Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
Division 305 - CERTIFIED CHILD CARE CENTERS
Section 414-305-0520 - Program Schedule
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 414-305-0520
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A certified child care center must develop, post, and follow a written daily schedule for each group of children, according to their ages, interests, and abilities.
(a) The written schedule must include a
consistent routine that allows for flexibility to respond to the needs of the
individual children and group of children.
(b) The schedule must:
(A) Cover all hours of operation;
(B) Provide a balance of active and quiet
opportunities;
(C) Include
activities such as small and large group activities, free play, daily outdoor
experiences and snacks and meals; and
(D) Meet the following daily morning or
afternoon active outdoor play time requirements:
(i) 20 minutes for every 3 hours of
programming for infants (as tolerated) and toddlers;
(ii) 30 minutes for every 3 hours of
programming for children preschool age and older; and
(iii) Programs that operate more than 6 hours
a day must provide 90 minutes of active play for children preschool age and
older or 60 minutes of active play for infants and toddlers (30 minutes of
which may be moderate to vigorous indoor activities).
(2) A certified child care center must ensure daily outdoor play for each child regardless of age, provided weather and environmental conditions do not pose a significant health or safety risk.
(3) For preschool age and younger children, a certified child care center must include one or more regularly scheduled rest periods.
(a)
Rest periods must include the opportunity for each child to lay down on a cot
or mat. Rest periods may take the form of children sleeping, being awake but
inactive, or participating in alternative quiet activities.
(b) If children are unable to sleep after 30
minutes, the center must provide alternative quiet activities. Activities may
be in the same room where children are sleeping if it is not distracting to
sleeping children.
(c) A
preschool-age classroom that operates up to 6 hours a day is not required to
schedule nap or rest times.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260
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