Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9503, pt. 9503.0090

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, October 28, 2024

Part 9503.0090 - INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Subpart 1.Policies given to parents.

At the time of a child's enrollment, the parent must be provided with written notification of the:

A. ages and numbers of children the center is licensed to serve;

B. hours and days of operation;

C. child care program options the center is licensed to operate, including a description of the program's educational methods and religious, political, or philosophical basis, if any, and how parents may review the center's child care program plan;

D. center's policy on parent conferences and notification to a parent of a child's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development;

E. center's policy requiring a health care summary and immunization record of a child;

F. policies and procedures for the care of children who become sick at the center and parent notification practices for the onset of or exposure to a contagious illness or condition or when there is an emergency or injury requiring medical attention;

G. center's policies and procedures for administering first aid and sources of care to be used in case of emergencies;

H. center's policies on the administration of medicine;

I. procedures for obtaining written parental permission for field trips;

J. procedures for obtaining written parental permission before each occasion of research, experimental procedure, or public relations activity involving a child;

K. center's policies on the provision of meals and snacks;

L. center's behavior guidance policies and procedures;

M. presence of pets;

N. center's policy that parents of enrolled children may visit the center any time during the hours of operation; and

O. telephone number of the Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing.

Subp. 2.Parent conferences and daily reports.

The license holder must ensure that the parent of a child is informed of the child's progress. The license holder must ensure that:

A. individual parent conferences are planned and offered by program staff at least twice a year;

B. documentation is made in the child's record that individual parent conferences were planned and offered;

C. the status of the child's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development is reported to the parent during the conference; and

D. daily written reports are made to the parent of an infant or toddler about the child's food intake, elimination, sleeping patterns, and general behavior.

Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9503, pt. 9503.0090

13 SR 173; 18 SR 2748; 30 SR 1216

Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.02; 245A.09; 252.28