West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 78 - Human Services › Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Series 78-01 - Child Care Center Licensing Requirements › Section 78-1-3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. Adequate
				Supervision. -- The observation, oversight, and guidance of the individual
				child or groups of children, by the staff member taking responsibility for the
				ongoing activity of each child or group of children so that the staff member is
				close enough to intervene, if necessary, to protect the child from harm.
				Adequate supervision requires the staff member's physical presence, knowledge
				of the child's program of activities, individual needs, habits, interests, and
				special problems, if any, and the acceptance of accountability for the child's
				or groups of children's care.
3.2.
				Approved Training. -- Training or professional development that has been
				approved by the Secretary.
3.3.
				Approved Training Source. -- A training provider that has been approved by the
				Secretary.
3.4. Authorization and
				Release for Protective Services Record Check. - A document provided by the
				Department, signed by a center's prospective staff member or employee, granting
				permission to conduct a search of Department records related to his or her
				involvement in child or adult abuse and neglect allegations or other
				investigations documented by the Secretary.
3.5. Certificate of Approval. -- A written
				certificate issued by the Secretary stating that a child care center operated
				by the state meets requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions of
				the certificate and this rule.
3.6.
				CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential. -- The national early childhood
				credential administered by the Council for Early Childhood Professional
				Recognition.
3.7. Child. -- For the
				purpose of this rule, an individual who is less than 13 years of age.
3.8. Child Abuse and Neglect. -- Physical
				injury, mental or emotional injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, the sale
				or the attempted sale or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a
				parent, guardian, or custodian responsible for the child's welfare, under
				circumstances which harm or threaten the health and welfare of the
				child.
3.9. Child Care Center. -- A
				facility maintained by the state or any county or municipality thereof, or any
				agency or facility operated by an individual, firm, corporation, association,
				or organization, public or private, for the care of 13 or more children for
				child care services in any setting, if the facility is open for more than 30
				days per year per child, except:
3.9.a. A
				kindergarten through grade twelve education program, that is operated by a
				public school or that is exempt from the compulsory school attendance law by
				the state department of education;
3.9.b. A West Virginia Pre-K classroom
				operated by a county Board of Education in a public-school setting;
3.9.c. Any other kindergarten, preschool or
				school program that operates with sessions not exceeding four hours per day for
				any child;
3.9.d. An individual or
				facility that offers occasional care of children for brief periods while
				parents are shopping, engaging in recreational activities, attending religious
				services, or engaging in other business or personal affairs;
3.9.e. Hospitals or other medical facilities
				that are primarily used for temporary care of children for treatment,
				convalescence, or testing; and
3.9.f. Persons providing care solely for
				children related to them.