90
CARI checks, 34
carpeting, 42
CCP (Certified Child Care Professional), 28
CDA (Child Development Associate), 25, 29
CDL (Commercial Driver License), 86
Certificate of Life/Safety Approval
application requirements, 1, 50
eligibility, 1
fee, 12
regular, 5
removal, 9, 10, 34, 36
temporary, 6, 12
Certificate of Occupancy. See CO
Certified Child Care Professional. See CCP
chest x-ray, 69, 70
chicken pox, 68, 77, 82
Chicken pox, 81
child
definition of, 4
Child Abuse Record Information. See CARI
child abuse/neglect, 10, 35–39, 62
confidentiality of records, 36
hotline, 15, 33, 61
reporting, 15, 33
staff orientation, 32
Child and Adult Care Food Program, 57
child care center
definition of, 2
exclusion from definition, 2
exemption from licensure, 3
Child Care Center Licensing Law, 1
Child Care Resource and Referral agency, 11
child development
college credits
group teacher qualifications, 27, 28
head teacher qualifications, 27
program supervisor qualifications, 29
program at center, 24, 25
staff training in, 31
Child Development Associate. See CDA
child passenger restraint systems, 86
Children and Families, Department of. See Department of
Children and Families
Children’s Records Checklist, 63
children's records
attendance, 23
emergency contacts, 60, 63
enrollment, 63
illnesses, 76
injuries, 73, 77
maintance of, 14
medication and health care procedures, 71
child-size furniture, 56
CHRI (Criminal History Record Information), 10, 17, 36–39
appeal of results, 38
identifying information, 36
mandatory disqualification, 37
newly hired staff, 37
notification of results, 38
refusal to consent, 37
rehabilitation, 38
church-operated centers, 1, 3, 69
circle time, 23
closure XE "parent:notification:closure of center" of
center, 13
closure of center, 66
clothing, change of, 76
clubs exempt from licensing, 3
CO (Certificate of Occupancy), 8, 12, 40
communicable disease
exclusion XE "illness:exclusion of children" of children
and staff, 68
exclusion of children and staff, 68
policy, 15, 65, 77
reporting, 1
complaints, 11, 15, 65
computer
policy on use by children, 54
secured to stable surface, 43
conditional approval
group teacher, 28
head teacher, 27
confidentiality, 12, 36, 68
consulting head teacher
qualifications, 26–27
recreation centers, 27
responsibilities, 24
when required, 19
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16, 58, 59, 60
corporal punishment
prohibited, 62
cots. See sleeping equipment
CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), 49
cribs, 49, 59, 60
aisle space, 49
bottles removed from, 58
children let out of, 55
Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards, 59
evacuation crib required, 49
stackable prohibited, 59, 60
criminal convictions
background checks. See CHRI
disclosure statement, 10, 17
mandatory disqualification, 37
rehabilitation, 38
reporting to Office of Licensing, 13
cups, not carried by infants, 57
D
damage to center, 13
death of a child, reporting, 13, 77
Department of Children and Families
authority for licensure, 1, 8, 14
child abuse bacground checks, 34
compliance with standards of, 1, 46
cooperation with investigations by, 12, 15
definition of, 4
inspection of records by, 9, 13
interviewing of children by, 15
regional schools, 4
reporting parent failure to pick up child to, 61
Department of Community Affairs, 45
Department of Education, 4, 26, 86