Healthy Learning Academy

License

37.95.623 CHILD CARE CENTERS: CHILD-TO-STAFF RATIOS (License)

“3. Only the director, early childhood lead teachers, assistant teachers, trainees, and substitute teachers may be counted as staff when determining the staff ratio.”

37.95.622 STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS (Facility Records)

“1. All staff members must: a. meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184; b. have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161; and c. sign a health attestation.”

37.95.622 STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS (Facility Records)

“5. A trainee must meet the requirements in (1) and (3)(a) and (b) and may not remain in this role for longer than 30 days.”

37.96.909 TRAINEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS (License)

37.95.623 CHILD CARE CENTERS: CHILD-TO-STAFF RATIOS (License)

“2. When children of different ages are mixed, the ratio and group size for the youngest child in the group must be maintained.”

37.95.184 HEALTH HABITS (Health Prevention)

37.95.1001 INFANT’S AND TODDLERS DIAPERING AND TOILET TRAINING (Storage)

“3. Diaper-changing surfaces shall be cleaned after each use by washing or by changing a pad or disposable sheeting and sanitized or covered for reuse.”

37.95.161 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS (Registration/License Process)

“1. A fingerprint background check by the Montana Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is required prior to working in a child care facility and every five years thereafter. a. Fingerprints must be processed by a trained individual within a certified fingerprinting agency. Results will be transmitted electronically to the department by the Montana Department of Justice. b. Satisfactory results of background checks must be received prior to approval of any new application or staff approval. Unsatisfactory results are those crimes and offenses listed in ARM 27.95.173 and 37.95.176, or the adverse licensure actions described in ARM 37.95.175.”

37.95.622 STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS (Facility Records)

“1. All staff members must: a. meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184; b. have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161; and c. sign a health attestation.”

Facility Records

37.95.622 STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS (Facility Records)

“1. All staff members must: a. meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184; b. have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161; and c. sign a health attestation.”

37.95.121 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Exiting)

“6. Any outdoor play area must be maintained free from hazards such as wells, machinery and animal waste. If any part of the play area is adjacent to a busy roadway, drainage or irrigation ditch, stream, large holes, or other hazardous areas, the play area must be enclosed with a fence in good repair that is at least 4 feet high without any holes or spaces greater than 4 inches in diameter or natural barriers to restrict children from these areas.”

37.95.181 DAY CARE FACILITIES: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (Health Prevention)

“1. No day care employee, owner, or operator may administer any medication to a child without the written authorization of the parents including the child's name, date or dates for which the authorization is applicable, dosage instructions, and the signature of the child's parent or guardian.”