Victoria Kuglin / Meadowlark Preschool

37.95.141 CHILDREN’S RECORDS (Facility Records)

“1. The facility must keep a daily attendance record of the children for whom care is provided.”

37.95.702 GROUP DAY CARE AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, STAFFING, AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (License)

“5. Except for approved overlap care, the provider may not provide care for a child if caring for that child would cause the provider to exceed the number of children the provider is registered to care for on the registration certificate.”

37.95.121 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Inside Facility)

“5. The indoor and outdoor play areas must be clean, reasonably neat, and free from accumulation of dirt, rubbish, or other health hazards.”

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

37.95.140 IMMUNIZATION (Child File Review)

“1. Before a child may attend a Montana day care facility, that facility must be provided with the documentation required by (5) that the child has been immunized as required for the child's age group against measles, rubella, mumps, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, varicella, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and Haemophilus influenza type B, unless the child qualifies for conditional attendance in accordance with (7):”

37.95.128 DOCUMENTATION OF THE ABSENCE OF UNUSUAL HEALTH RISKS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE TWO (Child File Review)

“1. A day care facility must have on file a health record form, provided by the department, concerning any special health risks that would affect other children. This must be obtained and kept on file by the provider prior to residence or enrollment of any child under age two at the day care facility. The health record form must be signed by: a. a physician licensed to practice medicine in Montana pursuant to Title 37, chapter 3, MCA; or b. a physician assistant-certified licensed to practice in Montana and practicing under a utilization plan approved by the board of medical examiners; or c. a person licensed in Montana as a professional nurse and recognized by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist; or d. a naturopathic physician licensed under Title 37, chapter 26, MCA”

37.95.141 CHILDREN’S RECORDS (Child File Review)

“4. Prior to a child being enrolled or entered into a child care facility, the following information, signed by the parent or guardian, must be on file: a. written information on each child explaining any special needs of the child, including allergies; b. a release or authorization of persons allowed to pick up the child; c. necessary medical forms, including all medication authorization and administration logs, signed and updated immunization records and the names of emergency contact persons; and d. an emergency consent form. This form must accompany staff when children are away from the day care site for activities.”

37.95.181 DAY CARE FACILITIES: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (Storage)

“1. No day care employee, owner, or operator may administer any medication to a child without the written authorization of the parents including the child's name, date or dates for which the authorization is applicable, dosage instructions, and the signature of the child's parent or guardian.”

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.”