Licensing
5 years old and older 1 to 15 -Maximum Group Size 30
Group Size and Staffing
With a capacity of 60 or fewer children, this employee must complete at least: 400/800 hours of experience working under supervision primarily with school age children in a licensed child care center.
School Age Care Director
On or before assignment, an operator shall document that each employee and staff member has been informed in writing about all areas pertinent to the health and safety of the children, including:
Staff Orientation
A minimum of 35 square feet of floor space shall be provided for each child in care, except that:
Indoor Space
Clearly identify each room number, and age group and list its capacity. Identify the days of the week. Lists the full name of each staff member and position.
STAFFING PATTERN FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES
All children in care at any one time are counted as being in attendance for purposes of complying with the regulations governing capacity, group size, and staff/child ratios.
Enrollment and Attendance
Complete all items on this side of the form. Sign and date where indicated.
If your child has a medical condition which might require emergency medical care, complete the back side of the form. If necessary, have your child’s health practitioner review that information.
Emergency Form
A staff member in a child care center may not be younger than 16 years old.
Minimum Staff Age
All children in care at any one time are counted as being in attendance for purposes of complying with the regulations governing capacity, group size, and staff/child ratios
Enrollment and Attendance
May require a floor sketch, fire inspection, measurements, equipment list, staffing pattern, and staff information.
Child Care Facilities Change Form
An operator shall ensure that a staff member release a child only to the child's parent or to another individual, if directed by the parent, whose identity is verified. If the parent or identified individual is not available due to death, illness, emergency, or any other cause, or if requested by a Child Protective Services worker, the child may be released to Child Protective Services.
Authorized Release
Under COMAR 13A.16.10 Safety an Emergency and Disaster Plan, requirements is found under Emergency Safety Requirements. PGCPS requires vendors to submit:
An Emergency Preparedness Addendum
Child Care regulations require signed and notarized permission to examine records of child and adult abuse and neglect for information about the applicant/operator
Release of Information- Child Care
The operator shall prepare, post, and follow a written schedule of daily activities and offer activities that:
COMAR 13A.16.09 Program RequirementsSchedule of Daily Activities for All Children.
The operator shall:
A. Within 5 working days of its occurrence, provide written notification to the office about the:Addition of a new employee or staff member.
Notifications
A written handwashing procedure approved by the office shall be posted at each sink used for washing hands.
Hands shall be washed according to the posted approved procedure by a center employee, substitute, volunteer, or child in care at least: After toileting or diapering; Before food preparation or eating.
Health
An agency, institution, or establishment that, on a regular schedule for at least 2 days per week and for at least 2 hours per day, or on a 24-hour basis, offers or provides child care to children who do not have the same parentage, except as otherwise provided for in law or regulation.
Child Care Center
Must complete at least 1 each month. ______ should be conducted at various times of the day.
FIre AND EMERGENCY DISASTER DRILL LOG
An operator shall provide a building for a center that is: (1) Maintained in good repair; (2) Free from health and safety hazards as identified by the office; and (3) Clean and free from infestation of insects and rodents
Building Safety
Require that any modification in operation be approved by the (OCC). Operator must obtain written approval from OCC before making the proposed change.
CHANGES IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES
By signing this Statement of Understanding, I am freely and voluntarily surrendering the Child Care Center License to the Office of Child Care (OCC).
Voluntary Surrender of a Child Care Center License in Lieu of an Enforcement Action Statement of Understanding
An operator shall permit a review of all areas of the center by an agency representative during the center's hours of operation.
Inspections
Complete all information and submit to the Office of Child Care (OCC).
If available, please attach a site plan and a floor plan of the facility. The purpose of submitting plans to the OCC prior to construction or changes being made is to allow the OCC time to review the plans and to provide consultation and recommendations.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OPERATE A NEW CHILD CARE FACILITY
A center for which a notice of intent, filed pursuant to COMAR 13A.16.02.02A(2), is received by the office on or after January 1, 2009, shall have an activity area that provides at least 75 square feet of usable play space for
Outdoor Activity Area
The operator shall:
Maintain and, upon request by the office, submit a current and complete list of staff, on a form supplied or approved by the office, that includes each individual, whether paid or unpaid, who works at the center on a routine basis
Staff records- Personnel List Staff Change Form