REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE …
REGULATIONS
GOVERNING LICENSURE
OF
CHILD CARE
FACILITIES
Mississippi State Department of Health
601-364-2827
Office of Health Protection ? Office of Licensure Bureau of Child Care Licensure Post Office Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Amended: January 12, 2022, Effective February 12, 2022
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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS &
OTHER INFORMATION*
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES (MDCPS)
CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE (TOLL FREE).........................................................1.800.222.8000
MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHILD CARE FACILITIES LICENSURE BUREAU
CHILD CARE LICENSURE COMPLAINT HOTLINE (TOLL FREE)................. 1.866.489.8734
MAIN NUMBER......................................................................................................................601.364.2827
MSDH CHILD CARE FACILITIES LICENSURE WEBSITE ...........................................................................................
Other Important Numbers and Information
MS DEPT. of HUMAN SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & DEVELOPMENT website ..........................................................
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL (CDA) Offered by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition........................ 1-800-424-4310 Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition website ................
USDA CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM ........................................................ 601-576-5000
EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY................................................................................... 601-432-6138
EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY website .....................................
MSDH CHILD CARE and YOUTH CAMP LICENSURE website ...................................................................................
MSDH CHILD CARE LICENSURE RESOURCE GUIDE for CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ...........................................................................
MSDH CHILD CARE LICENSURE COURSE CATALOG ...........................................................................
MSDH CHILD CARE LICENSURE TRAINING CALENDAR .................
*This contact information is being provided as a public service and is not part of Regulations Governing the Licensure of Child Care Facilities. The information provided may be updated from time to time.
Title 15: Mississippi State Department of Health
Part 11: Bureau of Child Care Facilities
Subpart 55: Child Care Facilities Licensure
CHAPTER 1: REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Table of Contents
Subchapter 1: Rule 1.1.1 Rule 1.1.2 Rule 1.1.3 Rule 1.1.4
GENERAL.......................................................................................... 1 Legal Authority................................................................................... 1 Purpose ............................................................................................. 1 Severability ........................................................................................ 2 Definitions .......................................................................................... 2
Subchapter 2: Rule 1.2.1 Rule 1.2.2 Rule 1.2.3 Rule 1.2.4 Rule 1.2.5 Rule 1.2.6 Rule 1.2.7 Rule 1.2.8 Rule 1.2.9 Rule 1.2.10
LICENSURE ...................................................................................... 5 Requirement for Licensure................................................................. 5 Types of Licenses .............................................................................. 5 Application for License....................................................................... 8 License Fee ....................................................................................... 9 Certificate of Inspection by Fire Department.................................... 10 Inspection ........................................................................................ 10 Record of Inspection ........................................................................ 10 Renewal of License ......................................................................... 10 License Not Transferable or Assignable. ......................................... 11 Display of Licenses. ......................................................................... 11
Subchapter 3: Rule 1.3.1 Rule 1.3.2
RIGHT OF ENTRY AND VIOLATIONS ........................................... 13 Right of Entry ................................................................................... 13 Violations ......................................................................................... 13
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Subchapter 4: Rule 1.4.1 Rule 1.4.2 Rule 1.4.3 Rule 1.4.4 Rule 1.4.5 Rule 1.4.6 Rule 1.4.7
FACILITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES........................................ 15 Parental Information ........................................................................ 15 Smoking, Tobacco Products, and Prohibited Substances ............... 17 Parental Access............................................................................... 18 Changes in Facility Operations ........................................................ 18 Notice of Legal Action ...................................................................... 18 Posting of Information ...................................................................... 18 Weapons Prohibited ........................................................................ 19
Subchapter 5: Rule 1.5.1 Rule 1.5.2
Rule 1.5.3 Rule 1.5.4 Rule 1.5.5 Rule 1.5.6 Rule 1.5.7 Rule 1.5.8 Rule 1.5.9
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 21 General Requirements For Personnel ............................................. 21 Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks, and Sex Offender Records Checks................................... 21 Child Care Director Qualifications.................................................... 23 Caregivers ....................................................................................... 24 Caregiver Assistants ........................................................................ 25 Students........................................................................................... 25 Use of Director Designee................................................................. 26 Staff Development ........................................................................... 26 Review by Licensing Agency ........................................................... 27
Subchapter 6: Rule 1.6.1 Rule 1.6.2 Rule 1.6.3 Rule 1.6.4 Rule 1.6.5 Rule 1.6.6 Rule 1.6.7
RECORDS ....................................................................................... 29
Records .......................................................................................... 29 Records Retention .......................................................................... 29 Facility Records .............................................................................. 29 Personnel Records ......................................................................... 30 Volunteer Records (120 or more hours per year) ........................... 32 Volunteer Records (Less than 120 hours per year ......................... 32 Child Records .................................................................................. 33
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Subchapter 7: Rule 1.7.1 Rule 1.7.2 Rule 1.7.3 Rule 1.7.4
REPORTS........................................................................................ 36 Serious Occurrences Involving Children .......................................... 36 Child Abuse ..................................................................................... 36 Communicable Disease ................................................................... 36 Infants and Toddlers ........................................................................ 36
Subchapter 8: Rule 1.8.1 Rule 1.8.2 Rule 1.8.3
STAFFING ....................................................................................... 38 General ............................................................................................ 38 Ratio ................................................................................................ 39 Grouping .......................................................................................... 40
Subchapter 9: Rule 1.9.1 Rule 1.9.2 Rule 1.9.3 Rule 1.9.4 Rule 1.9.5 Rule 1.9.6 Rule 1.9.7
