Little Minds Childcare and Preschool

37.95.183 FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS (Health Prevention)

“2. A first aid kit must be kept on site at all times and must at a minimum contain: a. sterile, absorbent bandages; b. a cold pack; c. tape and a variety of band-aids; d. tweezers and scissors; e. disposable single use gloves. 5. A portable first aid kit containing at least the items listed in (2) must accompany staff and children on trips away from the facility.”

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.”

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

“2. A fire extinguisher must be easily accessible on each floor level, have a minimum level of extinguisher classification of 2A10BC, and be mounted near outside exit doors.”

37.95.183 FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS (Registration/License Process)

“1. Each provider shall adopt and follow written policies for first aid consistent with recommendations from the American Red Cross. These policies must include but are not limited to: a. procedures for handling medical emergencies, including calling the Emergency Montana Poison Control center at 1 (800) 222-1222 when a child is suspected of having ingested any poisonous or toxic substance; and b. directions for calling parents or someone else designated as responsible for the child when a child is sick or injured.”