Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A permit shall not be issued until:
1) The application for licensure has been
completed and signed by the applicants and all parts of the initial application
requirements have been submitted to the Department;
2) The background checks required by Section
406.9
have been completed and the results of the background check have been received
for the operator of the day care home;
3) Medical reports as required in Section
406.24(i)
have been received by the Department for all caregivers and
assistants;
4) The applicant who is
the primary caregiver has been certified in first-aid, the Heimlich maneuver,
and infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with Section
406.9(n);
5) Character references have been requested,
and at least two favorable references have been received and the results of the
background check have been received for the operator of the day care
home;
6) A personal visit to the
home by a licensing representative has been completed. The purpose of this
visit is to determine compliance with all the licensing requirements except the
requirements for remaining character references, medical examination reports,
and well water tests compliance that may be complied with within the 2 month
period covered by the permit. However, when well water tests are required,
applicants must agree to boil all drinking and cooking water and to provide
only bottled water for children under 15 months of age until the test results
are received;
7) A written plan has
been submitted to the licensing representative that indicates that requirements
for a license shall be met within the 2 month permit period; and
8) A written fire safety inspection and
approval of the home has been completed in accordance with Section
406.4(d).
b) A permit shall not be issued
retroactively.
c) Permits shall not
be transferred to another person or other legal entity.
d) Permits shall not be valid for a name or
location different from the name and location shown on the issued
permit.
e) Permits shall not be
renewable.
f) A current permit
shall be prominently displayed in the day care home at all times while the home
is operating under a permit.
g) A
license shall be issued at any time within the 2 month period covered by the
permit provided that the day care home achieves and maintains compliance with
the Department's licensing standards.
h) The day care home shall adhere to the
provisions or restrictions specified on the permit.
i) There shall be no fee or charge for the
permit.