Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Cooperating with
parents.
When admitting a child to day care, the provider and parents
shall discuss child rearing, sleeping, feeding, and behavior guidance practices
essential for the care of the child.
Subp. 2.
Rule summary for
parents.
A descriptive summary of parts
9502.0315 to
9502.0445 shall be distributed to
the parent by the provider at the time a child is admitted to care. The summary
shall be provided by the department to the agency for distribution to the
provider. The summary shall be written in language that is understandable to
the general public and:
A. state that
parts
9502.0315 to
9502.0445 govern the licensing of
day care residences;
B. specify the
rule part headings contained in parts
9502.0315 to
9502.0445; and
C. state that a complete copy of parts
9502.0315 to
9502.0445 may be seen at the day
care residence, the agency, department, or State Law Library, or purchased from
the Print Communications Division, Department of Administration, State of
Minnesota, 117 University Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155.
Subp. 3.
Provider
policies.
The provider shall have the following written information
available for discussion with parents or the agency:
A. the ages and numbers of children in care
in the residence;
B. the hours and
days of operation;
C. meals and
snacks to be served;
D. labeling
requirements for food brought from the child's home;
E. sleeping and rest arrangements;
F. nondiscrimination practices to comply with
subpart
6;
G. policies for the care of ill children,
disease notification procedures, immunizations, and medicine permission
policies;
H. emergency, fire, and
storm plans and the monthly fire drill log;
I. seat belt and transportation plans and
field trip and transportation permission requirements;
J. fees;
K. termination and notice
procedures;
L. plans for a helper
and substitute for emergencies, vacations, or holidays;
M. the presence of pets in the
residence;
N. a complete copy of
parts
9502.0315 to
9502.0445;
O. insurance coverage; and
P. whether or not smoking is permitted in the
residence during the hours children are in care.
Subp. 4.
Records for each child.
The provider shall obtain the information required by items A
to C from parents prior to admission of a child. The provider shall keep this
information up-to-date and on file for each child.
A. The signed and completed admission and
arrangements form of the department must be on file in the provider's home and
contain the following information:
(1) Name
and birthdate of the child.
(2)
Full name of parents.
(3) Home
address, work address, and telephone numbers where parents may be
reached.
(4) Name, address, and
telephone number of physician, dentist, and hospital to be used for emergencies
when parents cannot be reached.
(5)
Name, address, and telephone number of persons to be notified in case of
emergency, when parents cannot be reached.
(6) Names of all persons authorized to remove
the child from the residence.
(7)
Enrollment dates.
(8) Financial
arrangements.
(9) Insurance
notification specified in part
9502.0355, subpart
4.
B. Special instructions from the parent shall
be obtained in writing and followed about toilet training, eating, sleeping or
napping, allergies, and any health problems.
C. Immunization records must be kept in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
121A.15.
The provider shall request, update, and keep on file the dates of immunizations
received by a child in regular attendance at the residence as follows:
(1) for an infant, every six
months;
(2) for a toddler,
annually;
(3) for a preschool
child, every 18 months; and
(4) for
a school-age child, every three years.
D. Signed written consent must be obtained in
advance from the parent so the provider can obtain emergency medical care or
treatment. The consent may be used if the parent cannot be reached or is
delayed in arriving.
E. Written
permission to transport children must be obtained from parents if the provider
will be transporting a child.
F. A
provider shall release a child from care only to a parent or a person
authorized by the parent.
Subp.
5.
Children with disabilities.
For children with disabilities requiring special therapy,
program, or behavior guidance, the parents, physician, or therapist shall
provide and the provider shall follow written instructions for any special
needs. "Child with a disability" means a child who has been determined by a
physician, a school district multidisciplinary team, or other person licensed
to identify disabling conditions, to have a hearing, mental, neurological,
developmental, serious emotional, social, learning, speech or language,
physical, or visual impairment.
Subp.
6.
Nondiscrimination.
No caregiver shall discriminate in relation to admissions on
the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, or sex.
Statutory Authority: MS s
245A.09;
252.28
