Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) An individual who provides care for five
hours or more in a week during planned absences of the family child care home
operator shall:
(1) be 21 years
old;
(2) have a high school diploma
or GED;
(3) have completed a First
Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within 12 months prior to
caring for children;
(4) have
completed a health questionnaire;
(5) have proof of negative results of a
tuberculosis test or screening completed within 12 months prior to the first
day of providing care;
(6) have
submitted criminal background check forms as required in Rule.2703 of this
Chapter;
(7) have documentation of
annual on-going training as described in Rule.1703(d) of this Section after the
first year of employment;
(8) have
completed ITS-SIDS training, if licensed to care for infants;
(9) have completed Recognizing and Responding
to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training; and
(10) have documentation that the operator has
reviewed the requirements found in this Chapter, including the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Plan, and in G.S. Chapter 110, Article 7.
While the individual provides care at a family child care
home, copies of information required by Subparagraphs (1) through (10) of this
Paragraph shall be on file in the home and available for review by the
Division.
(b) An
individual who provides care for less than five hours in a week during planned
absences of the operator shall be literate and meet all requirements listed in
Paragraph (a) of this Rule except the requirements for annual training and a
high school diploma or GED.
(c) The
operator shall conduct 16 hours of orientation with all caregivers, prior to
the individual caring for children, including substitute providers, volunteers,
and uncompensated providers, who are providing care. The orientation shall
include an overview of the following topics, specifically focusing on the
operation of the facility:
(1) recognizing,
responding to, and reporting child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment pursuant to
G.S.
110-105.4 and
G.S.
7B-301;
(2) review of the home's operational
policies, including the written plan of care, safe sleep policy, the
transportation policy, identification of building and premises safety issues,
the emergency medical care plan, and the Emergency Preparedness and Response
Plan;
(3) adequate supervision of
children in accordance with Rule.1711(a) of this Section;
(4) information regarding prevention of
shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment;
(5) prevention and control of infectious
diseases, including immunization;
(6) firsthand observation of the home's daily
operations;
(7) instruction
regarding assigned duties;
(8)
instruction in the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment;
(9) instruction in the administration of
medication to children in accordance with Rule.1720(b) of this
Section;
(10) review of the home's
purposes and goals;
(11) review of
G.S. 110, Article 7 and
10A NCAC
09;
(12) review of Section.2800 of this Chapter
if the operator has a two- through five- star license at the time of
employment;
(13) an explanation of
the role of State and local government agencies in the regulation of child
care, their impact on the operation of the center, and their availability as a
resource;
(14) an explanation of
the individual's obligation to cooperate with representatives of State and
local government agencies during visits and investigations;
(15) prevention of and response to
emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; and
(16) review of the home's handling and
storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants.
The operator and individual providing care shall sign and
date a statement that attests that this review was completed. This statement
shall be kept on file in the home and available for review by the
Division.
(d) An
individual who provides care during unplanned absences of the operator, such as
medical emergencies, shall be 18 years old and submit criminal records check
forms as required in Rule.2703(j) of this Chapter. The children of an emergency
caregiver shall not be counted in the licensed capacity for the first day of
the emergency caregiver's service.
