Thursday, April 23, 2009
Did You Know?
A quick quiz for family child care providers in Minnesota... Do you know what records and paperwork you are required to maintain for your business by the Department of Human Services? (Note that some counties may have additional requirements.)
The Answer....
Policies and Procedures...
You must have the following written information available for the parents of children in care and for the county licensing agency:
One last bit of info... The specific requirements to be licensed to provide child care in Minnesota is found in the Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0300 to 9502.0445 (commonly called Rule 2) and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A. It is helpful to be familiar with these documents. You can access Rule 2 here and the Statutes here.
A quick quiz for family child care providers in Minnesota... Do you know what records and paperwork you are required to maintain for your business by the Department of Human Services? (Note that some counties may have additional requirements.)
The Answer....
Policies and Procedures...
You must have the following written information available for the parents of children in care and for the county licensing agency:
- Ages and numbers of children in care
- Hours and days of operation
- Meals and snacks to be served
- Labeling requirements for food brought from the child’s home
- Sleeping and rest arrangements
- Nondiscrimination practices
- Policies for the care of ill children, disease notification, immunizations and medication permission policies
- Emergency, fire and storm plans and monthly fire drills
- Seat belt and transportation plans, field trip and transportation permission requirements
- Fees
- Termination and notice procedures
- Grievance policy
- Alcohol and drug policy for caregivers
- Helper and substitute plans
- Pets in the residence
- Insurance coverage
- A copy of Rule 2
- Disclosure to parents if smoking is permitted in the home outside child care hours.
Records...
Before admitting a child, you must obtain from the parents the following information:
- Admission and arrangements form
- Special instructions in writing about toilet training, eating, sleeping, napping, allergies and any health problems
- Immunization records
- Signed written consent to obtain emergency medical care
- Written permission to transport children
- Signed authorization to release the child from care to person(s) authorized by the parent.
One last bit of info... The specific requirements to be licensed to provide child care in Minnesota is found in the Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0300 to 9502.0445 (commonly called Rule 2) and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A. It is helpful to be familiar with these documents. You can access Rule 2 here and the Statutes here.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:16 AM 
