REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES (7/12/2006)

100 GENERAL

100.02 Purpose

 

100.04 Definitions

 

101 LICENSURE

101.01 Requirement for Licensure

101.02 Types of Licenses

101.04 License Fee

101.05 Certificate of Inspection by Fire Department

101.06 Inspection

101.07 Record of Inspection

101.08 Renewal of License

101.09 License Not Transferable or Assignable

101.10 Display of Licenses

102 RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS

102.01 Right of Entry

102.02 Violations

103 FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

103.01 Parental Information

1. Operating information:

2. Arrival and departure procedures for children:

3. Program and activities information:

4. Health and emergency procedures:

5. State regulations:

103.02 Smoking, Tobacco Products, and Prohibited Substances

103.07 Weapons Prohibited

104 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

104.01 General Requirements For Personnel

104.02 Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks, and Sex Offender Records Checks

104.05 Caregiver Assistants

104.06 Students

104.07 Use of Director Designee

104.08 Staff Development

104.09 Review by Licensing Agency

105 RECORDS

105.02 Records Retention

105.03 Facility Records

105.04 Personnel Records

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

2. Parental Instructions

3. Authorizations

4. Documents Required by Policy Manual or Contract

5. Confidentiality of Records and Information

106 REPORTS

106.01 Serious Occurrences Involving Children

106.02 Child Abuse

106.03 Communicable Disease

106.04 Infants and Toddlers

107 STAFFING

107.01 General

NOTE:

107.02 Ratio

107.03 Grouping

108 PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

108.01 General

108.02 Daily Routines

108.03 Eating

108.04 Rest Periods

 

108.05 Outdoor Activities

108.06 Infant and Toddler Activities

109 EQUIPMENT, TOYS, AND MATERIALS

109.01 General

109.02 Playground Equipment

109.05 Hooks and Compartments

109.06 Sand Boxes

109.08 High Chairs

109.09 Rest Period Equipment

109.10 Play Equipment

109.11 School Age Programs

110 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

110.01 Building

110.02 Indoor Square Footage

 

110.03 Openings

110.04 Kitchens

110.05 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories

110.07 Exits

110.08 Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation

110.09 Outdoor Playground Area

110.11 Grounds

111 HEALTH, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY

111.01 Employee Health

111.02 Child Health

111.03 Child Hygiene

111.05 First Aid Supply

111.06 Animals and Pets

111.07 Fire/Disaster Evacuation Drills

112 NUTRITION AND MEALS

112.01 General

112.04 Sack Lunches

113 DISCIPLINE AND GUIDANCE

114 TRANSPORTATION

114.03 Occupant Restraints

114.04 Staff-to-Child Ratio

115 DIAPERING AND TOILETING

116 REST PERIODS

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

118.02 Lifeguard Supervision

1. Swimming pools, lakes, etc.

118.03 Health and Safety

119 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

119.01 Facility Adaptation

120 NIGHT CARE

120.03 Sleeping

120.04 Bathroom Facilities

121 SCHOOL AGE CARE

121.01 General

121.04 Nutrition

121.05 Transportation

121.06 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories

121.07 Playgrounds

122 SUMMER DAY CAMP & SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

122.02 Definition

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

122.09

122.11 Nutrition

122.12 Transportation

122.13 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories

122.14 Equipment

122.15 Immunization Requirements

123 HOURLY CHILD CARE

123.02 Definition

123.03 Facility Policy and Procedures

123.08 Buildings and Grounds

123.10 Abuse and Neglect Reports

124 HEARINGS, EMERGENCY SUSPENSIONS, LEGAL ACTIONS AND PENALTIES

124.01 Emergency Suspensions of License

124.03 Notification

124.04 District Level Hearing

124.05 State Level Hearing

124.09 Violations, Penalties, and Fines

125 XXVI. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING STATUTES

§ 43-21-355. Immunity for reporting information.

REPORTABLE DISEASES -2001

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:

NUTRITIONALSTANDARDS

Nutritional Standards

Introduction

I Meal Time

II. Meal Time Environment

III. Menus

IV. Child Requiring a Special Diet

V. Food Preparation

VI. Choking Prevention

FOODS WHICH MAY CAUSE CHOKING

To Reduce Choking Hazards

VII. Feeding of Infants

MEAL PATTERNS FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES

Meal Pattern Points To Remember

PLAYGROUNDSAFETYSTANDARDS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope

