REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES (7/12/2006)
101.01 Requirement for Licensure
101.05 Certificate of Inspection by Fire Department
101.09 License Not Transferable or Assignable
102 RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS
103 FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES
2. Arrival and departure procedures for children:
3. Program and activities information:
4. Health and emergency procedures:
103.02 Smoking, Tobacco Products, and Prohibited Substances
104.01 General Requirements For Personnel
104.02 Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks, and Sex Offender Records Checks
104.07 Use of Director Designee
104.09 Review by Licensing Agency
105.05 Volunteer Records (120 or more hours per year)
105.06 Volunteer Records (Less than 120 hours per year)
1. Identification and Contact Information
4. Documents Required by Policy Manual or Contract
5. Confidentiality of Records and Information
106.01 Serious Occurrences Involving Children
108.06 Infant and Toddler Activities
109 EQUIPMENT, TOYS, AND MATERIALS
110.05 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories
110.08 Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation
110.09 Outdoor Playground Area
111 HEALTH, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY
111.07 Fire/Disaster Evacuation Drills
117 FEEDING OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS
117.06 Heating Unit and Microwave Use
117.07 Breast-Feeding Accommodations and Staff Training
118 SWIMMING AND WATER ACTIVITIES
1. Swimming pools, lakes, etc.
119 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
121.06 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories
122 SUMMER DAY CAMP & SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
122.03 Enrollment Summer day camps and school age programs shall not enroll children under five (5) years of age.
122.05 Summer Day Camp & School Age Program Director Qualifications
122.06 Caregiver CPR and First Aid Certification
122.08 Indoor Square Footage and Grouping
122.13 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories
122.15 Immunization Requirements
123.03 Facility Policy and Procedures
123.10 Abuse and Neglect Reports
124 HEARINGS, EMERGENCY SUSPENSIONS, LEGAL ACTIONS AND PENALTIES
124.01 Emergency Suspensions of License
124.09 Violations, Penalties, and Fines
125 XXVI. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING STATUTES
§ 43-21-355. Immunity for reporting information.
MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH(Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended)
Class 1 Diseases -Immediate Report:
Any Suspected Outbreak (including foodborne outbreaks)
Class 2 Diseases -Report Within One Week:
IV. Child Requiring a Special Diet
MEAL PATTERNS FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Meal Pattern Points To Remember
4.1 Determining Shock Absorbency of a Surfacing Material
4.3 Fall Heights for Equipment
4.4 Equipment to Which Protective Surfacing Recommendations Do Not Apply
4.5 Acceptability of Various Surfacing Materials
4.6 Other Characteristics of Surfacing Materials
5.1 Recommendations for Use Zones for Different Types of Playground Equipment
5.1.1 Stationary Equipment (excluding slides)
5.1.7 Composite Play Structures
6. LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF PLAYGROUNDS
6.3 Age Separation of Equipment
7. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT
8. MATERIALS OF MANUFACTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
9.1 Sharp Points, Corners, and Edges
9.2 Protrusions and Projections
9.2.1 Protrusion Test Procedure
9.3 Protrusions on Suspended Members of Swing Assemblies
9.4 Protrusions that Project Upwards and Protrusions on Slides
9.5 Pinch, Crush, and Shearing Points
10. STAIRWAYS, LADDERS AND HANDRAILS
10.2.1 Rungs and Other Handgripping Components
10.4 Transition from Access to Platform
11. PLATFORMS, GUARDRAILS AND PROTECTIVE BARRIERS
11.2 Guardrails and Protective Barriers
11.3 Minimum Elevation Requiring Guardrails and Protective Barriers
11.4 Minimum Height of Guardrails
11.5 Minimum Height of Protective Barriers
11.6 Other Design Considerations for Guardrails and Protective Barriers
12. MAJOR TYPES OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
12.1.3 Climbers With Non-Rigid Components
12.1.5 Horizontal Ladders and Overhead Rings
12.1.9 Layout of Climbing Components
12.4.4 Sliding Section of Straight Slides
12.6.2 Single-Axis (To-Fro) Swings
12.6.5 Swings Not Recommended for Public Playgrounds
Suggested General Maintenance Checklist
Deterioration of the Equipment (7.2)
General Upkeep of Playgrounds (7.2)
Entrapment Recommendations and Test Methods
Summary Characteristics of Organic and Inorganic Loose-Fill Materials, and Unitary Synthetic Materials
Description of Loose-Fill Surfacing Materials in Table 1
Noteworthy Changes to the 1997 Handbook
Procedure for Diapering a Child
CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURES
Washing and Disinfecting Bathroom and Other Surfaces
Washing and Disinfecting Diaper Changing Areas
Washing and Disinfecting Clothing, Linen, and Furnishings
COMMUNICABLEDISEASES/CONDITIONSANDRETURN TO CHILDCAREGUIDELINES
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES/CONDITIONS AND RETURN TO CHILD CARE
CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS (FOR ATTENDEES AND STAFF)
FIFTH DISEASE (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM)
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION/ ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)
"STREP THROAT" (STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS) & SCARLET FEVER
PERMISSION TO COLLECT STOOL SPECIMENS AND RECEIVE TEST RESULTS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF HEAD LICEIN THE CHILD CARE SETTING
1. IDENTIFYING INFESTED CHILDREN