Little Seeds Early Childhood Center

37.95.1005 INFANT’S AND TODDLERS, SLEEPING (Sleeping)

37.95.169 IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (Facility Records)

“2. A child care facility must have a written policy on identifying and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma. a. The policy must include the following: how the child care facility will ensure all early childhood teachers and caregivers are knowledgeable about and able to recognize the signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; b. procedures for coping with crying, fussing, or distraught infant or child; and c. mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect as defined in ARM 37.95.171;”

37.95.124 Fire Safety Requirements (Facility Records)

“4. All emergency drills must be documented and include the following minimum information: a. who conducted the drill; b. date and time of drill; c. the number of adults and children present during the drill; d. the length of time to evacuate; and e. problems identified during the drill and corrective actions.”

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

“3. All medications, refrigerated or unrefrigerated, shall: a. have child-protective caps; b. be kept in an orderly fashion; c. be stored away from food at the proper temperatures; and d. kept in a location inaccessible to children or kept in a locked box.”

37.95.106 DAY CARE FACILITIES, REGISTRATION OR LICENSING (Facility Records)

37.95.623 CHILD CARE CENTERS: CHILD-TO-STAFF RATIOS (License)

“1. The child-to-staff ratio and maximum group size for a child care center are: a. 4:1 for children newborn through 23 months with a maximum group size of 12; b. 8:1 for children two years through three years with a maximum group size of 16; c. 10:1 for children four years with a maximum group size of 24; and d. 14:1 for five years and over with a maximum group size of 32.”