Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Two-, three-, four-, and five-star center criteria. Family
partnership criteria in (1) through (7) of this subsection are required for all
star levels.
(1) A system is established and
maintained for sharing and communicating with families any confidential
information specific to the child's physical and emotional state.
(2) A system is established and maintained
for sharing and communicating program information to families. Programs inform
families using at least two methods in (A) through (E) of this paragraph.
Methods are:
(A) a bulletin board;
(B) a newsletter;
(C) a parent handbook;
(D) a website, specific to each program
location; or
(E) email, social
media, or other electronic communication.
(3) Families are welcomed in the program at
all times, such asmealtimesand classroom observation or volunteering.
(4) Individual family conferences are offered
and encouraged, at least annually, discussing children's progress, challenges,
and accomplishments, and establishing goals. Documentation is maintained with
the child's records. Out-of-school time programs offer conferences when needed
or requested.
(5) Programs provide
a family resource area with books, pamphlets, or parenting articles and
community resources and, provide referral information, when indicated. When
provided electronically, resources are easily accessible and printable.
Resources are available in languages representing the program's
families.
(6) At least two family
events with guest speakers or special activities are conducted annually, such
as open houses, brown bag lunches, family pot-luck dinners, and children's
programs. These events may be held in conjunction with individual family
conferences.
(7) Children and
families' home languages and cultures are respected by adapting communication
methods.
(b)
Four-
and five-star center criteria. Family partnership criteria in (a) of
this Section are required. In addition:
(1)
individual family conferences are offered and encouraged at least twice
annually. Programs operating only part year offer and encourage at least one
individual parent conference annually. A written report regarding the child is
provided to families and maintained in the child's file. Out-of-school time
programs offer conferences when needed or requested; and
(2) at least four family events with guest
speakers or special activities are conducted annually, such as open houses,
brown bag lunches, family pot-luck dinners, and children's programs. These
events may be held in conjunction with individual family conferences.
(c)
Two-, three-, four-, and
five-star home criteria. Family partnership criteria in (1) through (7)
of this subsection are required. The primary caregiver:
(1) maintains a signed contract on file for
each family including, but not limited to, policy concerning hours, fees,
payment schedules, vacations, and terminations;
(2) encourages family visitation when
children are present and provides access to all child care areas;
(3) offers and encourages individual family
conferences at least annually, discussing children's progress, accomplishments,
and challenges, and establishing children's goals. Documentation is maintained
with the child's records;
(4)
provides at least two family involvement opportunities annually;
(5) has information available regarding
common childhood issues including health care, education, nutrition, and family
counseling services, and provides referral information when indicated;
and
(6) ensures applicable
Licensing requirements are available to families; and
(7) respects children's and families' home
languages and cultures by adapting communication methods.
(d)
Four- and five-star home
criteria. Family partnership criteria in (c) of this Section and (1) and
(2) of this subsection are required. The primary caregiver:
(1) provides families at least two
non-relative references, including contact information;
(2) establishes and maintains a system for
sharing and communicating with families information specific to the child's
physical and emotional state; and
(3) provides at least three family
involvement opportunities annually.
Added at 29 Ok Reg
1229, eff 7-1-12