Chapter 170-295. Minimum licensing requirements for child care centers.  


Section 170-295-0001. What gives the authority to the department to license child care and charge licensing fees?
Section 170-295-0010. What definitions under this chapter apply to licensed child care providers?
Section 170-295-0020. Who needs to become licensed?
Section 170-295-0030. Eligibility to receive state child care subsidies.
Section 170-295-0040. Do I have to follow any other regulations or have any other inspections?
Section 170-295-0050. Can I get a waiver (exception) to the minimum licensing requirements or to licensing fees?
Section 170-295-0055. Can I get a dual license?
Section 170-295-0060. What are the requirements for applying for a license to operate a child care center?
Section 170-295-0070. What personal characteristics do my volunteers, all staff and I need to provide care to children?
Section 170-295-0080. How is my licensed capacity determined?
Section 170-295-0090. Initial and nonexpiring full licenses—Licensing fees.
Section 170-295-0095. Nonexpiring full license.
Section 170-295-0100. When can my license application be denied and when can my license be suspended or revoked?
Section 170-295-0110. Civil fines.
Section 170-295-0120. How much can I be fined?
Section 170-295-0130. When can an individual be fined for operating an unlicensed program?
Section 170-295-0140. Probationary licenses.
Section 170-295-0150. Where can I locate my child care center or facility?
Section 170-295-1010. Who can be the director of a child care center?
Section 170-295-1020. What if the director does not meet the minimum qualifications?
Section 170-295-1030. Who can be a lead teacher in a child care center?
Section 170-295-1040. Who can be an assistant or aide in a child care center?
Section 170-295-1050. Who can be a volunteer in a child care center?
Section 170-295-1060. What initial and ongoing state training and registry system (STARS) training is required for child care center staff?
Section 170-295-1070. What continuing state training and registry system (STARS) training is required for child care center staff?
Section 170-295-1080. What topics must my new staff orientation include?
Section 170-295-1090. What kind of meetings or ongoing training must I provide my staff?
Section 170-295-1100. What are the requirements regarding first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training?
Section 170-295-1110. Who must have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and bloodborne pathogen training?
Section 170-295-1120. What are the tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements for the staff?
Section 170-295-2010. What types of play materials, equipment and activities must I provide for the children?
Section 170-295-2020. How long can a child be at the center?
Section 170-295-2030. How should staff interact with children?
Section 170-295-2040. What behavior management and guidance practices must I have in place?
Section 170-295-2050. Must we provide rest periods?
Section 170-295-2060. What are the requirements for evening and nighttime care?
Section 170-295-2070. What do I need to transport the children on offsite trips?
Section 170-295-2080. What must I communicate to parents?
Section 170-295-2090. What are the required staff to child ratios and maximum group sizes for my center?
Section 170-295-2100. What are the exceptions to group sizes and staff to child ratios?
Section 170-295-2110. Are children allowed in the kitchen when they are doing supervised activities?
Section 170-295-2120. Are there special program requirements for infants and toddlers?
Section 170-295-2130. Do I need an outdoor play area?
Section 170-295-3010. What kind of health policies and procedures must I have?
Section 170-295-3020. How often must staff wash their hands?
Section 170-295-3030. When is a child or staff member too ill to be at child care?
Section 170-295-3040. How often must children wash their hands?
Section 170-295-3050. Am I required to give medications to the children in my care?
Section 170-295-3060. Who can provide consent for me to give medication to the children in my care?
Section 170-295-3070. How must I store medications?
Section 170-295-3080. Can I use bulk medications (use one container for all the children such as with diaper ointments)?
Section 170-295-3090. How do I handle left over medication?
Section 170-295-3100. When can children take their own medication?
Section 170-295-3110. Do I need special equipment to give medication?
Section 170-295-3120. What documentation is required when giving children medication?
Section 170-295-3130. Can anyone else give medication to children in my care?
Section 170-295-3140. What kind of milk can I serve?
Section 170-295-3150. How many meals and snacks must I serve?
Section 170-295-3160. What kind of food and menus must I have?
Section 170-295-3170. What are the food service standards I am required to meet?
Section 170-295-3180. What are approved food sources?
Section 170-295-3190. How can I be sure that the food I serve is safe?
Section 170-295-3200. How do I safely store food?
Section 170-295-3210. How do I safely thaw foods?
Section 170-295-3220. What type of kitchen material and equipment is required?
Section 170-295-3230. What type of eating and drinking equipment must I provide?
Section 170-295-4010. At what age can I accept infants into care?
Section 170-295-4020. How do I meet the nutritional needs of the infants in my care?
Section 170-295-4030. What is a safe way to prepare bottles?
Section 170-295-4040. What is a safe way to store infant formula and food?
Section 170-295-4050. What is a safe way to store breast milk?
Section 170-295-4060. What is a correct way to clean bottles and nipples?
Section 170-295-4070. Are there specific rules for feeding infants and toddlers?
Section 170-295-4080. When should I begin toilet training a child?
Section 170-295-4090. Can I use potty-chairs for toilet training?
Section 170-295-4100. What sleep equipment do I need for infants?
Section 170-295-4110. What are infant safe sleep practices?
Section 170-295-4120. What must I do to be sure that diaper changing is safe and does not spread infections?
Section 170-295-4130. Do I need a nurse consultant?
Section 170-295-4140. When are children required to have a change of clothing on-site?
Section 170-295-5010. What first-aid supplies are required in my center?
Section 170-295-5020. How do I maintain a safe environment?
Section 170-295-5030. What do I need to include in my disaster plan?
Section 170-295-5040. How do I maintain a clean and sanitized environment?
Section 170-295-5050. How can I make sure water activities are as safe and sanitary as possible?
Section 170-295-5060. How must I store maintenance and janitorial supplies?
Section 170-295-5070. How do I make sure my water is safe?
Section 170-295-5080. How do I safely get rid of sewage and liquid wastes?
Section 170-295-5090. What are the fence requirements?
Section 170-295-5100. What are the requirements for toilets, handwashing sinks and bathing facilities?
Section 170-295-5110. What are the requirements if I do laundry on the premises or offsite?
Section 170-295-5120. What kind of sleep and nap equipment do I need for children not in cribs, bassinets, infant beds or playpens?
Section 170-295-5140. Are there any requirements for storage space provided for children?
Section 170-295-5150. Are there temperature requirements for my facility?
Section 170-295-5160. What do I need to know about pesticides?
Section 170-295-5170. Can we have animals at the center?
Section 170-295-6010. What are the regulations regarding discrimination?
Section 170-295-6020. What are the regulations regarding religious activities?
Section 170-295-6030. What are the special requirements regarding American Indian children?
Section 170-295-6040. What are the requirements regarding child abuse and neglect?
Section 170-295-6050. What substances are prohibited in the child care center or on the premises?
Section 170-295-6060. Who is allowed to have unsupervised access to children in care?
Section 170-295-7010. Information to be kept in the child's individual file.
Section 170-295-7020. Am I required to track immunizations?
Section 170-295-7030. Attendance records.
Section 170-295-7031. Recordkeeping—Records available to the department.
Section 170-295-7032. Electronic attendance records—Records retention.
Section 170-295-7040. Facility records.
Section 170-295-7050. What personnel records and policies must I have?
Section 170-295-7060. What injuries and illnesses or child abuse and neglect must I report?
Section 170-295-7070. What circumstantial changes must I report to my licensor?
Section 170-295-7080. Materials that must be posted.