1.2 Background

1.3 General Discussion

2. PLAYGROUND INJURIES

3. DEFINITIONS

4. SURFACING

4.1 Determining Shock Absorbency of a Surfacing Material

4.2 Critical Height

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. USE ZONES FOR EQUIPMENT

5.1 Recommendations for Use Zones for Different Types of Playground Equipment

5.1.1 Stationary Equipment (excluding slides)

5.1.2 Slides

5.1.3 Single-Axis Swings

5.1.4 Multi-Axis Swings

5.1.5 Merry-Go-Rounds

5.1.6 Spring Rockers

5.1.7 Composite Play Structures

6. LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF PLAYGROUNDS

6.1 Choosing a Site

6.2 Locating Equipment

6.3 Age Separation of Equipment

6.4 Supervision

7. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT

7.1 Assembly and Installation

7.1.1 Stability

7.2 Maintenance

8. MATERIALS OF MANUFACTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

8.1 Durability and Finish

8.2 Hardware

8.3 Metal Surfaces

9. GENERAL HAZARDS

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

9.6.1 Head Entrapment

9.6.2 Angles

9.7 Tripping Hazards

9.8 Suspended Hazards

10. STAIRWAYS, LADDERS AND HANDRAILS

10.1 General

10.2 Stairways and Ladders

10.2.1 Rungs and Other Handgripping Components

10.3 Handrails

10.3.1 Handrail Height

10.3.2 Handrail Diameter

10.4 Transition from Access to Platform

11. PLATFORMS, GUARDRAILS AND PROTECTIVE BARRIERS

11.1 Design Considerations

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

11.7 Stepped Platforms

12. MAJOR TYPES OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

12.1 Climbing Equipment

12.1.1 General

12.1.2 Design Considerations

12.1.3 Climbers With Non-Rigid Components

12.1.4 Arch Climbers

12.1.5 Horizontal Ladders and Overhead Rings

12.1.6 Sliding Poles

12.1.7 Climbing Ropes

12.1.8 Balance Beams

12.1.9 Layout of Climbing Components

12.2 Merry-Go-Rounds

12.3 Seesaws

12.4 Slides

12.4.1 General

12.4.2 Slide Access

12.4.3 Slide Platform

12.4.4 Sliding Section of Straight Slides

12.4.5 Exit region

12.4.6 Embankment Slides

12.4.7 Spiral Slides

12.4.8 Tube Slides

12.4.9 Roller Slides

12.5 Spring Rockers

12.6 Swings

12.6.1 General

12.6.2 Single-Axis (To-Fro) Swings

12.6.3 Tot Swings

12.6.4 Multi-Axis Tire Swings

12.6.5 Swings Not Recommended for Public Playgrounds

12.7 Trampolines

Suggested General Maintenance Checklist

Surfacing (4)

General Hazards

Deterioration of the Equipment (7.2)

Security of Hardware (7.2)

Leaded Paint (8.1)

General Upkeep of Playgrounds (7.2)

Entrapment Recommendations and Test Methods

Summary Characteristics of Organic and Inorganic Loose-Fill Materials, and Unitary Synthetic Materials

ORGANIC LOOSE MATERIAL

Advantages

Disadvantages

INORGANIC LOOSE MATERIAL

Advantages

Disadvantages

INORGANIC LOOSE MATERIAL

Advantages

Disadvantages

UNITARY SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

Advantages

Disadvantages

Description of Loose-Fill Surfacing Materials in Table 1

Noteworthy Changes to the 1997 Handbook

Maximum Equipment Height

Other Noteworthy Changes

DISHWASHINGPROCEDURE

HANDWASHINGPROCEDURE

 

DIAPER CHANGINGPROCEDURE

Procedure for Diapering a Child

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURES

Washing and Disinfecting Toys

Washing and Disinfecting Bathroom and Other Surfaces

Washing and Disinfecting Diaper Changing Areas

Washing and Disinfecting Clothing, Linen, and Furnishings

Cleaning up Body Fluid Spills

COMMUNICABLEDISEASES/CONDITIONSANDRETURN TO CHILDCAREGUIDELINES

INTRODUCTION

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES/CONDITIONS AND RETURN TO CHILD CARE

GENERAL INFORMATION

CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS (FOR ATTENDEES AND STAFF)

ATTENDEES

STAFF

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

CHICKENPOX (VARICELLA)

SHINGLES (VARICELLA ZOSTER)

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV)

DIARRHEAL DISEASES

E.COLI O157:H7

FIFTH DISEASE (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM)

FLU (INFLUENZA)

HAND-FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

HEAD LICE

HEPATITIS A

HEPATITIS B

HEPATITIS C

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION/ ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

IMPETIGO

MEASLES

MENINGITIS

MUMPS

"PINK EYE" (CONJUNCTIVITIS)

PINWORMS

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)

RINGWORM

SCABIES

"STREP THROAT" (STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS) & SCARLET FEVER

TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS)

PERMISSION TO COLLECT STOOL SPECIMENS AND RECEIVE TEST RESULTS

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF HEAD LICEIN THE CHILD CARE SETTING

1. IDENTIFYING INFESTED CHILDREN

2. HANDLING OF INFESTED CHILDREN

3. TREATMENT

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL