Hands of Luvv Child Care

NAC 430.3

“3. In addition to the written assessment plan which is developed pursuant to subsection 2, each facility described in subsection 1 shall, within 3 months after a child enrolls in the facility, assess the child by use of, without limitation, portfolios, observations, checklists, rating scales and screening tools. Such an assessment must be repeated biannually thereafter to monitor and support the learning and development of each child enrolled in the facility. The facility failed to ensure assessments were completed at least twice a year and within 3 months of enrollment. Please ensure assessments are completed for all children present, with the exception of school age children, at least twice a year and within 3 months of enrollment.”

NAC 265

“1. Each facility shall ensure that any immunizations recommended by a veterinarian for a pet kept at the facility are up-to-date, regardless of whether the pet is kept inside or outside the facility. 2. Pets are only permitted in a facility if they are: (a) In good health, present no problems of sanitation and have a temperament which is not hazardous or frightening to children; (b) Handled in a manner which protects the well-being of the children and the pet; (c) Inoculated as often as prescribed by a veterinarian; and (d) Restricted from areas where food is prepared and from eating areas while meals are being served as required by state and local health agencies. 3. Each facility shall ensure that any litter boxes are kept out of the reach of young children and that play areas are cleaned of all animal feces before children are allowed access to those areas.”

NRS 230

“Certificate of immunization prerequisite to admission to child care facility; conditional admission; report to Health Division. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432A.235 for accommodation facilities: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be admitted to any child care facility within this State, including a facility licensed by a county or city, unless the parents or guardian of the child submit to the operator of the facility a certificate stating that the child has been immunized and has received proper boosters for that immunization or is complying with the schedules established by regulation pursuant to NRS 439.550 <NRS-439.html> for the following diseases: (a) Diphtheria; (b) Tetanus; (c) Pertussis if the child is under 6 years of age; (d) Poliomyelitis; (e) Rubella; (f) Rubeola; and (g) Such other diseases as the local board of health or the State Board of Health may determine. 2. The certificate must show that the required vaccines and boosters were given and must bear the signature of a licensed physician or his or her designee or a registered nurse or his or her designee, attesting that the certificate accurately reflects the child ' s record of immunization. 3. A child whose parent or guardian has not established a permanent residence in the county in which a child care facility is located and whose history of immunization cannot be immediately confirmed by a physician in this State or a local health officer, may enter the child care facility conditionally if the parent or guardian: (a) Agrees to submit within 15 days a certificate from a physician or local health officer that the child has received or is receiving the required immunizations; and (b) Submits proof that the parent or guardian has not established a permanent residence in the county in which the facility is located. 4. If a certificate from the physician or local health officer showing that the child has received or is receiving the required immunizations is not submitted to the operator of the child care facility within 15 days after the child was conditionally admitted, the child must be excluded from the facility. 5. Before December 31 of each year, each child care facility shall report to the Health Division of the Department, on a form furnished by the Division, the exact number of children who have: (a) Been admitted conditionally to the child care facility; and (b) Completed the immunizations required by this section. The below listed children did not have a current immunization record or approved exemption on file at the facility. Obtain and file a current immunization record for the children listed. Director is recommended to sign up for WebIZ training in order to have access to the most up-to-date immunization records on-line. Discard old immunization records upon obtaining most current.”

