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Family Day Care Manual
FAMILY DAY CARE MANUAL
Table of Contents
Introducti
on:
Purpose, Contents and Use
Section
Title
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1
Purpose
.0
2
Definitions
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3
Requirement to be Registered
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4
First Application and Change of Address
.0
5
Renewal Application
.0
6
Response of the Office
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7
Provisional Registration
.0
8
Denial of the Registration Certificate
.0
9
Voluntary Surrender
.1
0
Certificate of Registration
.1
1
Advertisement
.1
2
Variances
.1
3
Age of the Provider
.1
4
Training Requirements for the Provider
.1
5
Absence of the Provider
.1
6
Hours of Care
.1
7
Requirements for the Home
.1
8
(Repealed)
.1
9
Rooms Used for Child Care
.2
0
Potentially Hazardous Items
.2
1
Outdoor Safety
.2
2
Water Safety
.2
3
Capacity
.2
4
Supervision
.2
5
Activities
.2
6
Materials and Equipment
.2
7
Child Comfort and Welfare
.2
8
General Cleanliness
.2
9
Admission to Care
.3
0
Exclusion for Acute Illness
.3
1
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
.3
2
Administering Medication
.3
3
Smoking
.3
4
Consumption of Alcohol
.3
5
Nutrition and Food Served
.3
6
Food Storage and Cleanliness
.3
7
Child Protection
.3
8
Emergency Form for Each Child
.3
9
Emergency Safety
.4
0
Inspections
.4
1
Administrative Responsibilities of the Provider
.4
2
Complaints
.4
3
Warnings
.4
4
Intermediate Sanctions
.4
5
Non-Emergency Suspension
.4
6
Emergency Suspension
.4
7
Revocation
.4
8
Penalties
.4
9
Civil Citations
.5
0
Inspection of Licensing Records for Compelling Public Purpose
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