Nechia Love / Cuddly Care Day Care

37.95.172 SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES (Supervision)

37.95.718 GROUP DAY CARE AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, NIGHT CARE AND OVERLAP (Inside Facility)

37.95.106 DAY CARE FACILITIES, REGISTRATION OR LICENSING (License)

“6. A child care facility may not provide care for more than the number of children permitted at any one time by its child care license or registration certificate.”

37.95.704 GROUP DAY AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES: STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Caregiver File Review)

“1. All staff members and adult household members must: a. meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.160; b. meet background check requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.161; and c. sign a health attestation 2. Directors and early childhood teachers must: a. be at least 18 years old; b. complete facility overview training; c. be current on the ECP Practitioner Registry; d. have current certification for infant, child, and adult CPR, infant choking response, and pediatric first aid; CPR certification must be completed in a hands-on setting; and e. successfully complete required early childhood teacher orientation as outlined in ARM 37.95.163. 3. Trainees must meet the requirements of (1), (2)(a), and (b) and: a. shall not be left alone with children as outlined in ARM 37.95.163(2); and b. shall not remain in this role for longer than 30 days 4. Substitute teachers who work less than 500 hours per year must meet all the requirements of this rule except for (2)(c).”

37.95.161 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS (Registration/License Process)

“1. A fingerprint background check by the Montana Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is required prior to working in a child care facility and every five years thereafter. a. Fingerprints must be processed by a trained individual within a certified fingerprinting agency. Results will be transmitted electronically to the department by the Montana Department of Justice. b. Satisfactory results of background checks must be received prior to approval of any new application or staff approval. Unsatisfactory results are those crimes and offenses listed in ARM 37.95.173 and 37.95.176, or the adverse licensure actions described in ARM 37.95.175. 2. A check of the Montana Sex Offender Registry and the national Sexual Offender Registry from the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) is required prior to working in a child care facility and annually thereafter. 3. A child protective services check for Montana and any state where the individual has resided in the preceding five years is required prior to working in a child care facility and annually thereafter. 4. A name-based criminal records check for Montana and any state where the individual has resided in the preceding five years is required prior to working in a child care facility and annually thereafter.”

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.”

37.95.708 OTHER FACILITY REQUIREMENTS (Facility Records)

“5. When a municipal water supply system is not available, a private system may be developed and used as approved by the state or local health department. Testing must be conducted at least annually by a certified lab to ensure that the water supply remains safe and the licensee or registrant shall provide laboratory results to the department during the licensing or relicensing process. Sanitary drinking facilities shall be provided by means of disposable single-use cups, fountains of approved design, or separate, labeled or colored glasses for each child.”