8.

01SamplerofChildcareRules

Directions:Usethishandouttorecordinformationabouttypicalhealthandsafetypoliciesforchildcarecenters.
Eachpolicyisbasedonachildcarerulefromthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
.Instructionsareprovidedatthe
topofeachcolumn.

Goalof
Policy:

Notesfrom
Text:

Statearationale
toexplainwhy
eachtypeof
policyisneeded.

Recordnotes
fromthe
textbook(s)that
relatetothis
topicortypeof
policy.

1.Supervise

childrenatall
times

Rationale:
Thechild
careperson
mustpay
attentionto
thesecurityof
thestudentat
alltimes.

SampleChildCareRule:
Findinthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
the
ChildCareRulereferencedbycodenumberthen
copytheruleintheblockprovided.

10ANCAC09.0714OtherStaffing
Requirements

Children must be adequately supervised

at all times. Adequate supervision means
that staff interact with the children while
moving about the indoor and outdoor area,
and are able to hear and see the children
at all times, except when emergencies
necessitate that direct supervision is
impossible for brief periods of time.

Interpretationof
Rule:
Writeinyour
ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.

Whenyoumove
fromoneplaceto
anothermakesure
youcountthe
childrenbeforeand
after.

2.Maintain
minimum
adultchild
ratios

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0712Staff/ChildRatiosfor
CenterswithaLicensedCapacityofLess
than30Children

Staffchildratiosmustbemaintainedasrequired
forthenumberandagesofchildrenincare.
Whenonlyonecaregiverisrequiredtomeetthe
staffchildratio,andchildrenundertwoyearsof
ageareincare,thatpersoncannotconcurrently
performfoodpreparationorotherdutieswhich
arenotdirectchildcareresponsibilities.The
staffchildratioapplicabletoaclassroommust

Eachgroupof
childrenshould
havethecorrect
amountof
teacher(s)working
withthem.

bepostedinthatclassroominanareathat
parentsareabletoviewatalltimes.Children13
yearsofageoroldermayreceivechildcareona
voluntarybasisprovidedallapplicablechildcare
requirementsaremet.Thisincludes
requirementsforstaffchildratio.

Ageof
Children

No.
Children

No.
Staf
f

Maximum
Group
Size

No.
Staff

012
months

10

1224
months

12

23
years

10

20

35
years

15

25

5years
andolder

25

25

3.Providea
safe
environment

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0601SafeEnvironment

Asafeindoorenvironmentmustbeprovidedfor
thechildrenincare.
Allhazardousitems,materials,andequipment
mustbeusedbychildrenonlywhenadult
supervisionisprovided.

Allchemicalitems
shouldbeputaway

4.Require
medical
examinations

(Noteswill
vary)

10ANCAC09.0701HealthStandardsfor
Staff
Noprescriptionoroverthecountermedication
andnotopical,nonmedicalointment,repellent,

Inordertogive
medicationyou
needtohave

ofstaff
members

Rationale:

lotion,cream,orpowdermaybeadministeredto
anychild:withoutwrittenauthorizationfromthe
childsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalwithoutwritteninstructionsfrom
thechildsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalinanymannernotauthorizedby
thechildsparent,physician,orotherhealth
professionalafteritsexpirationdateorfor
nonmedicalreasons,suchastoinducesleep.
Whenquestionsariseconcerningwhetherany
medicationshouldbeadministeredtoachild,the
caregivermaydeclinetoadministerthe
medicationwithoutsignedwrittendosage
instructionsfromalicensedphysicianor
authorizedhealthprofessional.

permissionfromthe
parentandalsothe
doctor

Purposeof
Policy:
Statearationaleto
explainwhyeach
typeofpolicyis
needed.

5.Keepmedical
careinformation
forchildrenon
file

Rationale:

NotesfromText:

SampleChildCareRule:

Recordnotesfromthe
textbook(s)thatrelate
tothistopicortypeof
policy.

Findinthe
NCChildCareCenter
Handbook
theChildCareRulereferenced
bycodenumberthencopytheruleinthe
blockprovided.

Interpretationof
Rule: Writeinyour

10ANCAC09.0801Applicationfor
Enrollment
Emergencymedicalcareinformation
shouldincludethename,address,and
telephonenumberoftheparentorother
persontobecontactedincaseofan
emergencytheresponsiblepartys
choiceofhealthcareproviderand
preferredhospitalanychronicillness
thechildhasandanymedicationtaken
forthatillnessandanyother
informationthathasadirectbearingon
assuringthesafemedicaltreatmentfor
thechild.T

ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.

6.Follow
regulationsfor
giving
medications

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0803Administering
Medication
(a)

7.Providecare
formildlyill
children

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0804Infectiousand
ContagiousDiseases
(a)

(1)

(2)

Purposeof
Policy:

NotesfromText:

SampleChildCareRule:

Recordnotesfromthe
textbook(s)thatrelate
tothistopicortypeof
policy.

Findinthe
NCChildCareCenterHandbook
theChildCareRulereferencedbycode
numberthencopytheruleintheblock
provided.

8.Excludeill
childrenfrom
contactwithwell
children

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0804Infectiousand
ContagiousDiseases
(b)

(2)
.

9.Implement
sanitary
practices

Rationale:

10ANCAC09.0805SanitaryFood
Service
(a)

(b)

10.Provide
parentsaccess
totheirchildren

10ANCAC09.0205Parental
Access

Statearationaleto
explainwhyeach
typeofpolicyis
needed.

Interpretationof
Rule: Writeinyour
ownwordswhateach
rulemeans.


Rationale: