Florida Health in Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY

GOVERNING

FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

&

LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

Revised: September 30, 2016

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ARTICLE I.

SHORT TITLE & APPLICABILITY

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ARTICLE II.

AUTHORITY

1

ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS

1

ARTICLE IV.

LICENSURE PROCEDURE & REQUIREMENTS

8

License required, Licensure Procedures

8

Child Care Advisory Council

8

Application for a license

10

Minimum Standards for the Issuance of Licenses

14

License Capacity

15

Provisional License, Probationary License

15

Advertisements

16

Fee

16

Inactive Providers

16

ARTICLE V.

EXCLUSIONS, HEARINGS PROVIDED, DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR NIGHT TIME CARE APPROVAL

18

Exclusion from owning, operating, or working at a family child care home

18

Intent to deny or revoke a license or night time care approval

18

Denial or revocation hearings

18

ARTICLE VI.

PERSONNEL, STAFF QUALIFICATIONS & SUPERVISION

20

Minimum age requirements

20

Training

20

Health Examinations

23

Supervision of Children

24

Substitute/Emergency Arrangements

24

ARTICLE VII. BACKGROUND AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

26

Applicants History, Affidavit of Good Moral Character Evidence of Clearance Required Falsification, forgery, misrepresentation

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Rescreening, Exemption from Disqualification

28

ARTICLE VIII. PHYSICAL FACILITY

30

General Requirements

30

Pets and Animals

30

Toxic or hazardous materials

31

Indoor Space, Outdoor Space, Water hazard/pools Sleeping & Napping Space Toilet & Bath Facilities, Isolation Area Equipment

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Cleanliness & Orderliness

38

Fire Safety & Emergency Planning

39

Building Renovation Requirements

40

ARTICLE IX.

MEDICINES, FIRST-AID & EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES 42

A. First Aid Treatment

42

B. Emergency Procedures

42

C. Medication

43

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL

Handwashing

Isolation Area

Reporting Outbreaks Sanitizer

Influenza Prevention

ARTICLE XI.

NUTRITION

Meal Schedules Infant Feeding, Bottled Breastmilk, Infant bottle warming Special diet

ARTICLE XII. DAILY PROGRAM & DISCIPLINE

ARTICLE XIII. CARE FOR CHILDREN DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS

Operational restrictions Sleeping arrangements, Use of Electronic Monitors Prolonged Child Care

ARTICLE XIV. TRANSPORTATION

ARTICLE XV. ADMISSION & RECORD KEEPING

Health Examination & Immunization Enrollment Information Health and Safety Checklist Enrollment Roster Employee/Substitute Timesheet Daily Attendance Log

ARTICLE XVI. FIELD TRIPS

ARTICLE XVII. CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS

Technical Support Violation Other violations not Classified Falsification, misrepresentation as grounds for license denial/revocation

ARTICLE XVIII. ENFORCEMENT

Right of Entry Citations Posted

ARTICLE XVI. LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Definitions Application Procedure Personnel Requirements, Training Employees and Substitutes Supervision Transportation Fire Safety Indoor Space and Equipment Outdoor Play Area Emergency Planning

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CHAPTER 2

PALM BEACH COUNTY RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING FAMILY CHILD

CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.

ARTICLE I - SHORT TITLE AND APPLICABILITY

A. These Rules and Regulations shall be known as the "Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Family Child Care Homes & Large Family Child Care Homes".

B. All provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall be effective within the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Palm Beach County, Florida.

C. These Rules and Regulations shall be construed to effect the purposes of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the children of Palm Beach County and promoting their emotional and intellectual development and care. These Rules shall be the minimum standards for facilities providing family child care services in Palm Beach County.

D. These Rules and Regulations shall apply to all family child care homes and large family child care homes located in Palm Beach County. Unless otherwise provided herein strict compliance with the Rules shall be required.

ARTICLE II - AUTHORITY

These Rules and Regulations are adopted under the authority of Chapter 59-1698, Laws of Florida, as amended.

ARTICLE III - DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of these minimum standards, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated in this article. No attempt is made to define ordinary words which are used in accordance with their established dictionary meaning except when necessary to avoid misunderstanding.

1. Adult--means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older.

2. Authorized adult or authorized substitute ? means the operator, employee, or substitute who has been duly approved and or granted a license to operate the family child care home and has met the minimum requirements, including but not limited to completion of background screening, First Aid and CPR certifications, training, and health examination.

3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation--means current certification in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR"), an emergency procedure for sustaining breathing and heartbeat until professional help arrives.

4. Caregiver ? means the operator, employee, or substitute who is responsible for the care of children in the family child care home.

5. Child--means a person less than thirteen (13) years of age who is related to the operator of a facility regulated hereunder and all other persons under eighteen (18) years of age.

6. Child care--means the care, protection and supervision of children for a period less than twenty-four (24) hours a day on a regular basis which supplements parental

Article III: Definitions

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