Miss Georgee's Play-kare

Rule .26(6) - Equipment-outdoor: (6) Equipment. Playground equipment shall provide an opportunity for the children to engage in a variety of experiences and shall be age-appropriate. For example, toddlers shall not be permitted to swing in swings designed for School-age Children. The outdoor equipment shall be free of lead-based paint, sharp corners and shall be regularly maintained in such a way as to be free of rust and splinters that could pose significant safety hazard to the children. All equipment shall be arranged so as not to obstruct supervision of children.

Rule .21(2)(r) - New - Policies & Procedures - Shaken Baby Syndrome & Abusive Head Trauma: (r) A description of the practices followed by the Center to prevent shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma in children up to five years of age that includes the following information: how to recognize, respond to, and report the signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; strategies to assist staff members in understanding how to care for infants and how to cope with a crying, fussing, or distraught child; strategies to ensure staff members understand the brain development of children up to five years of age; and a list of prohibited behaviors when dealing with children.

Rule .21(1)(a-o) - Policies and Procedures-Contents: (1) The policies and procedures shall include the following: (a) A description of services to be provided which specifies the ages of children to be served, days and times of operations and days and times that the Center is closed; (b) A description of enrollment and admission requirements which specifies the Parents' responsibilities for supplying needed information to the Center and escorting the child to and from the Center; (c) A fee and payment schedule that specifies the standard fees, fees related to absences and vacations and other charges and fees such as transportation and late fees; (d) A description of the Center's transportation and field trip services (see rule .36 about transportation requirements); (e) A description of handling administration of medication (see rule .20 about medications), and notifying Parent(s) of noticeable adverse reactions to prescribed medications; (f) A description of parental notification in cases of illnesses and injury and exclusion of sick children (see rule .07 about children's health); (g) A description of parental notification when a notifiable communicable disease is present (see rule .07 about children's health); (h) A description of handling medical emergencies (see rule .07 about children's health); (i) A description of meals and snacks served, including guidelines for food brought from the child's home; (j) Permission for access by the child's Parent(s) to all Center areas used by the child (see rule .22 about parental access); (k) Child abuse reporting law requirements; (l) A description of behavior management and discipline actions used by the Center; to include the program's practices regarding the expulsion and suspension of children enrolled for care; to include the program's practices regarding the expulsion and suspension of children enrolled for care. (m) Nondiscrimination statement; (n) Center sponsored religious and cultural activities, if any; (o) If licensed for the care of an infant or toddler: Center’s diapering procedures, Center’s toilet training procedures, and Center’s feeding procedures;

Rule .30(2)(c) - Sleep in safety-approved cribs: (c) Infants shall not sleep in equipment other than safety-approved cribs, such as, but not limited to, a car safety seat, bouncy seat, highchair, or swing. Infants who arrive at the Center asleep or fall asleep in such equipment, on the floor or elsewhere, shall be transferred to a safety-approved crib.

Rule .26(7) - Equipment-anchored: (7) Anchoring of Certain Equipment. Climbing and swinging equipment shall be anchored.