West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 78 - Human Services › Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Series 78-18 - Family Child Care Facility Licensing Requirements › Section 78-18-15 - Family Child Care Facility Staff

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
15.1. All staff working directly with
				children shall:
15.1.a. Be 18 years of
				age;
15.1.b. Be able to read and
				write;
15.1.c. Understand children
				and their developmental needs and relate to children with courtesy, respect,
				patience, and affection, and with understanding and respect for the child's
				family and culture;
15.1.d. Provide
				continuous supervision of young children including during outdoor play,
				napping, field trips, and water activities as follows:
15.1.d.1. Supervision of older children may
				consist of their playing within sight or hearing of nearby staff who shall
				conduct periodic checks every 15 to 20 minutes;
15.1.d.2. Staff shall visually check on
				napping infants every 15 to 20 minutes; and
15.1.d.3. Staff shall directly supervise all
				children during field trips and water play;
15.1.e. Carry out methods of guidance and
				discipline without recourse to physical or emotional punishment;
15.1.f. Recognize and act against hazards to
				children and react in a calm manner in an emergency;
15.1.g. Have positive written responses from
				two references;
15.1.h. Have on
				file a health appraisal that:
15.1.h.1.
				Includes a physical examination and a tuberculosis skin test or risk assessment
				screening with negative results;
15.1.h.2. Indicates that the individual is
				physically and mentally able to care for children; and
15.1.h.3. Is completed no more than six
				months prior to employment nor more than 30 days after date of hire and updated
				every two years;
15.1.i.
				Have successfully completed an approved pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
				(CPR) training or other certified first aid including rescue breathing and
				first aid for choking, or have a plan to do so within the first six months of
				employment;
15.1.j. Have
				successfully completed training in child abuse recognition and prevention from
				an approved training source or have a plan to do so within the first six months
				of employment;
15.1.k. Have
				successfully completed training in medication administration from an approved
				training source or have a plan to do so within the first six months of
				employment;
15.1.l. Completed
				approved pre-service training requirements or have a plan to do so within the
				first six months of employment;
15.1.m. Have received, prior to caring for
				children, an orientation from the operator with regard to evacuation
				procedures, discipline, child abuse and neglect reporting, recognition of
				symptoms of childhood illness, medication administration, and the requirements
				of this rule;
15.1.n. Complete at
				least 12 clock hours of training annually, selecting training that addresses a
				variety of the Core Knowledge areas listed in subsection 3.3 of this
				rule;
15.1.o. Complete at least 12
				clock hours of training annually, selecting training that addresses a variety
				of the Core Knowledge areas listed in subsection 3.3 of this rule.
15.1.p. If staff completes approved training
				modules lasting more than 12 hours, staff may elect to apply those training
				module hours over and above 12 to the following year's training requirement.
				Training hours that may be carried over include hours earned through the West
				Virginia Infant and Toddler Professional Development Program, the Apprentice
				for Child Development Specialist, or other coursework approved by the
				Department; and
15.1.q. Meet and
				abide by all other requirements listed in this rule including those with regard
				to criminal history background checks.