Kinderland Cottage Childcare

NAC 250.4

“4. The play area of each facility must: (a) Be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the unsupervised departure of children from the area; (b) Have an adequate drainage system; (c) Be free of hazards, debris and trash; (d) If it is an outdoor play area, provide, during the months of April through September, a shade area or shade areas that are at least equal in size to the product of 5 square feet multiplied by the total number of children in the outdoor play area; (e) Have appropriate, as determined by the Division, depths and perimeters of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding any elevated play equipment; (f) Have adequate safety barriers around any elevated platforms; (g) Not have any dangerous or poisonous plants or other vegetative matter located within the boundaries of the play area or in an area that is accessible to children from the play area; (h) Not be in a location where any bodies of water are accessible to children; and (i) If it has playground equipment, have only equipment that is: (1) In good repair; (2) Designed and constructed to minimize injury; (3) Compatible with the age of the children in the care of the facility; (4) Spaced to reduce accidents; and (5) Securely anchored.”

NAC 520

“1. A licensee of a child care facility shall have a staff which is sufficient in number to provide physical care, supervision and individual attention to each child and allow time for interaction between the staff and the children to promote the children ' s social competence, emotional well-being and intellectual development. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the number of caregivers that are required to satisfy the applicable ratio of caregivers to children set forth in NAC 432A.524, one additional caregiver or an adult volunteer per each group of children must be present on all field trips away from the child care facility to assist in providing direct supervision to the children and to increase the safety of the children. 3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply: (a) If the purpose for leaving the child care facility is to transport the children from the child care facility to another location and, upon reaching that location, the responsibility for caring for the children is assumed by another adult. (b) To a group of children that is composed entirely of children of school age, including children who are attending kindergarten. 4. A member of the staff of a facility who is supervising a child pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be physically present in the room where the child being supervised is present; (b) Observe, oversee and guide the child; (c) Be aware of the needs of the child and accountable for the care of the child; and (d) Maintain a proximity to the child that allows the member of the staff to be capable of intervening if assistance or direction is needed by the child.”

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.”

NAC 416

“1. Each member of the staff of a facility that is necessary to meet the applicable requirement for the ratio of caregivers to children set forth in NAC 432A.526 for napping or sleeping children must be on the same floor in the same building where the children are napping or sleeping. Members of the staff of each facility must be readily accessible and available to be summoned to ensure the safety of the children in the facility. 2. Areas provided for napping or sleeping in a facility must be sufficiently lighted to provide for visual supervision of the children at all times. 3. The staff of each facility shall: (a) Ensure that each infant under 12 months of age is placed on his or her back on a firm mattress, mat or pad manufactured for use by an infant when the infant is napping or sleeping; (b) Use a safe, sturdy, well-constructed, single-level, free-standing crib, portable crib or playpen for children to nap or sleep in; (c) Equip any such sleeping device with a waterproof, firm-fitting mattress; (d) Ensure that each crib to be used by a child who is 6 months of age or younger is constructed with vertical slats that are not more than 2 3/8 inches apart; (e) Ensure that a child who is 18 months of age or younger naps or sleeps in a crib which is appropriate for his or her age or in another sleeping device which has been approved by the Health Division; (f) Ensure that a child who is older than 18 months of age naps or sleeps in an appropriate crib or on a cot or mat; (g) Ensure that each sleeping device has appropriate bedding and a waterproof and washable covering; (h) Wipe clean each sleeping device with a disinfectant not less than one time each week or more often if necessary; (i) Ensure that the bedding that each child uses is used only for that particular child; (j) Replace the bedding each time it is wet or soiled by a child or when the sleeping device is to be used by another child; (k) Within 15 minutes after a child in a crib has awakened from a nap or from sleeping, take the child out of the crib and engage him or her in an appropriate activity; (l) Ensure that each child takes a nap as needed; (m) Ensure that each napping or sleeping child is in an area from which the staff can readily hear and see the child; and (n) Ensure that each napping or sleeping child is checked by a caregiver not less than one time every 15 minutes. 4. The staff of a facility shall not change the diaper of a child in a crib or other sleeping device. 5. The staff of a facility shall not use a waterbed, sofa, soft mattress, pillow or any other soft surface as a surface on which to place an infant under 12 months of age to nap or sleep.”

NAC 250.4

“4. The play area of each facility must: (a) Be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the unsupervised departure of children from the area; (b) Have an adequate drainage system; (c) Be free of hazards, debris and trash; (d) If it is an outdoor play area, provide, during the months of April through September, a shade area or shade areas that are at least equal in size to the product of 5 square feet multiplied by the total number of children in the outdoor play area; (e) Have appropriate, as determined by the Division, depths and perimeters of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding any elevated play equipment; (f) Have adequate safety barriers around any elevated platforms; (g) Not have any dangerous or poisonous plants or other vegetative matter located within the boundaries of the play area or in an area that is accessible to children from the play area; (h) Not be in a location where any bodies of water are accessible to children; and (i) If it has playground equipment, have only equipment that is: (1) In good repair; (2) Designed and constructed to minimize injury; (3) Compatible with the age of the children in the care of the facility; (4) Spaced to reduce accidents; and (5) Securely anchored.”

