No. 37780 (Amendment): Section R430-100-7. Personnel

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 37780
Filed: 06/27/2013 11:58:01 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to clarify the language about child abuse and neglect.

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed change enhances the meaning of child abuse to include child sexual abuse as a required topic.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Title 26, Chapter 39

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Some state agencies operate child care centers . However, the Department does not anticipate any cost or savings as a result of this change.

local governments:

Some local governments operate child care centers. The Department does not anticipate a cost or savings to these programs. Because this rule does not add or remove any rule requirements, the Department does not anticipate any new costs or savings to local government.

small businesses:

Almost all hourly child care programs are small businesses. Because this rule does not add or remove any rule requirements, the Department does not anticipate any new costs or savings to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The Department does not anticipate a cost or savings to these programs. Because this rule does not add or remove any rule requirements, the Department does not anticipate any new costs or savings to entities or persons that are not small businesses.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Because this rule does not impose any new requirement for child care providers, the Department does not anticipate any compliance costs for affected persons.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The inclusion of this language will not create any new legal burdens or financial burdens on providers.

David Patton, PhD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Family Health and Preparedness, Child Care Licensing
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Simon Bolivar at the above address, by phone at 801-584-8223, by FAX at 801-584-8467, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

08/14/2013

This rule may become effective on:

09/01/2013

Authorized by:

David Patton, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R430. Health, Family Health and Preparedness, Child Care Licensing.

R430-100. Child Care Centers.

R430-100-7. Personnel.

(1) The center must have a director who is at least 21 years of age and who has one of the following educational credentials:

(a) an associates, bachelors, or graduate degree from an accredited college and successful completion of at least 12 semester credit hours of early childhood development courses;

(b) valid proof of a level 8, 9, or 10 Utah Early Childhood Career Ladder certification issued by the Utah Office of Child Care or the Utah Child Care Professional Development Institute;

(c) a currently valid national certification such as a Certified Childcare Professional (CCP) issued by the National Child Care Association, a Child Development Associate (CDA) issued by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, or other credential that the licensee demonstrates as equivalent to the Department; or

(d) a currently valid National Administrator Credential (NAC) issued by the National Child Care Association, plus one of the following:

(i) valid proof of successful completion of 12 semester credit hours of early childhood development courses from an accredited college; or

(ii) valid proof of completion of the following six Utah Early Childhood Career Ladder courses offered through Child Care Resource and Referral: Child Development Ages and Stages, Learning in the Early Years, A Great Place for Kids, Strong and Smart, Learning to Get Along, and Advanced Child Development.

(e) Center directors who used only the National Administrator Credential (NAC) to meet the director qualifications prior to 1 July 2006 have until 30 June 2011 to obtain the required additional training in early childhood development.

(2) All caregivers shall be at least 18 years of age.

(3) All assistant caregivers shall be at least 16 years of age, and shall work under the immediate supervision of a caregiver who is at least 18 years of age.

(4) Assistant caregivers may be included in caregiver to child ratios, but shall not be left unsupervised with any child in care.

(5) Assistant caregivers shall meet all of the caregiver requirements under this rule, except the caregiver age requirement of 18 years.

(6) A volunteer may be included in the provider to child ratio only if the volunteer meets all of the caregiver requirements of this rule.

(7) Whenever there are more than 8 children at the center, there shall be at least two caregivers present who can demonstrate the English literacy skills needed to care for children and respond to emergencies. If there is only one caregiver present because there are 8 or fewer children at the center, that caregiver must be able to demonstrate the English literacy skills needed to care for children and respond to emergencies.

(8) Each new director, assistant director, caregiver, assistant caregiver, and volunteer shall receive orientation training prior to assuming caregiving duties. Orientation training shall be documented in the caregiver's file and shall include the following topics:

(a) job description and duties;

(b) the center's written policies and procedures;

(c) the center's emergency and disaster plan;

(d) the current child care licensing rules found in Sections R430-100-11 through 24;

(e) introduction and orientation to the children assigned to the caregiver;

(f) a review of the information in the health assessment for each child in their assigned group;

(g) procedure for releasing children to authorized individuals only;

(h) proper clean up of body fluids;

(i) signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements for witnessing or suspicion of abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(j) obtaining assistance in emergencies, as specified in the center's emergency and disaster plan.

(k) If the center provides infant or toddler care, new caregiver orientation training topics shall also include:

(i) preventing shaken baby syndrome and coping with crying babies; and

(ii) preventing sudden infant death syndrome.

(9) The following individuals shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of child care training each year, based on the center's license date:

(a) the director;

(b) the assistant director, if the center has one;

(c) all caregivers;

(d) all substitutes who work an average of 10 hours a week or more, as averaged over any three month period; and

(e) all volunteers that the provider includes in the provider to child ratio.

(10) Documentation of annual training shall be kept in each caregiver's file, and shall include the name of the training organization, the date, the training topic, and the total hours or minutes of training.

(11) Caregivers who begin employment partway through the license year shall complete a proportionate number of training hours based on the number of months worked prior to the center's relicense date.

(12) Annual training hours shall include the following topics:

(a) the current child care licensing rules found in Sections R430-100-11 through 24;

(b) a review of the center's written policies and procedures and emergency and disaster plans, including any updates;

(c) signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements for witnessing or suspicion of abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(d) principles of child growth and development, including development of the brain; and

(e) positive guidance.

(13) If the center provides infant or toddler care, annual training topics for the center director and all infant and toddler caregivers shall also include:

(a) preventing shaken baby syndrome and coping with crying babies; and

(b) preventing sudden infant death syndrome.

(14) A minimum of 10 hours of the required annual in-service training shall be face-to-face instruction.

 

KEY: child care facilities, child care, child care centers

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 1, ]2013

Notice of Continuation: August 3, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-39

 

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