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
DROP-IN, PART DAY, MOBILE PART-DAY PRESCHOOL, TEEN PARENT PROGRAMS, AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND PRESCHOOLS OPERATED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.242 - TEEN PARENT PROGRAMS OPERATED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Universal Citation: 1400 CO Code Regs 8 CCR 1402-1-2.242

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

A. Infant programs affiliated with teen parent programs that are operated by accredited public school systems and on school premises may substitute the following age requirements for those at rule section 2.204(B)(3):

1. The minimum age of infants in care is seven (7) days.

2. Infants between the ages of seven (7) and thirteen (13) days may be accepted for care only with written approval from a health care provider and if there are no medical complications for the infant and/or teen mother.

3. Infants fourteen (14) days of age and over may be accepted for care if there are no medical complications for the infant and/or teen mother.

4. The maximum age of infants in care may be extended only in those situations where no teen parent toddler program exists. In this circumstance, an infant may remain in the infant program until the end of the school semester in which the infant becomes eighteen (18) months old.

B. Infant and toddler programs affiliated with teen parent programs that are operated by accredited public school systems on school premises may substitute the following staff requirements for those at rule sections 2.216(B) and (C):

1. The director must be present in the infant program classroom or adjacent teen parent classroom at least sixty percent (60%) of any day the center is open.

2. If the director cannot be present sixty percent (60%) of any day, an individual who meets assistant director qualifications must substitute for the director.

3. Infant staff aides must be at least fifteen (15) years of age and may be parents-to-be, parents of enrolled infants, or students enrolled in a child care related course with the sponsoring school system.

4. Substitutes for infant program staff must be from the sponsoring school system's list of approved substitute staff members. Substitutes who do not meet minimum staff qualifications can work no more than ten (10) consecutive business days per assignment. The dates and times must be recorded and made available for review at all times.

5. Substitutes for infant program staff must hold a current Department-approved first aid and safety certificate that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children.

C. Rest Time Equipment

Bassinets and playpens are allowed for use in a teen parent program when the teen parent(s) remain(s) on site.

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