West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 78 - Human Services
Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
Series 78-19 - Family Child Care Home Registration Requirements
Section 78-19-14 - Program and Equipment
Universal Citation: 78 WV Code of State Rules 78-19-14
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
14.1. Daily Routine.
14.1.a. A family child care
home shall post the daily routine.
14.1.b. The daily routine shall be
appropriate to the ages of the children in care and include:
14.1.b.1. Specific meal times;
14.1.b.2. Nap times for children who need
them;
14.1.b.3. Indoor play
time;
14.1.b.4. Outdoor play time
on days when temperatures are 40 degrees and above, weather and circumstances
permitting;
14.1.b.5. A balance of
active and quiet play; and
14.1.b.6. Time to learn self-help skills,
such as hand washing, brushing teeth, dressing, and toileting.
14.2. Program.
14.2.a. A family child care home shall
implement a program that:
14.2.a.1. Is
appropriate to the ages and stages of development of children in care;
and
14.2.a.2. Enhances the healthy
growth and development of children.
14.2.b. A family child care home shall select
toys, equipment, and activities referenced in the resource tables in Appendix
78-19-C of this rule. Examples include:
14.2.b.1. Art and craft activities, music,
games, puzzles, and books;
14.2.b.2. Building blocks;
14.2.b.3. Outdoor play equipment, such as
balls and riding toys;
14.2.b.4.
Dress up clothes for dramatic play;
14.2.b.5. Manipulative toys;
14.2.b.6. Large muscle equipment;
and
14.2.b.7. Science
materials.
14.2.c. A
family child care home shall ensure that age-appropriate books are read on a
daily basis to children between the ages of six months and five years of
age.
14.3. Equipment.
14.3.a. A family child care home shall ensure
each child has an appropriately-sized place to rest, such as a crib, portable
packs and play yard, bed, cot, sofa, or mat with clean individual
bedding.
14.3.b. Toys and equipment
used by the children shall be non-toxic, safe, sturdy, easy to clean and free
of hazards, as specified in Appendix 78-19-C of this rule.
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