				approved building identification. Numbers and/or identification shall:
(i) Be placed in a position to be plainly
				legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property;
(ii) Contrast with their background;
				and
(iii) Be a minimum of 4 inches
				high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-12 - Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fire safety
				plans shall include the following:
(i) The
				procedure for reporting a fire or other emergency;
(ii) The life safety strategy and procedures for
				notifying, relocating, or evacuating occupants;
(iii) Site plans indicating the following:
(A) A current list kept by the exit door of
				who is at the facility each day as well as emergency contact numbers. This list
				must be taken with the children during evacuation of the building;
				and
(B) The occupancy assembly
				point for both good and bad weather;
(iv) Floor plans identifying the locations of the
				following:
(A) Exits;
(B) Primary evacuation routes;
(C) Secondary evacuation routes;
				and
(D) Portable fire
				extinguishers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 9 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME › Section 9-13 - Emergency Evacuation Drills (Fire Drills)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Emergency
				evacuation drills shall:
(i) Be held
				monthly;
(ii) Be planned and
				conducted by the provider or staff;
(iii) Require all occupants to
				participate;
(iv) Be conducted at
				different hours of the day or evening, at unexpected times and under varying
				conditions, to avoid distinction between drills and actual fires. Drills shall
				be held to simulate the unusual conditions that occur in case of fire;
				and
(v) Be initiated by activating
				the smoke alarm.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 10 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fire
				standards for building and life safety shall be administered and enforced by
				the authority having jurisdiction designated by
				W.S.
				35-9-101 through
				35-9-130. For the purpose of these
				rules, the authority having jurisdiction is called the fire official. The fire
				official has the authority and responsibility to administer and enforce the
				adopted codes and/or laws of the jurisdiction, and to require technical
				assistance as needed.
(b) These
				requirements shall apply to all child care centers and family child care
				centers in the State of Wyoming with a current license dated prior to the
				effective date of these rules in which clients receive education, supervision
				or personal services for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day.
(c) These fire standards are basic
				requirements. The fire official, after conducting an onsite fire inspection,
				may require correction of other fire hazards.
(d) Changes to a facility licensed prior to the
				effective date of these rules requiring a plan review will require the facility
				to comply with the currently adopted building, fire, electrical and mechanical
				codes of the jurisdiction.
(e)
				Child care centers and family child care centers requesting licensure or
				facilities moving to a new location after the effective date of these rules
				shall comply with the currently adopted building, fire, electrical and
				mechanical codes of the jurisdiction.
(f) The purpose of the fire inspection is to ensure
				compliance with minimum requirements that will provide a reasonable level of
				fire and life safety, property protection and public welfare from actual and
				potential hazards created by fire, explosions and other hazardous conditions.
				Actions taken on licenses due to non-compliance with these rules will be taken
				through the Department of Family Services as a result of the recommendations
				from the fire inspector.
(g) A
				limited but reasonable time shall be allowed for compliance with any part of
				the code requirements.
(h) Child
				care centers and family child care centers licensed prior to the effective date
				of these rules, shall be maintained in accordance with the codes under which
				the facility was licensed.
(i) New
				child care centers and family child care centers requesting certification shall
				comply with the currently adopted building, fire, electrical and mechanical
				codes of the jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 10 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
				  of minimum fire and life safety requirements for Child Care Centers and Family
				  Child Care Centers.
(a) "Approved"
				pertains to materials, type of construction or appliances and refers to
				approval by the building or fire official as the result of investigation and
				tests conducted by that official or by reason of accepted principals and/or
				tests by nationally recognized authorities, technical or scientific
				organizations.
(b) "Building or
				Fire Official" the authorized person serving as a designated employee,
				representative or agent of the governing authority and may be known as fire
				marshal, fire chief, fire prevention officer, chief fire prevention officer,
				chief of the bureau of fire prevention, fire prevention chief, fire inspector,
				building inspector, electrical inspector, building official or authority having
				jurisdiction.
(c) "Child Care
				Center or Family Child Care Center" the use of a building or structure, or
				portion thereof, for educational, supervision or personal care services for
				more than ten (10) children shall be classified as a Group E.
(d) "Homemade Appliance" an appliance which
				has been manufactured or constructed by an individual who is not normally in a
				business of manufacturing or constructing such appliances; and where such
				appliance has not been tested or evaluated by a nationally recognized testing
				laboratory and properly labeled. Such appliances are prohibited in child care
				centers.
(e) "Institutional (Group
				I-4)" a facility that provides supervision and personal care on less than a
				twenty-four (24) hour basis for more than five (5) children two and one-half
				(2-1/2) years of age or less shall be classified as Institutional Group I-4.
				Exception: a child day care facility that provides care for more than five (5)
				but no more than one hundred (100) children two and one-half (2-1/2) years of
				age or less, when the rooms where such children are cared for are located on
				the level of exit discharge and each of these child care rooms has an exit door
				directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Group E.
(f) "Local Enforcement Jurisdiction" the governing
				authority who has the responsibility to provide minimum fire and life safety
				requirements within their own jurisdiction as outlined in Wyoming
				Statute
										35-9-121.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 10 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10-3 - Review of Building Plans

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plans shall be
				submitted to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
				for review prior to beginning work for remodeling or additions to existing
				facilities and for new construction when the cost for construction or
				remodeling is over forty thousand dollars ($40,000) and the facility houses
				more than ten (10) children.
(i) Plan review
				applications for the installation of any fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler
				systems or commercial hood systems shall be submitted and approved by the Fire
				or Building authority prior to installation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 10 - FIRE STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10-4 - Automatic Fire Sprinklers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An automatic
				sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all Group E fire areas greater
				than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area. An automatic sprinkler
				system shall also be provided for every portion of educational buildings below
				the level of exit discharge.
(i) Exception:
				where each classroom has at least one exterior exit door at ground
				level.