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Licensing Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Large Child Care Homes

FOREWORD

Licensing requirements govern child care facilities in the State of Oklahoma. These rules are minimum requirements for the care and protection of children in care outside their own homes. They were developed by Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Services with input from individuals from various professions with expertise in child care, including providers; the Child Care Advisory Committee; and the public. The requirements were approved by the DHS Director and the Governor of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.

It is the intent of DHS that licensing requirements are clear, reasonable, fair and enforceable. In the interest of serving the public, comments are welcomed and will be considered for future revisions or development of new requirements. Please complete the form below and send it to:

Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services P.O. Box 25352

Oklahoma City, OK 73125

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REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (340:110-3-80 through 340:110-3-97.1)

Section 80. Purpose and Policy of the Law ............................................................ 1

Section 81. Definitions .............................................................................................. 1

Section 82. Necessity and Issuance of License...................................................... 3

(a) License required ......................................................................................... 3 (b) Application for license ............................................................................... 3 (c) License issued ............................................................................................ 3 (d) Application denied or license revoked ...................................................... 3

Section 84. Ages and Number of Children .............................................................. 4

(a) Total number of children ............................................................................ 4 (b) One caregiver ............................................................................................. 4 (c) Two caregivers ........................................................................................... 4

Caregiver requirements ............................................................................................ 5

Section 85. Caregiver requirements......................................................................... 5

(a) Caregiver responsibilities .......................................................................... 5 (b) Caregiver qualifications ............................................................................. 7 (c) Background investigations- general .......................................................... 8 (d) Background investigations- Restricted Registry ...................................... 9 (e) Background investigations- criminal history ............................................ 9 (f) Prohibited individuals ............................................................................... 10 (g) Child Abuse and neglect-DHS database .................................................. 11 (h) Professional development requirements ................................................. 11

Section 86. Home environment .............................................................................. 13

(a) Physical conditions .................................................................................. 13 (b) Water safety .............................................................................................. 14 (c) Animals and household pets .................................................................... 14 (d) Emergency procedures ............................................................................ 15 (e) Overnight care .......................................................................................... 15

Section 86.1. Emergency preparedness ................................................................ 16

(a) General...................................................................................................... 16 (b) Emergency medical care plans ................................................................ 16

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(c) Situations .................................................................................................. 16 (d) Child location and needs.......................................................................... 16 (e) Shelter-in-place ........................................................................................ 16 (f) Lock-down ................................................................................................. 16 (g) Evacuation ................................................................................................ 16 (h) Relocation ................................................................................................. 16 (i) Reporting ................................................................................................... 17 (j) Phones ....................................................................................................... 17 (k) First aid supplies ...................................................................................... 17 (l) Poisoning ................................................................................................... 17 (m) Emergency supply kit .............................................................................. 17 (n) Drills.......................................................................................................... 17 (o) Emergency plans and procedures reviews.............................................. 18

Section 87. Transportation ..................................................................................... 19

(a) Driver qualifications ................................................................................. 19 (b) Written permission ................................................................................... 19 (c) Verifications .............................................................................................. 19 (d) Records..................................................................................................... 19 (e) Passenger restraints ................................................................................ 19 (f) Vehicle requirements ................................................................................ 19 (g) Supervision and safety............................................................................. 19

Section 88. Records ................................................................................................ 20

(a) General requirements ............................................................................... 20 (b) Caregiver records ..................................................................................... 20 (c) Children's records .................................................................................... 20 (d) Public access to records- compliance posting ....................................... 20 (e) Compliance file ......................................................................................... 20

Section 89.1. Parent communication ..................................................................... 22

(a) Policy ........................................................................................................ 22 (b) Well-being of the child ............................................................................. 22 (c) DHS child care information ...................................................................... 22 (d) Access to the home .................................................................................. 22 (e) Insurance .................................................................................................. 22 (f) Parent notifications ................................................................................... 22

Section 90. Child Health .......................................................................................... 23

(a) Immunizations .......................................................................................... 23 (b) Medication ................................................................................................ 23 (c) Ill children ................................................................................................. 23 (d) Cleanliness ............................................................................................... 23

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Section 91. Daily Routine and Equipment ............................................................. 25

(a) Program .................................................................................................... 25 (b) Media use .................................................................................................. 25 (c) Play equipment ......................................................................................... 25 (d) Tables and chairs ..................................................................................... 25

Section 91.1. Rest time............................................................................................ 26

(a) Place to rest .............................................................................................. 26 (b) Mats........................................................................................................... 26 (c) Cribs and playpens ................................................................................... 26 (d) Crib, port-a-crib, and playpen safety features ......................................... 26 (e) Sleep positioning...................................................................................... 26 (f) Swaddling .................................................................................................. 27