NAC 350

“1. Every licensee of a facility shall adopt a written statement which: (a) Sets forth the general services to be offered to the children; (b) Provides for the special needs of each child; (c) States the requirements for admission and procedures for enrollment; (d) Sets forth fees and any plan for payment of fees; (e) Provides rules relating to personal belongings brought to the facility; (f) Covers arrangements for transportation; (g) Requires written parental permission for trips and activities outside the facility; (h) Provides for parental involvement in the general functions of the facility; (i) Gives either or both parents the right to observe the program of the licensee before enrollment and at any time after enrollment of the child; (j) For a child care facility as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 202.2491 <../NRS/NRS-202.html>, notifies either or both parents that smoking of tobacco in any form is prohibited in the facility at all times; (k) For a facility other than a child care facility as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 202.2491 <../NRS/NRS-202.html>, notifies either or both parents if smoking of tobacco is permitted on the premises of the facility in a designated area approved by the fire authority; (l) Notifies either or both parents if and when a member of the staff who is trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is on duty at the facility; and (m) Notifies either or both parents of the contents of any plan created pursuant to NAC 432A.280 to ensure that the staff of the facility is prepared to respond to an emergency. 2. In addition to the information required by subsection 1, a licensee for a facility that provides care for ill children shall adopt criteria for admission that set forth: (a) The illnesses and disabilities that are accepted; (b) The illnesses and disabilities that are not accepted; (c) The ages of children served by the facility; (d) The information required from a parent before a child may be admitted to the facility; and (e) The procedures to be followed by the staff of the facility in the event of an emergency. 3. Every licensee shall provide a copy of the statement described in subsection 1 to each paid or volunteer member of its staff, to each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and to the Health Division. 4. The name, business address and business telephone number of any person who has legal or administrative responsibility for the facility must be provided to each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and to the Health Division. 5. The licensee of a facility shall notify each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and the Health Division of significant changes in the services offered by the facility.”

NAC 200.3

“3. Documentation of completed and current investigations must be kept on file at the facility for all persons required to be investigated, for the period of their presence at the facility. Facility failed to ensure that the backgrounds Clearance Memo and Consent and Release Form were kept on file. Ensure both documents are kept on file at the facility for all staff and volunteers.”

NAC 265

“1. Each facility shall ensure that any immunizations recommended by a veterinarian for a pet kept at the facility are up-to-date, regardless of whether the pet is kept inside or outside the facility. 2. Pets are only permitted in a facility if they are: (a) In good health, present no problems of sanitation and have a temperament which is not hazardous or frightening to children; (b) Handled in a manner which protects the well-being of the children and the pet; (c) Inoculated as often as prescribed by a veterinarian; and (d) Restricted from areas where food is prepared and from eating areas while meals are being served as required by state and local health agencies. 3. Each facility shall ensure that any litter boxes are kept out of the reach of young children and that play areas are cleaned of all animal feces before children are allowed access to those areas. The facility failed to ensure any immunizations for a pet kept at the facility were up to date, and that the pet was inoculated as prescribed by a veterinarian. Provide verification pet(s) have been inoculated.”

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 350

“1. Every licensee of a facility shall adopt a written statement which: (a) Sets forth the general services to be offered to the children; (b) Provides for the special needs of each child; (c) States the requirements for admission and procedures for enrollment; (d) Sets forth fees and any plan for payment of fees; (e) Provides rules relating to personal belongings brought to the facility; (f) Covers arrangements for transportation; (g) Requires written parental permission for trips and activities outside the facility; (h) Provides for parental involvement in the general functions of the facility; (i) Gives either or both parents the right to observe the program of the licensee before enrollment and at any time after enrollment of the child; (j) For a child care facility as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 202.2491 <../NRS/NRS-202.html>, notifies either or both parents that smoking of tobacco in any form is prohibited in the facility at all times; (k) For a facility other than a child care facility as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 202.2491 <../NRS/NRS-202.html>, notifies either or both parents if smoking of tobacco is permitted on the premises of the facility in a designated area approved by the fire authority; (l) Notifies either or both parents if and when a member of the staff who is trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is on duty at the facility; and (m) Notifies either or both parents of the contents of any plan created pursuant to NAC 432A.280 to ensure that the staff of the facility is prepared to respond to an emergency. 2. In addition to the information required by subsection 1, a licensee for a facility that provides care for ill children shall adopt criteria for admission that set forth: (a) The illnesses and disabilities that are accepted; (b) The illnesses and disabilities that are not accepted; (c) The ages of children served by the facility; (d) The information required from a parent before a child may be admitted to the facility; and (e) The procedures to be followed by the staff of the facility in the event of an emergency. 3. Every licensee shall provide a copy of the statement described in subsection 1 to each paid or volunteer member of its staff, to each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and to the Health Division. 4. The name, business address and business telephone number of any person who has legal or administrative responsibility for the facility must be provided to each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and to the Health Division. 5. The licensee of a facility shall notify each parent of a child enrolled in the facility and the Health Division of significant changes in the services offered by the facility.”