Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration
8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
CHILD CARE SERVICES
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.517 - TRANSPORTATION

1. The center is responsible for any children it transports.

2. The center must obtain written permission from parent(s) or guardian(s) for any transportation of their child during child care hours.

3. The number of staff members who accompany children when being transported in the vehicle must meet the child care staff ratio found at rule section 2.510. The driver of the center vehicle is considered a staff member.

4. All children must be secured in a child restraint system that is appropriate for the age and development of that child. The child restraint must conform to all applicable Colorado child passenger safety laws at section 42-4-236 and 42-4-237, C.R.S.

5. Children must be loaded and unloaded out of the path of moving vehicles.

6. Children must remain seated while the vehicle is in motion. Children must not be permitted to stand or sit on the floor of a moving vehicle, and their arms, legs, and heads must remain inside the vehicle at all times.

7. Written agreement must be made between the center and parent(s) or guardian(s) on transportation arrangements for school-age children (e.g walking, riding a bicycle, bus, or traveling in a vehicle) to and from the center. It is the center's responsibility to ensure the child arrives at the destination at the agreed upon time..

8. Prior to a field trip or other excursion, the center must obtain information on liability insurance from parent(s) or guardian(s) and staff who transport children in their own cars and verify that all drivers have valid driver's licenses.

1. Any vehicle the center uses for transporting children to and from the center or during school-age child care center activities must meet the following requirements:

2. Any child transported by the center must be properly restrained in a child restraint system that meets the requirements of Colorado child passenger safety laws at sections 42-4-236 and 42-4-237, C.R.S., that requires:

3. In vehicles with a manufacturer's established capacity of sixteen (16) or more passengers, seat belts for passengers are not required.

1. All drivers of vehicles transporting children must operate the vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner.

2. All drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the center in which children are transported must have a current Department-approved First Aid and safety certificate that includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children.

3. In each vehicle used to transport children, drivers must have access to a First Aid kit.

4. The driver must ensure that all doors are secured at all times when the vehicle is moving.

5. The driver must make a good faith effort to ensure that each child is properly belted throughout the trip.

6. The driver must not eat, smoke, vape, or use a cellular or other mobile device while driving.

7. The required staff to child ratio must be maintained at all times.

8. All drivers must be at least twenty (20) years of age.

9. Drivers must complete a minimum of (3) three hours of driver training and a minimum of one (1) hour of behind the wheel training prior to transporting children. The driver training curriculum may be developed and administered by the center and must include at a minimum: participant transport attendance procedures, including taking attendance at the destination; managing behavioral issues; loading and unloading procedures; daily vehicle inspection procedures; proper tire inflation; emergency equipment and how to use it; accident procedures; passenger illness procedures; procedures for backing up; and vehicle evacuation. After completing the curriculum, centers must provide a certificate of completion to their drivers.