Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) A certified
child care center must make the emotional and physical needs of children the
first priority of the center, ensuring that children get adequate care and
prompt attention.
(2) A certified
child care center must develop, post and follow written weekly activity plans
for each classroom that:
(a) Indicate indoor
and outdoor plans for each day;
(b)
Are designed to meet the children's developmental abilities, interests,
cultural and individual needs; and
(c) Are inclusive for all children in the
group regardless of disabling or limiting conditions.
(3) A certified child care center must ensure
the activity plan and available materials allow for a range of learning
experiences to support each child's development of:
(a) Self-esteem, self-awareness,
self-control, cooperation, problem-solving, and decision-making
abilities;
(b) Social, emotional,
cognitive, language, literacy, and physical growth; and
(c) Creativity, experimentation, and
exploration.
(4) A
certified child care center must provide children with opportunities to choose
from a variety of developmentally appropriate activities and experiences which
include:
(a) Reading books;
(b) Creative expression through the
arts;
(c) Dramatic play;
(d) Gross motor development;
(e) Fine motor development;
(f) Music and movement;
(g) Opportunities to listen and
speak;
(h) Concept development;
and
(i) Sensory play.
(5) A certified child care center
must not provide or allow a child to have more than 2.5 hours of screen time
per week.
(a) When the internet is accessible
for children's use, the center must ensure that children do not have access to
inappropriate websites, email, instant messaging, and similar
technology.
(b) Screen time is
defined as time spent using electronic devices, including, but not limited to
computers, television, tablets, phones and game consoles but does not include
assistive or adaptive technology for children with disabilities.
(c) Usage times may be extended for physical
activity guidance, special events, projects (i.e., coding lessons) and
homework.
(d) All media exposure
must be developmentally and age appropriate, non-violent, and culturally
sensitive.
(e) When screen time is
a group activity, at least one alternative activity must be available for
children who do not want to participate.
(6) A certified child care center must take
precautions to protect children from excessive sun exposure, including but not
limited to:
(a) Keeping infants younger than
six months out of direct sunlight;
(b) Applying sunscreen to children. Centers
must comply with requirements regarding sunscreen in OAR 414-3051030(7),
including parent permission;
(c)
Ensuring access to shaded areas or having children wear protective clothing and
hats; and
(d) Limiting direct sun
exposure when children do not have sunscreen applied.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.260
