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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.”

610 - 35 Square Feet per Child/Total Capacity (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (6)(a) A minimum of thirty-five (35) square feet of indoor space is required per child, exclusive of the: 1. Kitchen; 2. Bathroom; 3. Hallways; and 4. Storage areas; and (b) The final total capacity of the center shall be calculated and approved by the cabinet.”

85 - Employment Status (922 KAR 2:280 Section 11)

“922 KAR 2:280. Section 11. Status of Employment. (1) A child care provider shall maintain the employment or residential status of each child care staff member who has submitted to a fingerprint- based criminal background check by reporting the status using the NBCP Web-based system.”

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.”

370 - Caregiver Alone (922 KAR 2:090 Section 10)

“922 KAR 2:090. Section 10. Director Requirements and Responsibilities. (1) A director shall: (m) Ensure that a person acting as a caregiver of a child in care shall not be left alone with a child, if the licensee has not received the results of the background checks as described in 922 KAR 2:280;”

137 - Written Procedure to Maintain Supervision/Ratio/Group Size (922 KAR 2:120 Section 2)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services. (2) For an operating child-care center, minimum staff-to-child ratios and group size shall be maintained as established in the table established in this subsection. (e) A child-care center shall develop a written procedure to always maintain supervision, ratios, and group size including during: 1. The beginning of the day; 2. Staff breaks; and 3. Movement from the classroom to another location.”

1307 - Written Reunification Plan (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (14) A written plan shall be in place to communicate reunification with families and accommodations in the event of a natural disaster, fire, shelter-in-place, lockdown, or other emergency for: (a) Infants and toddlers; (b) Children with disabilities; and (c) Children with chronic medical conditions.”

10 - Background check/submitted/frequency/re-employment/out of state (922 KAR 2:280 Section 3; 922 KAR 2:280 Section 4; 922 KAR 2:280 Section 5)