REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS(340:110-3-1 THROUGH 340:110-3-33.2)ForewordSection 1.Section 2.Section 3.Section 5.Section 5.1.Section 6.Section 7.1.Section 9.1.Section 10.Section 11.Section 14.Purpose and policy of the law.1Definitions.1Necessity and issuance of license .2Organization .3(a) Responsible agent.3(b) Purpose .3(c) Notifications.3(d) Public access to records – Compliance Posting.5(e) Compliance File.5(f) Effect of change in ownership or location on license.5Policy and procedure .5(a) Content.5(b) Personnel policy .6Records .6(a) Center records.6(b) Children’s records .6(c) Teen aide records .6(d) Staff records .7Requirements for child care center employees.7(a) General .7(b) Criminal history investigations .7(c) Restrictions.8(d) Child Abuse .9(e) Health . .9(f) Employee qualifications.9(g) Responsibilities .10(h) Professional development .11Supervision of children .13(a) General .13(b) Infants, toddlers and twos .14(c) Preschool-age children.14(d) School-age children.14(e) Staff-child ratios.14(f) Swimming guidelines.15Parent-staff communication .15Physical facilities.16(a) Location and construction .16(b) Toileting and handwashing facilities .16(c) Safety and sanitation .17(d) Licensed capacity.19Indoor equipment.21(a) General .21Child Care CentersEffective 10-1-07

Section 22.Section 25.Section 25.1.Section 25.2.Section 25.3.Section 25.4.Section 25.5.Section 25.6.(b) Minimum equipment for infants .21(c) Minimum equipment for toddlers .22(d) Minimum equipment for 2-year-olds .22(e) Minimum equipment for 3-year-olds .23(f) Minimum equipment for 4- and 5-year-olds.23(g) Minimum equipment for school-age children .23Outdoor safety and play equipment .24(a) Play space.24(b) Surfaces .24(c) Playground safety.25(d) Outdoor play equipment .26Care of infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds .26(a) Environment .26(b) Feeding .26(c) Diaper changing .27(d) Toilet learning.28(e) Program .28Care of preschool children.29(a) Program .29(b) Schedule .29(c) Interactions between staff and children .29Care of school-age children.30(a) Characteristics and needs .30(b) Interactions between staff and children .30(c) Activities and program.30Care of children with disabilities .31(a) Program .31(b) Staff instruction.31Water activities .31(a) Parental permission.31(b) Supervision .31(c) Life guard .31(d) Safety . .32(e) Swimming pools .32(f) Restrictions .32Rest time .32(a) Sleeping space and equipment .32(b) Supervision.33(c) Rest arrangements for infants, toddlers and two-year-olds .33(d) Rest arrangements for preschool children.33(e) Rest periods for school-age children .33Night-time care .34(a) Requirements .34(b) Maximum time .34(c) Supervision of sleeping or resting children .34(d) Sleeping space and equipment .34Child Care CentersEffective 10-1-07

(e) Safety .34(f) Personal hygiene.34Section 26.Behavior and guidance .34(a) Appropriate discipline .34(b) Staff requirements .34(c) Restrictions.35Section 27. Health .35(a) Cleanliness.35(b) Health records .36(c) Immunizations .36(d) Disease control.36(e) Medication .37(f) Injuries.37(g) Emergency procedure .37(h) First aid kits .38Section 28.Food and nutrition.38(a) Meals .38(b) Food service plan .39(c) Menu posting.39(d) Food storage and preparation .39(e) Water.39Section 29. Transportation .39(a) Center responsibility .39(b) Driver qualifications .40(c) Staff-child ratios .40(d) Safety procedures.40(e) Passenger Restraints .40(f) Vehicle requirements .41Section 31.Food service and sanitation requirements .42(a) General .42(b) Food supplies .42(c) Potentially hazardous foods .42(d) Food protection .43(e) Food preparation .43(f) Use of food .43(g) Transporting food .43(h) Catering services.44(i) Personnel .44(j) Food equipment, utensils and storage items.44(k) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils .44(l) Storage area.45(m) Food service handwashing facilities .45(n) Food preparation and service areas.46(o) Construction and maintenance of physical facilities .46Section 33. Fire Safety .47Section 33.1 Requirements for drop-in centers .48Child Care CentersEffective 10-1-07

(a) Drop-in centers.48(b) Requirements .48(c) Notifications.48(d) Attendance records .48(e) Toilets and sinks.48(f) Outdoor play space .48(g) Indoor equipment .48(h) Program .48(i) Food and nutrition .48(j) Food service and sanitation .49Section 33.2 Requirements for child care centers for sick children .49(a) Centers for sick children.49(b) Requirements .49(c) Definitions.49(d) Inclusion and exclusion criteria.49(e) Admission criteria .49(f) Policy and procedure.50(g) Staff qualifications .50(h) Staff training .50(i) Staff-child ratios.51(j) Indoor space.51(k) Outdoor space .51(l) Health . .52(m) Food and nutrition .52(n) Additional requirements for Level II centers .52APPENDIX L-1 Oklahoma Training Approval System .54APPENDIX L-2 Oklahoma Director’s Credential .55APPENDIX L-3 Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder .56APPENDIX L-4 Child Care Center Staff Ratio .57APPENDIX L-5 Child Care Center Minimum Indoor Equipment Requirements .58SECTION I.SECTION II.SECTION III.SECTION IV.SECTION V.SECTION VI.Minimum Equipment for Infants .58Minimum Equipment for Toddlers.59Minimum Equipment for Two-Year-Olds.60Minimum Equipment for Three-Year-Olds .61Minimum Equipment for Four To Five-Year-Olds .62Minimum Equipment for School-Age Children .63APPENDIX L-6 Child Care Center Exclusion Criteria for Children Who Are Ill .65APPENDIX L-7 Ownership Proof Chart .67SUPPLEMENT IChild Care CentersOklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act.68Effective 10-1-07

SUPPLEMENT IIWhat is Child Abuse?.80SUPPLEMENT IIIDisaster Preparedness.81SUPPLEMENT IVFall Zones .82SUPPLEMENT VBleach Solution .84SUPPLEMENT VIMinimum Immunization Requirements .85SUPPLEMENT VIIInjury Report Form .88SUPPLEMENT VIIIMinimum Meal Pattern Plan for Children.89SUPPLEMENT IXChild Passenger Restraint System.90Revisions To Requirements for Child Care Centers .94Index .95Child Care CentersEffective 10-1-07

FOREWORDLicensing requirements govern child care facilities in the State of Oklahoma.These rules are minimum requirements for the care and protection of children incare outside their own homes. They were developed by individuals from variousprofessions with expertise in child care, including private providers; the ChildCare Advisory Committee; and from input solicited from other providers and thepublic. The requirements were approved by the Commission for Human Servicesand the Governor of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the OklahomaAdministrative Procedures Act.It is the Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ (OKDHS) intent that licensingrequirements are clear, reasonable, fair and enforceable. In the interest ofserving the public, comments are welcomed and will be considered for futurerevisions or development of new requirements. Please complete the form belowand send it to:Oklahoma Department of Human ServicesOklahoma Child Care ServicesP.O. Box 25352Oklahoma City, OK 73125COMMENTS REGARDING LICENSING REQUIREMENTSLicensing Requirements for:Reference: (Please give the cite and topic of the specific requirement towhich you are referring, such as Section 2, re. Definitions.

Child Care Centers 1 Effective 10-1-07 PART 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS Section 1. Purpose The declared purpose and p