Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) What are the
medical, dental, and general emergency requirements for a licensed child care
center?
The center shall:
(1)
Have a written plan for medical or dental emergencies on the JFS 01242
"Medical, Dental and General Emergency Plan for Child Care."
The plan shall be completed, implemented when necessary, and shall be posted,
readily in view in
each classroom and other spaces used by the children.
(2) Complete the JFS 01201 "Dental First Aid"
and post in a location
readily available to center staff and parents.
(3) Post a weather alert plan that includes the
details listed in paragraph (H) of this rule and a fire plan in each
classroom and other spaces used by the children. The plan shall include a
diagram indicating evacuation routes.
(4) Conduct monthly fire drills at varying
times. Written documentation of these drills shall be kept on-site.
(5) Conduct monthly weather emergency drills
in the months March through September. Written documentation of these drills
shall be kept on-site.
(6) Conduct
emergency/lockdown drills
in each quarter of the calendar year. Written
documentation of these drills shall be kept on-site.
(B) What are the first aid kit requirements
for a licensed child care center?
(1) The
first aid kit shall be kept in a clearly marked, unlocked container out of the
reach of children.
(2) One complete
kit shall be readily available for every seventy-five children at the center
.
Centers that operate on separate floors or separate buildings shall have a
complete kit on each floor and in each building.
(3) The first-aid container shall contain all
of the items listed in appendix A to this rule.
(C) What are the specific procedures the
licensed child care center needs to follow for standard precautions?
(1) Blood spills shall be treated cautiously
and decontaminated promptly. Disposable vinyl gloves shall be worn during
contact with blood or bodily fluids which contain blood, such as vomit or feces
in which blood can be seen.
(2)
Surfaces contaminated with blood or bodily fluids containing blood shall first
be cleaned with hot, soapy water and then sanitized with an appropriate bleach
solution which is prepared on a daily basis, according to product guidelines,
or other acceptable disinfectant solution which is environmental protection
agency (EPA) rated as hospital disinfectant with a label claim for
mycobactericidal activity.
(3)
Disposal of materials that contain blood requires a sealable, leakproof plastic
bag or double bagging in plastic bags that are securely tied.
(4) Non-disposable items, such as clothing
that contain blood, shall be placed in a sealable, leakproof plastic bag or
double bagged in plastic bags that are securely tied and sent home with the
child.
(5) Sharp items used for
procedures on children with special care needs, such as lancets for finger
sticks or syringes, require a disposable container called a "sharps container."
This is a container made out of durable, rigid material which safely stores the
lancets or needles until they are disposed of
properly. Sharps containers must be stored out of the reach of
children.
(D) What are
the communicable disease requirements for a licensed child care center?
(1) Any child enrolled and attending the
center with signs or symptoms of illness listed in appendix B to this rule
shall be immediately isolated and discharged to his parent or guardian or
person designated by the parent or guardian.
(2) The JFS 08087 "Communicable Disease
Chart" shall be posted in a
location readily available to parents, child care staff members and
employees. The chart is to be displayed in the size
available in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) forms
central in order for individuals to easily read, identify and
respond to communicable diseases.
(a)
The center is to
follow the requirements listed on the JFS 08087.
(b)
If the
communicable disease is required to be reported to the local health department,
the center is to report the communicable disease to ODJFS in accordance with
paragraph (G) of this rule by the end of the next business day.
(3) No later than the
end of the next business day, the center shall notify parents when their child
has been exposed to a communicable disease listed on the JFS 08087.
(4)
The center shall release employees and child care staff members who have a
communicable disease or who are unable to perform their duties due to
illness.
(E) When shall
a child care staff member complete the JFS 01299 "Incident/Injury Report for
Child Care" ?
(1) Staff shall complete the JFS 01299 and
provide a copy to the child's parent or the person picking up the child on the
day of the incident or injury if:
(a) A child
becomes ill or
receives an injury which requires first aid treatment.
(b) A child is transported in accordance with
this rule to a source of emergency assistance.
(c) A child receives a bump or blow to the
head.
(d) An unusual or unexpected
incident occurs which jeopardizes the safety of a child or employee of a
center, such as a child leaving the center unattended, a vehicle accident with
or without injuries or exposure of children to a threatening person or
situation.
(2) Copies of
the JFS 01299 shall be kept on file at the center for at least one year and
shall be available for review by the Ohio department of job and family services
(ODJFS).
(F) What is a
serious incident?
(1) Death of a child at the
center.
(2) An incident,
injury, or illness that requires
professional medical consultation or treatment
for a
child.
(3) An
unusual or unexpected incident which jeopardizes the safety of a child, child care staff member or employee of a
center.
(4) An incident defined
as a serious risk non-compliance in appendix A to rule
5101:2-12-03
of the Administrative Code.
(G) What does the center do if there is a
serious incident?
(1) The center shall log in
to
http://oclqs.force.com by the
next business day to report the incident, as defined in paragraph (F) of this
rule.
(2) This notification does not replace
reporting to the public children services agency (PCSA) if there are concerns
of child abuse and neglect as required by rule
5101:2-12-19
of the Administrative Code.
(3) The
center may print the completed serious incident report
in OCLQS and give to the
parent to meet the parent notification requirements of paragraph (E) of this
rule.
(4)
If a child is transported by anyone other than a parent for emergency
treatment, the child's health and medical records required by rule
5101:2-12-15
of the Administrative Code are to accompany the child. The center administrator
or a child care staff member is to stay with the child until the parent assumes
responsibility for the child's care.
(H) What are the disaster plan requirements
for a center?
The center is to develop a written
disaster plan and train child care staff members and employees on the plan
annually. Written documentation of this training is to be kept
on-site.
(1) The plan shall
include procedures that will be used to prepare for and respond to the
following types of emergency or disaster situations:
(a) Weather emergencies and natural disasters
which include severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flash flooding, major snowfall,
blizzards, ice storms or earthquakes.
(b) Emergency outdoor or indoor lockdown or
evacuation due to threats of violence which includes active shooter,
bioterrorism or terrorism.
(c)
Emergency or disaster evacuations due to hazardous materials and spills, gas
leaks or bomb threats.
(d)
Outbreaks, epidemics or other infectious disease emergencies.
(e) Loss of power, water or heat.
(f) Other threatening situations that may
pose a health or safety hazard to the children in the center.
(2) The disaster plan
is to
include details for:
(a) Shelter in place or
evacuation, how the center will care for and account for the children until
they can be reunited with the parent.
(b) Assisting infants and children with
special needs and/or health conditions.
(c) Reunification with parents.
(i) Emergency contact information for the
parents and the center.
(ii)
Procedures for notifying and communicating with parents regarding the location
of the children if evacuated.
(iii)
Procedures for communicating with parents during loss of communications, no
phone or internet service available.
(d) The location of supplies and procedures
for gathering necessary supplies for staff and children if required to shelter
in place.
(e) What to do if a
disaster occurs during the transport of children or when on a field trip or
routine trip.
(f)
Making the plan available to all child care staff
members and employees.
(g) Training of staff
or reassignment of staff duties as appropriate.
(h) Updating the plan
on a yearly basis.