South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 114 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 5 - LICENSING
Subarticle 1 - DAY CARE FACILITIES
Section 114-506 - Program
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 114-506
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. Program of activities
(1) There shall be a written, planned, daily
program of activities for all children.
(2) Activities shall be developmentally
appropriate.
(3) Staff shall plan
and provide daily age-appropriate activities in accordance with the child's
developmental level, such as stories, music, art, cooking, living skills,
puzzles, blocks, etc.
(4) Children
shall be provided daily indoor opportunities for freedom of movement.
(5) Quiet areas with supervision shall be
made available to children desiring to be alone or to work on
homework.
(6) Staff persons shall
provide the opportunity for the children to ask questions and engage in
conversations with others. Staff shall have frequent positive verbal
communications with the children.
(7) Age appropriate radio and television, VCR
tapes, DVDs and other media shall be previewed by the director and staff and
used only as a supplement and enhancement to the daily program. No child shall
be required to view these media programs.
(8) All children shall be given the
opportunity for outdoor play daily, weather permitting.
(9) Napping expectations and time periods
shall be developmentally appropriate and meet the needs of the individual
child.
B. Discipline and behavior management
(1) The facility's
discipline policy shall outline methods of guidance appropriate to the ages of
the children. Positive, non-violent, non-abusive methods for managing behavior
shall be implemented.
(2) All
teacher/caregivers shall sign a facility agreement to implement the discipline
and behavior management policy, with a statement that specifies no corporal
punishment.
(3) Emotional abuse is
also prohibited, including but not limited to: profane, harsh, demeaning or
humiliating language in the presence of children. Threatening, humiliating,
ignoring, corrupting, terrorizing, or rejecting a child is
prohibited.
(4) Withholding,
forcing, or threatening to withhold or force food, sleep or toileting is
prohibited.
(5) Unsupervised
isolation of a child shall not be allowed. The child shall be within sight of
staff if isolation from the group is used.
(6) The use of children to discipline other
children is prohibited.
(7)
Children shall not be restrained through drugs or mechanical
restraints.
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