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01SamplerofChildcareRules
Directions:Usethishandouttorecordinformationabouttypicalhealthandsafetypoliciesforchildcarecenters.
Eachpolicyisbasedonachildcarerulefromthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
.Instructionsareprovidedatthe
topofeachcolumn.
Goalof
Policy:
Notesfrom
Text:
Statearationale
toexplainwhy
eachtypeof
policyisneeded.
Recordnotes
fromthe
textbook(s)that
relatetothis
topicortypeof
policy.
1.Supervise
childrenatall
times
Rationale:
Thechild
careperson
mustpay
attentionto
thesecurityof
thestudentat
alltimes.
SampleChildCareRule:
Findinthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
the
ChildCareRulereferencedbycodenumberthen
copytheruleintheblockprovided.
10ANCAC09.0714OtherStaffing
Requirements
Interpretationof
Rule:
Writeinyour
ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.
Whenyoumove
fromoneplaceto
anothermakesure
youcountthe
childrenbeforeand
after.
2.Maintain
minimum
adultchild
ratios
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0712Staff/ChildRatiosfor
CenterswithaLicensedCapacityofLess
than30Children
Staffchildratiosmustbemaintainedasrequired
forthenumberandagesofchildrenincare.
Whenonlyonecaregiverisrequiredtomeetthe
staffchildratio,andchildrenundertwoyearsof
ageareincare,thatpersoncannotconcurrently
performfoodpreparationorotherdutieswhich
arenotdirectchildcareresponsibilities.The
staffchildratioapplicabletoaclassroommust
Eachgroupof
childrenshould
havethecorrect
amountof
teacher(s)working
withthem.
bepostedinthatclassroominanareathat
parentsareabletoviewatalltimes.Children13
yearsofageoroldermayreceivechildcareona
voluntarybasisprovidedallapplicablechildcare
requirementsaremet.Thisincludes
requirementsforstaffchildratio.
Ageof
Children
No.
Children
No.
Staf
f
Maximum
Group
Size
No.
Staff
012
months
10
1224
months
12
23
years
10
20
35
years
15
25
5years
andolder
25
25
3.Providea
safe
environment
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0601SafeEnvironment
Asafeindoorenvironmentmustbeprovidedfor
thechildrenincare.
Allhazardousitems,materials,andequipment
mustbeusedbychildrenonlywhenadult
supervisionisprovided.
Allchemicalitems
shouldbeputaway
4.Require
medical
examinations
(Noteswill
vary)
10ANCAC09.0701HealthStandardsfor
Staff
Noprescriptionoroverthecountermedication
andnotopical,nonmedicalointment,repellent,
Inordertogive
medicationyou
needtohave
ofstaff
members
Rationale:
lotion,cream,orpowdermaybeadministeredto
anychild:withoutwrittenauthorizationfromthe
childsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalwithoutwritteninstructionsfrom
thechildsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalinanymannernotauthorizedby
thechildsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalafteritsexpirationdateorfor
nonmedicalreasons,suchastoinducesleep.
Whenquestionsariseconcerningwhetherany
medicationshouldbeadministeredtoachild,the
caregivermaydeclinetoadministerthe
medicationwithoutsignedwrittendosage
instructionsfromalicensedphysicianor
authorizedhealthprofessional.
permissionfromthe
parentandalsothe
doctor
Purposeof
Policy:
Statearationaleto
explainwhyeach
typeofpolicyis
needed.
5.Keepmedical
careinformation
forchildrenon
file
Rationale:
NotesfromText:
SampleChildCareRule:
Recordnotesfromthe
textbook(s)thatrelate
tothistopicortypeof
policy.
Findinthe
NCChildCareCenter
Handbook
theChildCareRulereferenced
bycodenumberthencopytheruleinthe
blockprovided.
Interpretationof
Rule: Writeinyour
10ANCAC09.0801Applicationfor
Enrollment
Emergencymedicalcareinformation
shouldincludethename,address,and
telephonenumberoftheparentorother
persontobecontactedincaseofan
emergencytheresponsiblepartys
choiceofhealthcareproviderand
preferredhospitalanychronicillness
thechildhasandanymedicationtaken
forthatillnessandanyother
informationthathasadirectbearingon
assuringthesafemedicaltreatmentfor
thechild.T
ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.
6.Follow
regulationsfor
giving
medications
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0803Administering
Medication
(a)
7.Providecare
formildlyill
children
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0804Infectiousand
ContagiousDiseases
(a)
(1)
(2)
Purposeof
Policy:
NotesfromText:
SampleChildCareRule:
Recordnotesfromthe
textbook(s)thatrelate
tothistopicortypeof
policy.
Findinthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
theChildCareRulereferencedbycode
numberthencopytheruleintheblock
provided.
8.Excludeill
childrenfrom
contactwithwell
children
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0804Infectiousand
ContagiousDiseases
(b)
(2)
.
9.Implement
sanitary
practices
Rationale:
10ANCAC09.0805SanitaryFood
Service
(a)
(b)
10.Provide
parentsaccess
totheirchildren
10ANCAC09.0205Parental
Access
Statearationaleto
explainwhyeach
typeofpolicyis
needed.
Interpretationof
Rule: Writeinyour
ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.
Rationale: