North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .1700 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME REQUIREMENTS
Section 09 .1726 - PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The operator of a family child care home licensed to care for children up to five years of age shall develop and adopt policies to assist staff in preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma. For purposes of this Rule, "staff" includes the operator, additional caregivers, substitute providers, and uncompensated providers. The policy shall include:
(b) A copy of the policy shall be given and explained to the parents of children up to five years of age on or before the first day the child receives care at the home. The operator shall obtain the parent's signature. The acknowledgement shall contain the following and be maintained in the child's file for review by the Division:
(c) If an operator changes the policy at any time, the operator shall give written notice of the change to the child's parent 14 days prior to the implementation of the new policy and the parent shall sign a statement that attests that a copy of the new policy was given to and discussed with him or her. The operator shall obtain the parent's signature and this statement shall be maintained in the child's file for review by the Division.
(d) The operator shall review the policy with staff prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain the following:
The operator shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member's file.
(e) If an operator changes the policy at any time, the operator shall review the revised policy with staff 14 days prior to the implementation of the new policy. The individual shall sign a statement that attests that a copy of the new policy was given to and discussed with him or her. This statement shall be kept in the staff member's file.
Authority
G.S.
143B-168.3;
Temporary Adoption
Eff. September 23, 2016;
Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended
Eff. September 1, 2019.