Akron Balanced Child Development Center

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 9, 2026.

If the toddler program is combined with a large child care center or an infant program, toddler facilities, both indoor and outdoor, must be completely separate from facilities for other age groups, except as allowed by rule sections 2.232(A)(6) and (8). If the facility wishes to provide opportunities for a toddler to have occasional contact with siblings, plans must be approved by the Department licensing representative.

Rule 2.233.C.2. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 9, 2026.

Pursuant to section 19-3-304, C.R.S., any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of the fact as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after receiving the information, to the county department, the local law enforcement agency, or through the child abuse reporting hotline system as set forth in section 26-5-111.

Rule 2.126.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

The center must submit to the Department as soon as possible, but not longer than twenty-four (24) hours, a written report about any child who has been separated from the group outside of the supervision of their assigned staff member or for whom the local authorities have been contacted. Such report must indicate:

Rule 2.208.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

Rule 2.213.L. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2026.

Staff aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age, must work directly under the supervision of the director or a toddler early childhood teacher, and must have completed eight (8) hours of orientation at the toddler program.

Rule 2.216.C.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

If the director of a large center cannot be present sixty percent (60%) of any day, an assistant director must be on site acting in the capacity of the director.

Rule 2.217.A.4. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

There must be assigned at least one (1) qualified early childhood teacher supervising each group of children unless otherwise specified in rules. A director may be the assigned teacher for one (1) group of children.

Rule 2.217.A.7. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

Rule 2.223.A.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

Rule 2.223.A.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 14, 2026.

All staff must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 28, 2026.

Every five (5) years, requests for FBI criminal record checks must be renewed by completing the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the request must be obtained prior to five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.121.D.5. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated as required in writing by the health care provider, or in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care schedule at https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf, (4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; (2017) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These recommendations are available at no cost from https://www.aap.org/. These recommendations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.

Rule 2.219.B.3. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the occurrence of a critical incident at the facility or within twenty-four (24) hours of a child’s return to the facility the licensee must report in writing to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in section 19-3-304, C.R.S.

Rule 2.124.A.1.d. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure, including notification of parent(s)/guardian(s), for handling children’s illnesses, accidents, and injuries

Rule 2.206.B.10. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission. This record must be updated annually and when changes occur. The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility;

Rule 2.209.A.7. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

An early childhood teacher, assigned responsibility for a single group of children and working under the supervision of a director, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and meet at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

Rule 2.216.A.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

Rule 2.219.B.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center’s policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Rule 2.220.G. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

Rule 2.223.A.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Staff must be awake, alert, and actively supervising all children.

Rule 2.223.A.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Centers must comply with the locally adopted fire code, including but not limited to the following: In every building or structure, exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building can be installed. Only panic hardware or single-action hardware is permitted on a door or on a pair of doors. All door hardware must be within the reach of children.

Rule 2.238.C. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025.

Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

At least one (1) staff member with the current Department-approved medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

Rule 2.217.A.9. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

The date and content of each consultation must be recorded and maintained in the center’s files for three (3) years.

Rule 2.217.C.4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or nonmedical exemption, is required by the Colorado Board of Health. Up-to-date school-required immunizations must be documented as specified on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization, defined in Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rules located in 6 CCR 1009-2 rule section VI(A), (May 15, 2023), no later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at www.sos.state.co.us/CCR. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 2.219.B.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

Rule 2.219.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated as required in writing by the health care provider, or in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care schedule at https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf, (4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; (2017) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These recommendations are available at no cost from https://www.aap.org/. These recommendations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.

Rule 2.219.B.3. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center’s policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Rule 2.220.G. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

All pieces of playground equipment must be designed to guard against entrapment and strangulation. Any openings in gross motor equipment above ground must be smaller than three and one half (3 ½) inches or greater than nine (9) inches to prevent entrapment.

Rule 2.230.C.6. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025.

The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

Rule 2.120.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.120.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 2.121.D.4.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness: Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, and Active Shooter on Premises Plans for Children in Care. For seasonal children’s resident camp programs, operating no more than 90 days per calendar year, at least one on site director must be trained in the Department approved training.

