R430-50-11. Child Supervision and Security

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

  (a) a caregiver shall be inside the home when any child in care is inside the home,

  (b) a caregiver shall be in the outdoor area when any child younger than 5 years old is in the outdoor area,

  (c) caregivers shall know the number of children in their care at all times, and

  (d) caregivers' attention shall be focused on the children and not on the caregivers' own personal interests.

  (2) A caregiver may allow only school-age children to play outdoors while the caregiver is indoors when:

  (a) the caregiver can hear the children playing outdoors; and

  (b) the children are in an area completely enclosed within a fence, wall, or solid natural barrier that is at least a 4 feet high.

  (3) A caregiver shall monitor each sleeping infant by:

  (a) placing each infant to sleep within the sight and hearing of the caregiver, or

  (b) personally observing each sleeping infant at least once every 15 minutes.

  (4) A child may participate in supervised offsite activities without the provider if:

  (a) the provider has prior written permission from the child's parent for the child's participation, and

  (b) the provider has clearly assigned the responsibility for the child's whereabouts and supervision to a responsible adult who accepts that responsibility throughout the period of the offsite activity.

  (5) Whenever a child is in care, the child's parent shall have access to their child and the areas used to care for their child.

  (6) 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 school-age children sign themselves in and out.

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

  (a) the person giving verbal authorization, and

  (b) the person picking up the child.