Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 18 - LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Chapter 13A.18.05 - Home Environment and Equipment
Section 13A.18.05.10 - Telephone and Communication

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 13A.18.05.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. There shall be at least one operable telephone in the child care home that is freely and readily available to all staff members during the approved hours of operation.

B. In a child care home with more than two rooms approved for child care, a staff member supervising a group of children in one room shall be able to communicate a request for assistance to a staff member in another room while maintaining continuous supervision of the group.

C. On each level of the child care home where care is provided to children younger than 2 years old, there shall be an operable telephone.

D. The provider shall provide additional telephones or extensions in the child care home as may be required to:

(1) Summon emergency fire and rescue services promptly; and

(2) Transmit and receive other emergency communications.

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