Rule 2.133.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

“Shelter-in-place drill” means a drill in which the occupants of a building seek shelter in the building from an external threat.

Rule 2.134.A.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

At the time of enrollment, and upon amendments to policies and procedures, the center must give the parent(s)/guardian(s) the center’s policies and procedures and provide the opportunity to ask questions. Written copies must be available either electronically or in hard copy. The center must obtain a signed document stating that the parent(s)/guardian(s) have received the policies and procedures, and by signing the policies and procedures document, the parent(s)/guardian(s) agree to follow, accept the conditions of, and give authorization and approval for the activities described in the policies and procedures.

Rule 2.206.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure of the protection of infants from secondhand and thirdhand smoke;

Rule 2.206.B.27. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Staff working with infants less than twelve (12) months old must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training prior to working with infants less than twelve (12) months old. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.C. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

Rule 2.213.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training or other Department-approved training on implicit bias. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.213.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

When combining age groups, not including individual child transitions, children must be cared for in the room licensed for the youngest child in care, including the outdoor play area

Rule 2.217.A.15.f. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or nonmedical exemption, is required by the Colorado Board of Health. Up-to-date school-required immunizations must be documented as specified on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization, defined in Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rules located in 6 CCR 1009-2 rule section VI(A), (May 15, 2023), no later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at www.sos.state.co.us/CCR. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 2.219.B.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Health statements for children over two (2) years of age to seven (7) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care schedule for routine well child exams.

Rule 2.219.B.4. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

All pieces of playground equipment must be designed to guard against entrapment and strangulation. Any openings in gross motor equipment above ground must be smaller than three and one half (3 ½) inches or greater than nine (9) inches to prevent entrapment.

Rule 2.230.C.6. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

If the toddler program is in the same building as a facility caring for children of other ages, the toddler program must be physically separated in different rooms by walls no less than eight (8) feet and full doors.

Rule 2.233.C.1. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

Rule 2.237.K. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

Rule 7.701.32.D.1.a.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility.

Rule 7.702.34.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 7.702.42.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

The infant program must have an Infant Program Supervisor who meets at least one (1) of the following qualifications:An adult who:Has completed at least two (2) three (3)-semester credit hour courses from an accredited college or university on the development and care of infants and toddlers in a group setting, one (1) of which must be:Infant/Toddler Development.

Rule 7.702.45.B.1.a.6.d.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

In the infant program, there must be a qualified Infant Program Supervisor present sixty percent (60%) of the hours of operation of the infant program who is responsible for the care of the infants. An individual qualified as an Infant Early Childhood Teacher must be responsible during the remaining time.

Rule 7.702.45.B.2.a. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

At least one (1) staff member with the current Department-approved Medication Administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

Rule 7.702.46.A.9. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Center staff must have a monthly consultation with a current Department-approved Child Care Health Consultant who must meet one (1) of the following qualifications: A Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge and experience in maternal and child health.

Rule 7.702.46.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule for routine health supervision or as required in writing by the health care provider.

Rule 7.702.51.A.2.c. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center’s policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Rule 7.702.51.B.7. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Older infants must be provided with suitable solid foods that encourage freedom in self-feeding and must be fed in safe chairs such as highchairs or baby-feeding tables

Rule 7.702.63.B.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.702.71.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Rule 7.702.71.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

If the toddler program is in the same building as a facility caring for children of other ages, the toddler program must be physically separated in different rooms by walls no less than eight (8) feet and full doors.

Rule 7.702.81.C.1. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Rule 7.702.91.D. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

Rule 7.702.91.K. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

Centers must comply with the locally adopted fire code, including but not limited to the following: In every building or structure, exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building can be installed. Only panic hardware or single-action hardware is permitted on a door or on a pair of doors. All door hardware must be within the reach of children.

Rule 7.702.92.C. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 11, 2023.

The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility.

Rule 7.702.34.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 23, 2023.