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES............................................................ 42 General ............................................................................................ 42 Daily Routines.................................................................................. 42 Eating .............................................................................................. 42 Rest Periods .................................................................................... 42 Outdoor Activities............................................................................. 43 Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Activities.......................................... 43 Indoor or Outdoor Physical Activity .................................................. 44
Subchapter 10: EQUIPMENT, TOYS, AND MATERIALS......................................... 46 Rule 1.10.1 General ............................................................................................ 46 Rule 1.10.2 Playground Equipment .................................................................... 47 Rule 1.10.3 Paint ................................................................................................ 48 Rule 1.10.4 Chairs and Tables............................................................................ 48 Rule 1.10.5 Hooks and Compartments ............................................................... 48 Rule 1.10.6 Sand Boxes ..................................................................................... 48 Rule 1.10.7 Cribs ................................................................................................ 48 Rule 1.10.8 High Chairs ...................................................................................... 49 Rule 1.10.9 Rest Period Equipment .................................................................... 49 Rule 1.10.10 Play Equipment................................................................................ 50 Rule 1.10.11 School Age Programs ...................................................................... 50
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Subchapter 11: BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ......................................................... 52 Rule 1.11.1 Building ............................................................................................ 52 Rule 1.11.2 Indoor Square Footage .................................................................... 54 Rule 1.11.3 Openings ......................................................................................... 56 Rule 1.11.4 Kitchens ........................................................................................... 56 Rule 1.11.5 Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories ............................................. 57 Rule 1.11.6 Water ............................................................................................... 58 Rule 1.11.7 Exits ................................................................................................. 58 Rule 1.11.8 Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation..................................................... 59 Rule 1.11.9 Outdoor Playground Area ................................................................ 60 Rule 1.11.10 Indoor Playground Area ................................................................... 61 Rule 1.11.11 Grounds ........................................................................................... 62 Rule 1.11.12 Garbage Removal............................................................................ 63 Rule 1.11.13 Environmental Health ...................................................................... 63 Rule 1.11.14 Pest Control ..................................................................................... 63
Subchapter 12: HEALTH, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY................................................ 64 Rule 1.12.1 Employee Health ............................................................................. 64 Rule 1.12.2 Child Health ..................................................................................... 64 Rule 1.12.3 Child Hygiene .................................................................................. 65 Rule 1.12.4 Toys and Equipment ........................................................................ 65 Rule 1.12.5 First Aid Supply................................................................................ 66 Rule 1.12.6 Animals and Pets ............................................................................. 67 Rule 1.12.7 Fire/Disaster Evacuation Drills ......................................................... 68
Subchapter 13: NUTRITION AND MEALS ............................................................... 70 Rule 1.13.1 General ............................................................................................ 70 Rule 1.13.2 Nutritional Standards ....................................................................... 70 Rule 1.13.3 Refreshments .................................................................................. 70 Rule 1.13.4 Sack Lunches .................................................................................. 70 Rule 1.13.5 Snacks ............................................................................................. 71 Rule 1.13.6 Food Safety and Food Manager ...................................................... 72
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Subchapter 14: DISCIPLINE AND GUIDANCE ........................................................ 74 Rule 1.14.1 Prohibited Behavior ......................................................................... 74 Rule 1.14.2 Restraint of a Child .......................................................................... 74 Rule 1.14.3 Time Out .......................................................................................... 74 Rule 1.14.4 Children Shall Not Discipline Other Children ................................... 75
Subchapter 15: TRANSPORTATION........................................................................ 76 Rule 1.15.1 General ............................................................................................ 76 Rule 1.15.2 Requirements .................................................................................. 76 Rule 1.15.3 Occupant Restraints ........................................................................ 76 Rule 1.15.4 Staff-to-Child Ratio .......................................................................... 77
Subchapter 16: DIAPERING AND TOILETING ........................................................ 78 Rule 1.16.1 Diaper Changing Area ..................................................................... 78 Rule 1.16.2 Non-Disposable Diapers and Training Pants ................................... 78 Rule 1.16.3 Disposable Diapers.......................................................................... 78 Rule 1.16.4 Potty Chairs ..................................................................................... 78 Rule 1.16.5 Hand Washing ................................................................................. 78 Rule 1.16.6 Parental Consultation ...................................................................... 78
Subchapter 17: REST PERIODS .............................................................................. 80 Rule 1.17.1 Equipment........................................................................................ 80 Rule 1.17.2 Cleaning of Linens and Bed Coverings............................................ 80 Rule 1.17.3 Cleaning of Rest Period Equipment................................................. 80 Rule 1.17.4 Sharing of Rest Period Equipment................................................... 80
Subchapter 18: FEEDING OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS ..................................... 82
Rule 1.18.1 Hand Washing ................................................................................. 82
Rule 1.18.2 Bottle Feeding.................................................................................. 82
Rule 1.18.3 Formula Storage .............................................................................. 82
Rule 1.18.4 Baby Food ....................................................................................... 82
Rule 1.18.5 Refrigerator...................................................................................... 82
Rule 1.18.6 Heating Unit and Microwave Use..................................................... 82
Rule 1.18.7 Breast-Feeding Accommodations and Staff Training....................... 82
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