NAC 414

“1. A carpeted floor or rug on a floor that is too large to wash in a washing machine must be vacuumed not less than one time each day or more often if necessary and cleaned not less than one time every 3 months or more often if necessary. If the carpeted floor or rug is cleaned by a member of the staff of the facility using a carpet cleaning machine, the Health Division may require the carpeted floor or rug to be professionally cleaned if the carpeted floor or rug does not appear to be clean. 2. Each floor of a facility that is not carpeted must be swept and mopped not less than one time each day or more often if necessary. 3. When cleaning a nonporous surface in a facility, including, without limitation, cleaning toys, cribs, tables, high chairs and surfaces used to change diapers, the staff of the facility shall: (a) Clean the surface first with soap and water to remove any dirt or debris; and (b) Disinfect the surface with a disinfecting agent. 4. The disinfecting agent used pursuant to subsection 3 must consist of: (a) One-fourth of a cup of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 gallon of water that is prepared fresh daily and kept in a closed container; (b) One tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach added to 1 quart of water that is prepared fresh daily; or (c) A solution that is approved by the appropriate state or local agency and is at least as effective as the solutions described in paragraphs (a) and (b).”

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 280.5

“5. The director of the facility shall maintain a daily sign-in sheet that includes: (a) The first and last names of staff and children; and (b) The times of arrival and departure for staff and children”

NAC 416

“1. Each member of the staff of a facility that is necessary to meet the applicable requirement for the ratio of caregivers to children set forth in NAC 432A.526 for napping or sleeping children must be on the same floor in the same building where the children are napping or sleeping. Members of the staff of each facility must be readily accessible and available to be summoned to ensure the safety of the children in the facility. 2. Areas provided for napping or sleeping in a facility must be sufficiently lighted to provide for visual supervision of the children at all times. 3. The staff of each facility shall: (a) Ensure that each infant under 12 months of age is placed on his or her back on a firm mattress, mat or pad manufactured for use by an infant when the infant is napping or sleeping; (b) Use a safe, sturdy, well-constructed, single-level, free-standing crib, portable crib or playpen for children to nap or sleep in; (c) Equip any such sleeping device with a waterproof, firm-fitting mattress; (d) Ensure that each crib to be used by a child who is 6 months of age or younger is constructed with vertical slats that are not more than 2 3/8 inches apart; (e) Ensure that a child who is 18 months of age or younger naps or sleeps in a crib which is appropriate for his or her age or in another sleeping device which has been approved by the Health Division; (f) Ensure that a child who is older than 18 months of age naps or sleeps in an appropriate crib or on a cot or mat; (g) Ensure that each sleeping device has appropriate bedding and a waterproof and washable covering; (h) Wipe clean each sleeping device with a disinfectant not less than one time each week or more often if necessary; (i) Ensure that the bedding that each child uses is used only for that particular child; (j) Replace the bedding each time it is wet or soiled by a child or when the sleeping device is to be used by another child; (k) Within 15 minutes after a child in a crib has awakened from a nap or from sleeping, take the child out of the crib and engage him or her in an appropriate activity; (l) Ensure that each child takes a nap as needed; (m) Ensure that each napping or sleeping child is in an area from which the staff can readily hear and see the child; and (n) Ensure that each napping or sleeping child is checked by a caregiver not less than one time every 15 minutes. 4. The staff of a facility shall not change the diaper of a child in a crib or other sleeping device. 5. The staff of a facility shall not use a waterbed, sofa, soft mattress, pillow or any other soft surface as a surface on which to place an infant under 12 months of age to nap or sleep.”

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 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.”

NAC 380.11

“11. Food must not be used as a basis for discipline or reward. Children should be encouraged, but must not be forced, to eat.”

