Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The
following items shall be posted in the certified family child care home where
they may be clearly viewed by parents:
(a) The
most current certificate issued by CCLD;
(b) Notification of a communicable disease
outbreak at the home;
(c) The
evacuation plan and the location where parents may be reunited with their
children in the event of an evacuation;
(d) A notice that the following items are
available for parents to review:
(A) The
guidance/discipline policy;
(B) The
current week's menus, with substitutions recorded;
(C) The description of the general
routine;
(D) Information on how to
report a complaint to CCLD regarding certification requirements; and
(E) The most recent CCLD and sanitation
inspection reports and, if applicable, fire life safety self-evaluation (or
fire marshal inspection report if completed).
(e) The Department of Early Learning and Care
Website [
www.oregon.gov/DELC]
and phone number [1-800-556-6616], and a statement advising parents that they
can access information about their child care provider on the child care safety
portal.
(f) Providers must post all
serious valid complaint and serious non-compliance letters for 12 calendar
months.
(2) The provider
shall display a floor plan identifying the locations of the following near the
entrance, or in some other area of the home where they may be clearly viewed by
all individuals responsible for evacuation procedures:
(a) Exits;
(b) Primary evacuation routes;
(c) Secondary evacuation routes;
and
(d) Fire
extinguishers.
(3)
Providers shall immediately notify all parents of any closure of the active
license.
(4) The provider shall
ensure that a copy of these administrative rules is available in the certified
family child care home to all parents and staff.
(5) Caregivers shall report suspected child
abuse or neglect immediately, as required by the Child Abuse Reporting Law (ORS
419B.005 through
419B.055) to the Department of
Human Services Child Welfare (DHS) or to a law enforcement agency. By statute,
this requirement applies 24 hours per day.
(6) The certified family child care home
shall comply with state and federal laws related to child safety systems and
seat belts in vehicles, bicycle safety, civil rights laws, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(7)
Representatives of all agencies involved in certification shall have immediate
access to all parts of the home whenever the provider is conducting the child
care business:
(a) CCLD staff shall have the
right to inspect all areas of the facility that are accessible to child care
children, and to conduct a health and safety review of other areas of the
facility to ensure the health and safety of child care children. This includes
access to all caregivers, records of children enrolled in the home, and all
records and reports related to the child care operation regarding compliance
with these rules; and
(b)
Representatives of the Department of Human Services Child Welfare (DHS) and the
State Fire Marshal have the right to enter and inspect the home when an
inspection has been requested by CCLD.
(8) Custodial parents of all children
enrolled shall have access to the home during the hours their child(ren) are in
care.
(9) The provider shall
develop the following information in writing and shall make it available to
CCLD, to staff, and to parent(s) at the time of enrollment:
(a) Guidance and discipline policy;
(b) Information on transportation, when
provided by the provider or other caregiver; and
(c) The plan for handling emergencies and/or
evacuations, including, but not limited to, acute illness of a child or staff,
natural disasters (e.g. fire, earthquake, etc.), man-caused events, such as
violence at a child care facility, power outages, and situations which do not
allow reentry to the home after evacuation.
(10) The provider shall comply with the
Department of Human Services' administrative rules relating to:
(a) Immunization of children (OAR
333-050-0010 through 333-050-0140);
(b) Reporting communicable diseases (OAR
333-018-0000); and
(c) Child care
restrictable diseases (OAR 333-019-0010).
(11) The provider shall report to CCLD:
(a) Any death of a child while in care,
within 24 hours;
(b) Within 24
hours:
(A) Any child that is lost or missing
from the premises;
(B) Any child
that is left behind on a facility excursion;
(C) Any child that is left unattended on the
premises;
(D) Any child that is
left alone on the playground; or
(E) Any child that is left alone in a
vehicle.
(c) Any serious
injury or incident, as defined in OAR 414-350-0010(33) within 5 calendar days
after the occurrence. This does not include:
(A) Injuries for which a child is evaluated
by a professional as a precaution;
(B) Injuries for which first aid is
administered at the facility, but no further treatment by a medical
professional is warranted; or
(C)
Medical events due to routine, ongoing medical issues, such as asthma or
seizures.
(d) Any damage
to the building that affects the provider's ability to comply with the rules
for Certified Family Child Care Homes within 48 hours of the
occurrence.
(e) Any animal bites to
a child within 48 hours of occurrence.
(f) Any change in provider prior to being on
site. Such notification must include the replacement person's qualifications
for the position and documentation that the person is enrolled in the Central
Background Registry. A phone call, followed by written documentation, an e-mail
or a FAX will serve as notification.
(12) Documentation of meals and snacks
provided by the certified family child care home shall be made available to
CCLD upon request, if the home does not participate in the USDA Child and Adult
Care Food Program. Documentation is limited to the three weeks prior to the
request.
(13) The provider is
responsible for compliance with these requirements (OAR 414-350-0000 through
414-350-0405).
(14) Facilities must
have parent(s) or guardian(s) of each child enrolled in the certified family
child care home, sign a declaration form approved by the Child Care Licensing
Division verifying they have reviewed a copy of the current license
certificate. The declaration shall be updated any time there has been an
exception or condition added to the license.
(15) Parental request or permission to waive
any of the rules for certified family child care homes does not give the
provider permission to do so.
(16)
The written emergency plan must be given to parents of children in
care.
(17) The Child Care Licensing
Division may notify parent(s) or guardian(s) of children under 12 months of age
enrolled in the certified family child care home of any valid non-compliance
with regulations for safe sleep included in OAR 414-350-0220(7).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.290, ORS
329A.300, ORS
329A.390, ORS
329A.260, ORS
329A.280 & ORS
329A.400