Section 92. Behavior and Guidance ....................................................................... 28

(a) Positive guidance ..................................................................................... 28 (b) Acts prohibited ......................................................................................... 28

Section 93. Infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds .................................................. 29

(a) Responding to needs ............................................................................... 29 (b) Daily routine ............................................................................................. 29 (c) Bottle-feeding ........................................................................................... 29 (d) Diaper-changing ....................................................................................... 29 (e) Availability and disposal of diapers......................................................... 29 (f) Toilet learning............................................................................................ 29 (g) Potty chairs............................................................................................... 29 (h) Infant car seats ......................................................................................... 29

Section 94. Food and Nutrition............................................................................... 30

(a) Daily requirement ..................................................................................... 30 (b) Snacks ...................................................................................................... 30 (c) Provision of food ...................................................................................... 30 (d) Encouragement to children ...................................................................... 30 (e) Menus........................................................................................................ 30 (f) Water......................................................................................................... 30 (g) Prohibited foods ....................................................................................... 30 (h) Food storage............................................................................................. 30 (i) Dishes, cups, and eating utensils ............................................................. 30

Section 97. Fire Safety ............................................................................................ 31

(a) General requirements ............................................................................... 31 (b) Exits .......................................................................................................... 31

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(c) Doors......................................................................................................... 31 (d) Smoke detectors....................................................................................... 31 (e) Carbon monoxide detectors ..................................................................... 32 (f) Fire extinguishers...................................................................................... 32 (g) Heating equipment ................................................................................... 32 (h) Electrical services .................................................................................... 32 (i) Mobile homes............................................................................................. 32

Section 97.1. Requirements for large family child care homes ........................... 33

(a) Large family child care home ................................................................... 33 (b) Requirements ........................................................................................... 33 (c) Mobile homes............................................................................................ 33 (d) Capacity .................................................................................................... 33 (e) Supervision of outdoor play..................................................................... 33 (f) Required number of caregivers ................................................................ 33 (g) Caregiver qualifications ........................................................................... 33 (h) Professional development requirements ................................................. 34 (i) Outdoor play .............................................................................................. 34

SUPPLEMENT I Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act .......................... 35

SUPPLEMENT II What Is Child Abuse? ................................................................ 58

SUPPLEMENT III Minimum Immunization Requirements..................................... 59

SUPPLEMENT IV Disaster Preparedness ............................................................. 62

SUPPLEMENT V Child Passenger Restraint System........................................... 63

SUPPLEMENT VI Injury Report Form - Sample.................................................... 68

SUPPLEMENT VII Play Equipment - Recommended ........................................... 69

SUPPLEMENT VIII Child Guidance Principles...................................................... 72

SUPPLEMENT IX Ages and Stages of Child Development ................................. 74

SUPPLEMENT X Updated Bleach/Water Concentration Information .................. 78

SUPPLEMENT XI Meal and Snack Patterns........................................................... 79

SUPPLEMENT XII Safe Food Handling Recommendations ................................ 81

Revisions To Requirements ................................................................................... 82

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PART 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

Section 80. Purpose and policy of the law It is the declared purpose and policy of the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act to ensure maintenance of minimum standards for the care and protection of children away from their own homes, to encourage and assist the child care facility in attaining maximum standards, and to work for the development of sufficient and adequate services for child care. These requirements are presented as minimum requirements and safeguards to ensure the well-being of children. They have been developed from existing knowledge of child development and experience in child care.

Section 81. Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this Part shall have the following

meaning unless the context clearly states otherwise: "Assistant caregiver" means an individual at least 16 years of age who assists the

caregiver in caring for children. "Child" means an individual under 18 years of age. "Child Care Restricted Registry", or "Restricted Registry", also named

"Joshua's List" means a registry for registrants who are prohibited from licensure, ownership, employment, having unsupervised access to children, and/or residence in child care facilities per Section 405.3 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

"Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). "Family child care home" means a family home that provides care and supervision for seven or fewer children for part of the 24-hour day. "Infant" means a child birth up to 12 months of age. "Large family child care home" means a residential family home that provides care and supervision for eight to 12 children for part of the 24-hour day. "Parent" means an individual who is legally responsible for the child, such as a mother, father, legal custodian, or legal guardian. "Primary caregiver" means the caregiver who is present in the child care home and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program. "Relative" means an individual with the relationship, whether by marriage, blood, or adoption, of:

(A) parent; (B) grandparent; (C) brother; (D) sister; (E) step-parent; (F) step-sister; (G) step-brother; (H) uncle; (I) aunt; or (J) cousin.

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