R381-70-11. Child Supervision and Security

  (1) The provider shall ensure that staff provide and maintain active supervision of each child at all times.

  (2) Active supervision shall include:

  (a) staff shall be able to hear the children and be close enough to intervene,

  (b) staff shall know the number of children in their assigned group at all times;

  (c) staff's attention shall be focused on the children and not on staff's personal interests;

  (d) staff shall be aware of the entire group of children even when interacting with a smaller group or an individual child; and

  (e) staff shall position themselves so all children in their assigned group are actively supervised.

  (3) Whenever a child is participating in program services, the child's parent shall have access to their child and the areas used to serve their child.

  (4) To maintain security and supervision of children, the provider shall ensure that:

  (a) each child is signed in and out;

  (b) only parents or persons with written authorization from the parent may sign out a child;

  (c) photo identification is required if the individual signing the child in or out is unknown to the provider;

  (d) persons signing children in and out use identifiers, such as a signature, initials, or electronic code;

  (e) the sign-in and sign-out records include the date and time each child arrives and leaves; and

  (f) there is written permission from their parents if children sign themselves in and out.

  (5) In an emergency, program staff shall accept the parent's verbal authorization to release a child when the staff can confirm the identity of:

  (a) the person giving verbal authorization, and

  (b) the person picking up the child.

  (6) A six-week record of each child's daily attendance, including sign-in and sign-out records, shall be kept on-site for review by the Department.