Lisa Wight / Lisa's Learning Lodge

37.95.181 DAY CARE FACILITIES: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (Storage)

“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.”

37.95.121 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Play Area)

“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 four feet high without any holes or spaces greater than four inches in diameter or natural barriers to restrict children from these areas. a. Outdoor play areas shall be designed so that all parts are visible and easily supervised by staff.”

37.95.706 GROUP AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Fire Safety)

“3. All child care facilities must have operating UL smoke alarms on each floor of the facility, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Smoke alarms must be installed in front of the doors to stairways, in corridors of all floors, and in all rooms where children sleep.”

37.95.181 DAY CARE FACILITIES: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (Medication File)

“4. If the provider/facility elects to administer medication to children, the provider/facility must maintain the following documentation on site: a. A medication record which includes: i. the written authorization of the parents for the caregiver to administer medication; ii. the prescription by a health care provider if required; and iii. a medication administration log. b. a written medication administration policy which includes at a minimum: i. types of medication which may be administered; and ii. medication administration procedures to be followed, including the route of medication administration, the amount of medication given, and the times when medication is to be administered; and c. A health care and medication plan for children who may have special health care needs or those requiring medication for chronic health conditions which has been approved by a health care provider licensed in Montana.”

37.95.182 DAY CARE FACILITIES: STORAGE AND ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION (Storage)