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 304.2

“2. The director shall: (a) Provide a program for child care for the facility which meets the requirements of this chapter. (b) Be physically present in the facility for a sufficient amount of time to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 432A of NRS. (c) Provide space for an office, the storage of records, conferences with parents, meetings of the staff and all other needs of the program for child care. (d) Maintain organized separate records for each employee that include, without limitation, documents related to training. Such records must include, without limitation: (1) Documents verifying that the employee has, if applicable: (I) Completed the training required pursuant to NRS 432A.177; (II) Received the orientation and basic training required pursuant to NAC 432A.320; (III) Completed the training required pursuant to NAC 432A.323; and (IV) Completed the training required pursuant to NAC 432A.326; and (2) A copy of the documentation concerning, and the results of, the investigation of the employee’s background and personal history which is conducted pursuant to NRS 432A.170, including, without limitation, a clearance letter from the Division or a current child care work card, and a release form for this information completed by the employee. (e) Ensure that each member of the staff of the facility who is not a caregiver, but whose job duties may directly impact children cared for in the facility, has the training necessary to protect the health and safety of the children and the health and safety of the other members of the staff, including, without limitation, training concerning proper nutrition, methods of sanitation and procedures for maintaining a safe environment in the facility. (f) Work with parents and include them, whenever possible, in the programming and functioning of activities. (g) Cooperate with the Division and other agencies of government to improve the quality of child care and the competence of caregivers. (h) Designate a member of the staff who is responsible for the operation of the facility when the director is not present at the facility.”

NAC 304.1

“1. The director of a child care facility is responsible for screening, scheduling and supervising the staff of the facility and for the conduct of each member of the staff at the facility.”

NAC 280.5

“5. The director of the facility shall maintain a daily sign-in sheet that includes: (a) The first and last names of staff and children; and (b) The times of arrival and departure for staff and children”

NAC 250.4

“4. The play area of each facility must: (a) Be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the unsupervised departure of children from the area; (b) Have an adequate drainage system; (c) Be free of hazards, debris and trash; (d) If it is an outdoor play area, provide, during the months of April through September, a shade area or shade areas that are at least equal in size to the product of 5 square feet multiplied by the total number of children in the outdoor play area; (e) Have appropriate, as determined by the Division, depths and perimeters of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding any elevated play equipment; (f) Have adequate safety barriers around any elevated platforms; (g) Not have any dangerous or poisonous plants or other vegetative matter located within the boundaries of the play area or in an area that is accessible to children from the play area; (h) Not be in a location where any bodies of water are accessible to children; and (i) If it has playground equipment, have only equipment that is: (1) In good repair; (2) Designed and constructed to minimize injury; (3) Compatible with the age of the children in the care of the facility; (4) Spaced to reduce accidents; and (5) Securely anchored.”

NAC 5205

“1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.290 and 432A.546, a licensee of a child care center, child care institution, accommodation facility, facility for special events, nursery for infants and toddlers or special needs facility shall, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., abide by the following staffing levels in each classroom: Age of Child Required Staff to Child Ratio Group Size Less than 9 months of age 1 caregiver for every 4 children 8 9 months of age or older but less than 2 years of age 1 caregiver for every 6 children 12 2 years of age or older but less than 3 years of age 1 caregiver for every 9 children 18 3 years of age or older but less than 4 years of age 1 caregiver for every 12 children 24 4 years of age or older but less than 5 years of age 1 caregiver for every 13 children 26 5 years of age or older 1 caregiver for every 18 children 36 2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 432A.546, a licensee of a child care center, child care institution, accommodation facility, facility for special events, nursery for infants and toddlers or special needs facility which is operated between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. shall abide by the following staffing levels in each classroom: Age of Child Required Staff to Child Ratio Group Size Less than 3 years of age 1 caregiver for every 6 children 12 3 years of age or older 1 caregiver for every 10 children 20 3. Every member of the staff of a child care center, child care institution, accommodation facility, facility for special events, nursery for infants and toddlers or special needs facility who is on duty at night shall remain awake during duty hours. 4. A licensee of a child care facility is allowed to utilize all useable and measured square footage within a classroom to meet the requirements of NAC 432A.250 if the requirements for ratios and groups described in subsections 1 and 2 are maintained within such classrooms. 5. If a licensee of a child care facility care for children of different age groups as described in subsections 1 and 2, the licensee shall abide by the required staff to child ratio and group size based on the age of the youngest child in the group.”

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 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.”

NAC 520

“1. A licensee of a child care facility shall have a staff which is sufficient in number to provide physical care, supervision and individual attention to each child and allow time for interaction between the staff and the children to promote the children ' s social competence, emotional well-being and intellectual development. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the number of caregivers that are required to satisfy the applicable ratio of caregivers to children set forth in NAC 432A.524, one additional caregiver or an adult volunteer per each group of children must be present on all field trips away from the child care facility to assist in providing direct supervision to the children and to increase the safety of the children. 3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply: (a) If the purpose for leaving the child care facility is to transport the children from the child care facility to another location and, upon reaching that location, the responsibility for caring for the children is assumed by another adult. (b) To a group of children that is composed entirely of children of school age, including children who are attending kindergarten. 4. A member of the staff of a facility who is supervising a child pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be physically present in the room where the child being supervised is present; (b) Observe, oversee and guide the child; (c) Be aware of the needs of the child and accountable for the care of the child; and (d) Maintain a proximity to the child that allows the member of the staff to be capable of intervening if assistance or direction is needed by the child.”