Beard, Jecel

Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.

Rule 417.11(i)(10).

The premises must be kept free of vermin.

Rule 417.11(i)(23).

The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Rule 417.12(n).

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Rule 417.3(h).

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 417.5(a).

Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Rule 417.5(n)(2).

If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

Rule 417.7(u).

When a functioning electronic monitor is in use, napping and sleeping children must be physically checked every 15 minutes to assess the overall safety and well-being of the children and to make sure infants’ faces are uncovered. The checks must be done in close physical proximity to the child.

Rule 417.8(b)(2).

Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver’s range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Rule 417.8(a). From a complaint.

Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.

Rule 417.11(i)(10). From a complaint.

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Rule 417.11(i)(14). From a complaint.

Either disposable towels or individual cloth towels for each child must be used. If individual cloth towels are used, they must be laundered daily.

Rule 417.11(i)(19). From a complaint.

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Rule 417.11(i)(22). From a complaint.

Linens, blankets and bedding must be cleaned at least weekly and before use by another child. Cribs, cots, beds, mats and mattresses must be cleaned thoroughly between uses by different children and at least monthly.

Rule 417.11(i)(31). From a complaint.

Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals.

Rule 417.12(d). From a complaint.

If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child’s first and last name.

Rule 417.12(q). From a complaint.

Unused portions of bottles or containers from which children have been spoon-fed must be discarded after each feeding or placed in a securely tied plastic bag and returned to the parent at the end of the day.

Rule 417.12(r). From a complaint.

The program must give the parent, at the time of admission of the child, a written policy statement including but not limited to: meal arrangements;

Rule 417.15(b)(22)(x). From a complaint.

Submission of fraudulent documents to the Office or its representatives is prohibited.

Rule 417.15(b)(5). From a complaint.

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Rule 417.15(c)(13). From a complaint.

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Rule 417.5(a). From a complaint.

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Rule 417.5(l)(3). From a complaint.

Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises.

Rule 417.5(l)(8). From a complaint.

There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.

Rule 417.5(n)(5). From a complaint.

All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

Rule 417.5(y). From a complaint.

Caregivers and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Rule 417.5(z). From a complaint.

Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period.

Rule 417.7(p). From a complaint.

Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver’s range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Rule 417.8(a). From a complaint.