Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 892.1 - LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES
Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 17-892.1-6 - Statement of operation policies

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-892.1-6

Current through February, 2024

(a) A child care facility shall have written operation policies. Written policies shall be available to the department, caregiver staff, and parents or guardians of children for whom care is, or may be, available, and shall cover the following areas:

(1) Ages of children accepted;

(2) Maximum number of children permitted by license;

(3) Specific hours of day, night, holiday, and vacation operation;

(4) Whether or not meals are served;

(5) Type of child care services to be offered;

(6) Provisions which may be made for special needs of individual children;

(7) Admission requirements and enrollment procedures;

(8) Fees and the plan for payment, including fees for different types of service and refund policy;

(9) Policy and plan for emergency medical care;

(10) Insurance coverage each center shall inform parents or relatives in writing of its policy relating to liability insurance; should a center which has liability insurance at the time of a child's enrollment subsequently cancel or terminate its liability insurance, the center shall provide written notice to each parent or guardian of a child in its center, no later than seven working days of the cancellation or termination of its liability insurance coverage;

(11) Rules concerning personal belongings brought to the facility;

(12) Transportation arrangements;

(13) Parental permission for trips and related activities outside the facility;

(14) Fund raising campaigns children and staff shall not be exploited in activities which would be detrimental to the children or the program;

(15) Admission of sick, moderately sick, or handicapped children; and

(16) Other policies which may be required by the Department.

(b) Written operation policies shall be reviewed with each caregiver in the facility.

(c) Written policies shall be made available for review by parents or guardians at the time of enrollment of a child.

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