TITLE 391 CHILD CARE LICENSING (7-13-99)

 

CHAPTER 1-000 ADMINISTRATION

 

1-001 Legal Basis

 

1-001.01 State Statute:

 

1-002 Agency Organization:

 

1-003 Definitions

 

1-003.01 Common Definitions:

 

1-003.02 Definitions for Family Child Care Home I:

 

1-003.03 Definitions for Family Child Care Home II:

 

1-003.04 Definitions for Child Care Centers:

 

1-003.05 Definitions for Preschools:

 

CHAPTER 2-000 CHILD CARE LICENSURE

 

2-001 License Requirement:

 

2-002 License Fees:

 

2-003 Types of Licenses:

 

2-004 Services Exempt from Licensure:

 

CHAPTER 3-000 LICENSE ISSUANCE PROCESS

 

3-001 Family Child Care Homes

 

3-001.01 Family Child Care Home I:

 

3-001.01A Fees:

 

3-001.02 Family Child Care Home II:

 

3-001.02A Fees:

 

3-001.03 Changing License Types

 

3-001.03A Provisional Family Child Care Home I to Provisional Family Child Care Home II

 

3-001.03A1 Amendment of License:

 

3-001.03A2 Application Process:

 

3-001.03A3 Fees:

 

3-001.03A4 Health and Fire Inspections:

 

3-001.03A5 Orientation:

 

3-001.03B Operating Family Child Care Home I to Operating Family Child Care Home II

 

3-001.03B1 Amendment of License:

 

3-001.03B2 Application Process:

 

3-001.03B3 Fees:

 

3-001.03B4 Health and Fire Inspections:

 

3-001.03B5 Orientation:

 

3-001.03C Provisional Family Child Care Home II to Provisional Family Child Care Home I

 

3-001.03C1 Amendment of License:

 

3-001.03C2 Application Process:

 

3-001.03C3 Fees:

 

3-001.03C4 Health and Fire Inspections:

 

3-001.03C5 Orientation:

 

3-001.03D Operating Family Child Care Home II to Operating Family Child Care Home I

 

3-001.03D1 Amendment of License:

 

3-001.03D2 Application Process:

 

3-001.03D3 Fees:

 

3-001.03D4 Health and Fire Inspections:

 

3-001.03D5 Orientation:

 

3-001.04 Background Checks

 

3-001.05 Visits Conducted by Department Staff

 

3-001.05A Family Child Care Homes

 

3-001.06 Alternative Compliance:

 

3-001.07 Multiple Licenses:

 

3-001.08 Voluntary Closure/Expiration

 

3-001.09 Voluntary Licensure:

 

3-001.10 Complaints Alleging Unlicensed Care:

 

3-001.11 Reapplication After Suspension or Revocation:

 

3-001.12 Denial of a License:

 

3-001.13 Appeal Process:

 

3-001.13A Action Following the Hearing:

 

3-001.13B Waiver of Attendance at or Failure to Appear at Appeal Hearing:

 

3-002 Child Care Centers:

 

3-002.01 Required Materials:

 

3-002.02 Fees:

 

3-002.03 Changing License Types:

 

3-002.04 Background Checks:

 

3-002.05 Visits Conducted by Department Staff:

 

3-002.06 Alternative Compliance:

 

3-002.07 Multiple Licenses:

 

3-002.08 Voluntary Closure/Expiration:

 

3-002.09 Voluntary Licensure:

 

3-002.10 Complaints Alleging Unlicensed Care:

 

3-002.11 Reapplication after Suspension or Revocation:

 

3-002.12 Denial of a License:

 

3-002.13 Appeal Process:

 

3-003 Preschools:

 

3-003.01 Required Materials:

 

3-003.02 Fees:

 

3-003.03 Changing Licensing Types:

 

3-003.04 Background Checks:

 

3-003.05 Visits Conducted by Department Staff:

 

3-003.06 Alternative Compliance:

 

3-003.07 Multiple Licenses/Multiple Programs:

 

3-003.08 Voluntary Closure/Expiration:

 

3-003.09 Voluntary Licensure:

 

3-003.10 Complaints Alleging Unlicensed Care:

 

3-003.11 Reapplication After Suspension or Revocation:

 

3-003.12 Denial of a License:

 

3-003.13 Appeal Process:

 

CHAPTER 4-000 NEGATIVE LICENSURE ACTIONS:

 

4-001 Child Care/Preschool:

 

4-001.01 Extension of a Provisional License:

 

4-001.02 Licensing Agreements:

 

4-001.03 Probationary License Status:

 

4-001.04 Suspension or Revocation:

 

4-001.05 Appeal Process:

 

4-001.05A Action Following the Hearing:

 

4-001.05B Waiver of Attendance at or Failure to Appear at Appeal Hearing:

 

4-001.06 Emergency Closing Order:

 

4-001.07 Injunction:

 

CHAPTER 5-000 POLICIES

 

5-001 Public Access to Licensing Files:

 

5-001.01 Information Released to Other Governmental Entities:

 

5-001.02 Information Not Released:

 

5-002 Child Care/Preschool Provider Access to Licensing Files:

 

5-002.01 Restricted Information:

 

5-003 Death of a Child:

 

5-004 Notification of Parents When an Emergency Closing Order Is Issued:

 

5-004.01 Lifting of an Emergency Closing Order:

 

CHAPTER 6-000 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS

 

