West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 78 - Human Services
Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
Series 78-20 - Informal and Relative Family Child Care Home Registration Requirments
Section 78-20-3 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
In addition to the following definitions, the definitions in W. Va. Code § 49-2-101, et seq., are applicable to this rule.
3.1. Approved Training -- Instruction or training approved by the secretary or provided by a trainer approved through or sponsored by the West Virginia State Training and Registry System (STARS).
3.2. Caregiver -- The person primarily responsible for child care in the informal or relative family child care home.
3.3. Child Abuse and Neglect -- Physical injury, mental or emotional injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, the sale or attempted sale or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a parent responsible for the child's welfare.
3.4. Corrective Action Plan -- A written agreement between the department and the informal or relative family child care home when deficiencies are identified during an inspection or investigation of a complaint that includes the plan and time frame for correction.
3.5. Criminal History Background Check -- A review of information pursuant to the provisions of the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act (WV CARES), W. Va. Code § 16-49-1 et seq., G9CSR10, and an examination of protective service records to determine eligibility for employment or participation under this rule.
3.6. Disinfect -- Eliminate most germs from a contact surface through the use of chemical disinfectants or heat.
3.7. Infant -- A child less than 12 months of age.
3.8. Informal Caregiver -- The person in an informal family child care home who is named in the certificate of registration.
3.9. Informal Caregiver Home -- A home that provides care for three or fewer children. At least one child is not related to the caregiver.
3.10. Parent -- A parent by blood, marriage or adoption, or a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis.
3.11. Pre-service Training -- Training completed by all child care staff and applicable volunteers as required by the S1086 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014, Section I. Health and Safety Requirements (Pre-Service Training Modules 1-10 Safe Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Hazardous Materials, Shaken Baby, Safe Sleep/Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS), Infectious Diseases, Medication Administration, Food Allergies, Transportation, and Child Development must be completed to meet compliance).
3.12. Relative Caregiver -- The person in a relative family child care home who is named in the certificate of registration.
3.13. Relative Family Child Care Home -- Home that provides care only to children related to the caregiver. The caregiver must be a grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, or adult sibling.
3.14. Revocation -- The termination of a certificate of registration when an informal or relative family child care home fails to maintain the minimum requirements established by the department under this rule.
3.15. Sanitize -- Remove filth or soil and small amounts of certain bacteria. For a contact surface to be considered sanitary, the surface must be clean, and the number of germs reduced so that disease transmission is unlikely.
3.16. School-Age Child -- A child aged five years to 13 years of age.
3.17. Serious Injury -- An injury sustained while in care that requires medical care beyond immediate first aid.
3.18. Substitute -- An individual who cares for children when the caregiver is absent and is responsible to the caregiver.
3.19. Toddler -- A child between the ages of 12 and 24 months.
3.20. WV CARES Self-Disclosure Application and Consent Form -- A signed declaration of criminal convictions and indictments, and authorization to allow a criminal history background check.
