Shining Light Learning Center

109.11(4)a

“Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”

109.9(2)h

“Signed and dated valid Certificate of Immunization, Certificate of Immunization Exemption, or Provisional Certificate of Immunization, provided by the department must be on file for each child enrolled as required by Iowa Administrative Code 641—7.”

109.10(1)

“Medications: The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications. • Staff must be over 18 to administer medication. • All medications shall be stored in original containers with physician or pharmacist directions. Labels should be intact and stored so they are inaccessible to children and public. Nonprescription medications shall be labeled with the child’s name. • For every day an authorization for medication is in effect and child is in attendance, there shall be a notation of administration including the name of medicine, date, time, dosage, given or applied, and the initials of the person administering the medication or the reason the medication was not given. • For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription. • Staff shall not provide medications to a child if pre-service/orientation training for medication management has not been completed.”

109.10(9)

“Smoking and use of tobacco products shall be prohibited in the center and every vehicle used to transport children. Prohibited in outdoor play area during hours of operation.”

109.10(3)

“The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications.”

109.10(11)

“Smoking and use of tobacco products shall be prohibited in the center and every vehicle used to transport children. Prohibited in outdoor play area during hours of operation. Nonsmoking signs shall be posted at every entrance and in every vehicle used to transport. Signs shall include: 1. Telephone number for reporting complaints. 2. Internet address to DPH.”

109.9(3)

“Signed and dated Iowa immunization certificates are on file for each child enrolled.”

109.12(5)b

“• Infants diapered in a sanitary manner as needed in central diapering area. • One changing table for every 15 infants/toddlers needing diaper changes. • Diapering, sanitation, and handwashing procedures posted and implemented in central diapering area.”

109.15(5)b

“• Sanitary and safe methods in food preparation, serving, and storage sufficient to prevent transmission of disease, infestation, and spoilage are followed. • Staff preparing food that have injuries on hands wear protective gloves. • Staff serving food use clean serving utensils and have clean hands/wear protective gloves.”

109.11(3)a

“Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”

109.11(2)

“• A safe and properly equipped area is provided for infants that does not allow for intrusion by children over two years of age. • Children over 18 months are only placed outside the infant area if appropriate to the developmental needs of the child. • Children over age two who remain in the infant area are placed at the recommendation of a physician or AEA due to a significant developmental delay. Children are placed for a limited time with DHS approval if doing so does not pose a threat to the infants.”

109.9(1)b

“All files contain: 1. A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2. A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3. Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.”

109.7(1)

“All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”

109.6(6)c

“Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.”