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745 - Written child care agreement (922 KAR 2:100 Section 20)

“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 20. Certified Family Child-Care Home Program. The certified family child-care home provider shall: (10) Maintain a written child care agreement with each child’s parent, including the name of each person designated by the parent to pick up the child;”

735 - Children's information (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)

“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the family child-care home; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable the provider to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. Food or other allergies in a documented care plan that includes: (i) Instructions regarding the allergy, including any identifying symptoms; (ii) Steps taken to avoid and prevent the allergen; and (iii) A plan of treatment in the event of an allergic reaction, including medication, doses, and the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with Section 16(1)(c) of this administrative regulation. e. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (ii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the family child-care home; f. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency situation involving or impacting the child; g. Authorization by the parent for the provider to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”

730 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)

“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child's parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.034;”

355 - Covered Outlets (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (6) Electrical outlets not in use shall be covered.”

345 - Harmful Items Inaccessible (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (3) The areas of the home that are accessible to children in care shall be free from items harmful to children including the following items: (a) Cleaning supplies, poisons, paints, and insecticides; (b) Knives, scissors, and sharp objects; (c) Power tools, lawn mowers, hand tools, nails, and other equipment; (d) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, combustibles, and flammable liquids; (e) Plastic bags; and (f) Litter and rubbish.”