6-001 Provider:

 

6-002 Health Examinations:

 

6-003 Substitutes and Household Members:

 

6-004 Background Checks:

 

6-004.01 Felony/Misdemeanor Statement:

 

6-004.02 Registry Checks:

 

6-004.03 Report of Law Enforcement Record:

 

6-005 Child Care Provider Training

 

6-005.01 Pre-Service Training:

 

6-005.02 Provisional Year Training:

 

6-005.03 Annual In-Service Training:

 

6-005.04 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Training:

 

6-006 License Capacity and Child/Staff Ratio:

 

6-006.01 License Capacity

 

6-006.02 Child/Staff Ratio:

 

6-007 Facility

 

6-007.01 Overall:

 

6-007.02 Bathrooms:

 

6-007.03 Water Supply:

 

6-007.04 Personal Care Items:

 

6-007.05 Water Safety:

 

6-007.05A Prohibited Water Sources:

 

6-007.06 Animals:

 

6-007.07 Weapons:

 

6-007.08 Fences:

 

6-008 Fire Safety:

 

6-009 Child Health

 

6-009.01 First Aid Kit:

 

6-009.02 Medications

 

6-009.02A Delivery of Medication:

 

6-009.02B Parental Responsibility:

 

6-009.02C Confidentiality:

 

6-009.02D Written Permission and Instructions:

 

6-009.02E Unusual Circumstances:

 

6-009.02F Handwashing:

 

6-009.02G Storage:

 

6-009.02H Record keeping:

 

6-009.03 Outbreak of Communicable Diseases:

 

6-009.04 Isolation of Children Who are Ill:

 

6-009.05 Immunizations:

 

6-010 Food Preparation and Serving

 

6-010.01 Food Preparation Area:

 

6-010.02 Meals and Snacks:

 

6-011 Daily Activities

 

6-011.01 Indoor/Outdoor Play:

 

6-011.02 Naps and Rest Periods:

 

6-011.03 Discipline:

 

6-011.04 Diapering and Toileting:

 

6-012 Infant Care:

 

6-013 Transportation:

 

6-014 Overnight Care:

 

CHAPTER 7-000 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME II:

 

7-001 Administration and Staffing:

 

CHAPTER 8-000 CHILD CARE CENTERS

 

8-001 Administration:

 

8-001.01 Staff Records:

 

8-002 Staff Qualifications:

 

8-003 Registry Checks:

 

8-004 Director Qualifications:

 

8-004.01 Centers Licensed for More Than 22 Children:

 

8-004.02 Centers Licensed for Not More Than 22 Children:

 

8-005 Teacher/Assistant Teacher Qualifications:

 

8-006 Prior to Hire:

 

8-007 Felony/Misdemeanor Statement:

 

8-008 In-Service Requirements:

 

8-009 Staffing:

 

8-009.01 Staff Child Ratio:

 

8-010 Program:

 

8-011 Meals and Snacks:

 

8-012 Discipline:

 

8-013 Materials and Equipment:

 

8-014 Outdoor Play Area:

 

8-015 Infant Care:

 

8-016 Child Health

 

8-016.01 CPR/First Aid:

 

8-016.02 First Aid Supplies:

 

8-016.03 Delivery of Medication:

 

8-016.04 Parental Responsibility:

 

8-016.05 Confidentiality:

 

8-016.05A

 

8-016.06 Written Permission and Instructions:

 

8-016.06A

 

8-016.07 Unusual Circumstances:

 

8-016.08 Smoking, Alcohol, Controlled Substances:

 

8-016.09 Handwashing:

 

8-017 Facility:

 

8-018 Transportation:

 

8-019 Swimming/Wading Activities:

 

8-020 Sanitation Regulations:

 

8-020.01 Facility:

 

8-020.02 Toilet and Lavatory Facilities:

 

8-020.03 Water Supply:

 

8-020.04 Plumbing:

 

8-020.05 Sewage and Garbage:

 

8-020.06 Storage:

 

8-020.07 Napping/Sleeping Arrangements:

 

8-020.08 Grounds:

 

8-020.09 Food Service:

 

CHAPTER 9-000 PRESCHOOLS

 

9-001 Administration:

 

9-001.01 Staff Records:

 

9-002 Staff Qualifications:

 

9-003 Director Qualifications:

 

9-004 Felony/Misdemeanor Statement:

 

9-005 Registry Checks:

 

9-006 Prior to Hire:

 

9-007 Teacher Qualifications:

 

9-007.01 In-Service Requirements:

 

9-008 Staffing:

 

9-008.01 Staff-Child Ratio:

 

9-009 Nutrition:

 

9-010 Discipline:

 

9-011 Materials and Equipment:

 

9-012 Child Health

 

9-012.01 Delivery of Medication:

 

9-012.02 Parental Responsibility:

 

9-012.03 Confidentiality:

 

9-012.04 Written Permission and Instruction:

 

9-012.05 Unusual Circumstances:

 

9-012.06 Smoking:

 

9-013 Safety and Emergency:

 

9-014 Facility:

 

9-015 Transportation:

 

9-016 Sanitation

 

9-016.01 Facility:

 

9-016.02 Water Supply:

 

9-016.03 Sewage and Garbage:

 

9-016.04 Storage:

 

9-016.05 Food Preparation:

 

9-017 Grounds:

 

9-018 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure Regulations: