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1310 - Posting Requirements (922 KAR 2:090 Section 8)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (6) In addition to the posting requirement of KRS 199.898(3), a child-care center shall post the following in a conspicuous place and make available for public inspection: (a) The provider's preliminary or regular license; (b) Each statement of deficiency and civil penalty notice issued by the cabinet during the current licensure year; (c) Each plan of correction submitted by the child-care center to the cabinet during the current licensure year; (d) Information on the Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program and the program's Web site as specified in KRS 199.897; (e) A description of services provided by the child-care center, including: 1. Current rates for child care; and 2. Each service charged separately and in addition to the basic rate for child care; (f) Minimum staff-to-child ratios and group size established in 922 KAR 2:120; and (g) Daily planned program.”

1250 - Enrollment Information (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center 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 child-care center; 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 a person in charge 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. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Allergies; (ii) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (iii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the child-care center; e. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency involving or impacting the child; f. Authorization by the parent for the child-care center to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”

1245 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center 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 214.036;”

865 - Indoor/Outdoor Equipment (922 KAR 2:120 Section 13)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings. (2) Indoor and outdoor equipment shall: (a) Be clean, safe, and in good repair; (b) Meet the physical, developmental needs, and interests of children of different age groups; (c) Be free from sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails or bolts, loose or rusty parts, hazardous small parts, lead-based paint, poisonous material, and flaking or chalking paint; and (d) Be designed to guard against entrapment or situations that may cause strangulation.”

705 - Staff Hygiene/Handwashing (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (5) Staff shall: (a) Maintain personal cleanliness; (b) Conform to hygienic practices while on duty; (c) Except as established in paragraph (d) of this subsection, wash their hands with liquid soap and running water: 1. Upon arrival at the center; 2. After toileting or assisting a child in toileting; 3. Before and after diapering each child; 4. After wiping or blowing a child’s or own nose; 5. After handling animals; 6. After caring for a sick child; 7. Before and after feeding a child or eating; 8. Before dispensing medication; 9. After smoking or vaping; and 10. If possible, before administering first aid; and (d) Use hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes if liquid soap and warm running water are not available in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection. The staff shall wash the staff's hands as soon as practicable once liquid soap and warm running water are available.”

700 - Child Personal Care/Handwashing (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (4) A child shall: (a) Be helped with personal care and cleanliness based upon his or her developmental skills; (b) Except as established in paragraph (c) of this subsection, wash his or her hands with liquid soap and warm running water: 1. a. Upon arrival at the center; or b. Within thirty (30) minutes of arrival for school-age children; 2. Before and after eating or handling food; 3. After toileting or diaper change; 4. After handling animals; 5. After touching an item or an area of the body soiled with body fluids or wastes; and 6. After outdoor or indoor play time; and (c) Use hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes if liquid soap and warm running water are not available in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection. The child shall wash the child's hands as soon as practicable once liquid soap and warm running water are available.”

695 - Toilet (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (4) Each toilet shall: (a) Be kept in clean condition; (b) Be kept in good repair; (c) Be in a lighted room; and (d) Have ventilation to outside air.”

690 - Sink (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily cleanable waste receptacle; and (g) Immediately adjacent to a changing area used for infants and toddlers.”

1250 - Enrollment Information (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center 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 child-care center; 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 a person in charge 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. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Allergies; (ii) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (iii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the child-care center; e. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency involving or impacting the child; f. Authorization by the parent for the child-care center to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”

1245 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center 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 214.036;”

620 - Protected Openings (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (8) An opening to the outside shall be effectively protected against the entrance of vermin by: (a) Self-closing doors; (b) Closed windows; (c) Screening; (d) Controlled air current; or (e) Other effective means.”

740 - Diapering Practice (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (12) Staff shall disinfect the diapering surface after each child is diapered. (13) If staff wears disposable gloves, the gloves shall be changed and disposed after each child is diapered.”

705 - Staff Hygiene/Handwashing (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (5) Staff shall: (a) Maintain personal cleanliness; (b) Conform to hygienic practices while on duty; (c) Except as established in paragraph (d) of this subsection, wash their hands with liquid soap and running water: 1. Upon arrival at the center; 2. After toileting or assisting a child in toileting; 3. Before and after diapering each child; 4. After wiping or blowing a child’s or own nose; 5. After handling animals; 6. After caring for a sick child; 7. Before and after feeding a child or eating; 8. Before dispensing medication; 9. After smoking or vaping; and 10. If possible, before administering first aid; and (d) Use hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes if liquid soap and warm running water are not available in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection. The staff shall wash the staff's hands as soon as practicable once liquid soap and warm running water are available.”

700 - Child Personal Care/Handwashing (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (4) A child shall: (a) Be helped with personal care and cleanliness based upon his or her developmental skills; (b) Except as established in paragraph (c) of this subsection, wash his or her hands with liquid soap and warm running water: 1. a. Upon arrival at the center; or b. Within thirty (30) minutes of arrival for school-age children; 2. Before and after eating or handling food; 3. After toileting or diaper change; 4. After handling animals; 5. After touching an item or an area of the body soiled with body fluids or wastes; and 6. After outdoor or indoor play time; and (c) Use hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes if liquid soap and warm running water are not available in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection. The child shall wash the child's hands as soon as practicable once liquid soap and warm running water are available.”

690 - Sink (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily cleanable waste receptacle; and (g) Immediately adjacent to a changing area used for infants and toddlers.”

670 - Infant/Toddler Indoor Space (922 KAR 2:120 Section 5)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 5. Infant and Toddler Play Requirements. (1) Indoor areas for infants and toddlers under twenty-four (24) months of age shall: (a) Be separate from an area used by an older child; (b) Not be an exit or entrance; and (c) Have adequate crawling space for an infant or toddler away from general traffic patterns of the center.”

435 - Training (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training; and (c) Fifteen (15) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training completed between July 1 and the following June 30 of each subsequent year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years. (17) A staff person's compliance with training requirements of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designated database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”