Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
STANDARDS OF OPERATION
General Requirements
Section 432A.290 - Telephones; insurance for protection against liability to third persons; transportation

1. Each licensee of a facility shall have a working telephone listed in a local telephone directory. A current list of emergency telephone numbers, including health agencies, fire and police departments and ambulance services must be posted adjacent to the telephone.

2. Each licensee of a facility shall have a policy of insurance for protection against liability to third persons. A certificate of insurance must be furnished by the licensee of a facility to the Division as evidence that the policy is in force. Each policy must contain a provision which requires the insurer to notify the Division before cancellation or nonrenewal of the policy. The licensee shall notify the Division if there is a lapse in the insurance coverage required by this subsection. The policy of insurance must be maintained at the facility. Any government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government which operates a child care facility and is self-insured is not required to furnish a certificate of insurance to the Division.

3. If transportation is provided by the licensee of a facility, all children must be protected by adequate supervision by the staff, safety precautions and adequate insurance which covers liability for health or injury, medical expenses and damages caused by uninsured motorists. The licensee of a facility shall require that each child is instructed in the conduct required for safe transportation. A driver of a vehicle used by the licensee of a facility shall:

4. Except as otherwise provided in this section , when transporting children, the licensee of a facility shall ensure that the ratio of caregivers to children in the vehicle satisfies the applicable requirement for the ratio of caregivers to children set forth in section 5. When transporting children who are 2 years of age or older, a licensee of a special needs facility shall ensure that the ratio of caregivers to children in the vehicle satisfies the applicable requirement for the ratio of caregivers to children set forth in section 5.

5. If, during the time school is in operation, the licensee of a facility provides transportation for children of school age to and from a public or private school, the ratio of staff to children in the vehicle must be not less than one member of the staff for every 15 children.

6. The licensee of a facility shall maintain a log for transportation provided by the licensee of the facility. The log must be maintained at the facility for at least 4 months after the transportation is provided. The log must include:

7. Upon arrival at the destination, one member of the staff of the facility shall mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle, conduct a physical inspection and visually and physically sweep the vehicle to ensure a child is not left behind in the vehicle, and include in the log signed verification that each child who was transported in the vehicle is accounted for and that the visual and physical sweeps were conducted.