470 Ind. Admin. Code 3-1.1-44

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 470 IAC 3-1.1-44 - Health

Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2

Sec. 44.

(a) The child care home must keep a Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent in the child care home.

(b) The caregiver must maintain a first aid kit (as recommended by the American Red Cross First Aid Manual or its equivalent), including, but not limited to, syrup of ipecac with current date, in the child care home.

(c) Child care providers shall see that children's hands are washed at a sink with soap and warm running water before meals and snacks and after toilet use. Direct child care providers shall not permit children to use a common washcloth or towel.

(d) If a child is ill, direct child care providers shall:

(1) care for the child in an area separate from the other children;

(2) notify the child's parent or legal guardian; and

(3) monitor the child until the parent or legal guardian arrives.

(e) The caregiver shall keep the phone numbers of the ambulance, police, fire department, poison control center, and nearest hospital by the telephone.

(f) Child care providers shall give or apply medication only with prior written permission from a parent or legal guardian, and only with clear, written instructions as to the dosage, time, and reason medication is to be given. Medication must be labeled with the child's name, physician's name, and pharmacy. Over-the-counter medication must also be labeled with the child's name. The caregiver shall keep a record of the date, time, and dosage of medication given.

(g) Pets must present no danger to children in the child care setting and are the sole responsibility of the child care home licensee.

(h) Direct child care providers shall restrict all animals from food areas during preparation and serving of food.

470 IAC 3-1.1-44

Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-1.1-44; filed Nov 14, 1991, 1:00 p.m.: 15 IR 501; filed Jul 3, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3068; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA

Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA