Head Start Desert Heights

NAC 310.1

“1. Every member of the staff of a facility, including a volunteer, and each resident of the facility shall present to the director of the facility, to be placed in the person’s file, written evidence that the person is free from communicable tuberculosis. The evidence must be in the form of a report which states that the person is free from active tuberculosis as required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3. This subsection does not apply to a child who is receiving child care services from the facility or a child who resides at the facility who is not employed by or volunteering at the facility. Staff members and /or volunteers of the facility did not have written evidence that they were free from communicable tuberculosis issued within the preceding 24 months. Staff listed on identifier supplement noted below require current TB test verification:”

NAC 306

“1. Every caregiver in a child care facility must: (a) Be at least 16 years of age; (b) Be able to summon help in an emergency; (c) Be emotionally and physically qualified to carry out a program which places emphasis on the development of children; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, within 90 days after the caregiver commences employment in the child care facility, apply with The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and annually renew his or her registration before the date on which it expires. 2. Not more than 50 percent of the caregivers in a child care center, a child care institution or an early care and education program may be under 18 years of age. Any caregiver who is under 18 years of age and is employed in such a facility must: (a) Have completed a course in the development of children which is approved by: (1) The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, or any other agency designated by the Director of the Department to approve such courses; or (2) If the course 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; or (b) Be currently enrolled in such a course. 3. A child care facility may not be operated unless a person who is 18 years of age or older is on the premises of the facility. 4. A volunteer for a child care facility, regardless of his or her age, and a member of the staff of the facility who is under 18 years of age may not provide direct care to a child at the facility unless the care is provided under the supervision of an employee of the facility who is 18 years of age or older. 5. A caregiver in a child care institution is not required to initially apply with or annually renew his or her registration with The Nevada Registry or its successor organization. The facility failed to ensure within 90 days after each caregiver commences his employment in the child care facility; they have applied with the Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and/or annually renewed his registration before the date on which it expires. Provide verification the staff members as noted have submitted initial or renewal application.”