Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 18 - LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Chapter 13A.18.08 - Child Supervision
Section 13A.18.08.01 - Individualized Attention and Care

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 13A.18.08.01

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

A provider shall ensure that:

A. Each child receives:

(1) Attention to the child's individual needs, including but not limited to:
(a) Making reasonable accommodations for a child with a disability; and

(b) Allowing an adult who provides specialized services to a child access to provide those services on the facility premises as specified in the child's individual education plan, individual family service plan, or written behavioral plan; and

(2) Adequate supervision and care at all times which is:
(a) Provided only by individuals who are designated by the provider to provide supervision and care; and

(b) Appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of the child;

B. Each staff member providing care to a child is:

(1) Oriented to the child's individual care needs; and

(2) Prepared to provide the appropriate individual care;

C. Written information about the child's individual needs that was supplied by the parent by the time of the child's admission to care is used to meet the child's individual care needs;

D. A child is under close and continuous supervision whenever using potentially dangerous activity materials or equipment such as scissors, sharp tools, or knives; and

E. A child is allowed to travel to or from school or a school transportation site without adult supervision only if:

(1) The child is in the first or a higher grade; and

(2) The child's parent and the provider agree in writing that the child can travel safely without adult supervision.

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