Challenger School Foundation

NAC 302

“1. A licensee of a child care facility shall not knowingly appoint a person as director of the facility or appoint or permit the appointment of a person as an employee or volunteer at the facility if the person has been convicted of child abuse or neglect or any other crime involving physical harm to a person or if a criminal action for such a crime is pending against the person. 2. The staff of a child care facility must be able to: (a) Work with children without recourse to physical punishment or psychological abuse; (b) Communicate with children and their parents; (c) Praise and encourage children and provide them with a variety of opportunities for learning and social experiences; and (d) Recognize and eliminate hazards to the safety of children.”

NAC 320

“1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432A.177 , within the first 2 weeks after commencing employment, newly employed members of the staff of a facility must be given a written and oral orientation program and be trained in the policies, procedures and programs of the facility by the director or a designee trained by the director. The orientation must address, at a minimum: (a) Any regulatory requirements that govern the facility; (b) The goals and philosophy and the policies and procedures of the facility; (c) Any planned programs or activities of the facility; (d) The policies and practices of the facility for relating to parents; (e) Meal patterns and food-handling policies and practices of the facility; (f) Dealing with occupational health hazards for caregivers, including, without limitation, paying attention to the physical health and emotional demands of the job and being aware of any special considerations required by a caregiver who is pregnant; (g) The emergency health and safety procedures of the facility; and (h) The general health and safety policies and procedures of the facility, including, without limitation, policies and procedures concerning: (1) Hand-washing techniques and requirements; (2) Techniques for diapering and for assisting in the use of a toilet if care is provided to children in diapers or children needing help with using a toilet, including, without limitation, techniques for the disposal of diapers and for changing diapers; (3) Identifying hazards and methods for preventing injuries; (4) Techniques for preparing, serving and storing food for employees who are involved in any of the activities concerning food for children at the facility; (5) Excluding a child from the facility because the child has an illness, and the manner in which illnesses are transmitted between persons; (6) Methods for preparing formula if formula is prepared at the facility; (7) Any precautions and other measures that should be taken to prevent exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, and policies and procedures to follow in the event of exposure to blood or other bodily fluids; and (8) The administration of medication. 2. If required by the director or owner of the facility, a member of the staff of a facility shall participate in any specialized training related to child care which is offered in the community where the facility is located. 3. A volunteer who works at least 15 hours per week in a facility and participates in specialized child care training, as defined by the director: (a) Is a member of the staff of the facility for the purposes of this section; and (b) Must satisfy the training and certification requirements set forth in NAC 432A.323 and 432A.326. 4. Any training received by an employee of a facility or a volunteer who works in a facility as part of the orientation required by this section may not be applied toward meeting the training requirements set forth in NAC 432A.323 and 432A.326.”

NAC 415.4

“4. A toy or any other piece of equipment that is used for play must be made of a material that is capable of being disinfected and must be cleaned and disinfected promptly after the toy or other piece of equipment has been soiled or put into the mouth of a child, or not less than one time each day.”

NAC 326

“1. During each 12-month licensing period immediately succeeding the completion of the initial training required pursuant to NAC 432A.323, each director of a child care facility and each caregiver who is employed at the facility shall complete: (a) If the facility provides care for ill children, at least 24 hours of training, of which not more than 3 hours may be training in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (b) If the facility does not provide care for ill children, the number of hours of training required pursuant to NRS 432A.1775, of which not more than 3 hours may be training in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2. The hours of training described in subsection 1 may consist of: (a) Informal training, including, without limitation, on-site training at a facility, community workshops or conferences; (b) Formal training; or (c) An early child care and education course offered by a community college or university. 3. Any training relating to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be taught by a certified instructor who meets the standards of a nationally or internationally recognized provider of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including, without limitation, the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, MEDIC First Aid, EMS Safety Services, Inc. or the American Safety and Health Institute. 4. The training must be approved by: (a) The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, or any other agency designated by the Director of the Department to approve such training; or (b) If the training has not been approved by The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and the Director of the Department has not designated another agency to approve such courses, the Division or the local licensing agency. 5. A director or caregiver described in subsection 1 may not receive credit toward the training required pursuant to subsection 1 for hours of training received concerning the administration of first aid or concerning the recognition of signs and symptoms of illness more than once every 36 months. Documentation of annual training completed by staff listed on the supplement did not show the completion of (21, 24) hours. Additional training must be completed for staff listed.”