(a) Parents and Guardians of children at day care centers shall be provided with written information concerning the program and activities of the center. The information shall include the following:
(1) The center’s name, address and telephone number;
(2) That the center is licensed to operate legally and the number of children and the age categories the center is licensed to serve;
(3) That the state department of Job and Family services issues the center a license which is posted in a conspicuous place for review;
(4) That the law and rules governing child day care are available at the center for review upon request;
(5) That the department of Job and Family Services’ toll-free number is available, and any person may use it to report a suspected violation by the center;
(6) That the administrator and each employee of the center are required under Ohio law to report their suspicions of child abuse or child neglect;
(7) That any custodial parent, custodian, or guardian of a child enrolled in a center shall be permitted unlimited access to the center during its hours of operation for the purpose of contacting their children, evaluating the care provided by the center or evaluating the premises. Upon entering the premises, the custodial parent, custodian, or guardian shall notify the administrator of his or her presence;
(8) That rosters of names and telephone numbers of parents, custodians, or guardians of children attending the center are available on request. Parents shall be notified that the rosters shall not include the name or telephone number of any parent, custodian, or guardian who requests the administrator not include his or her name or telephone number;
(9) That the center’s licensing record including, but not limited to, compliance report forms from the department and evaluation forms from the health, building, and fire departments that inspected the center, is available on request from the department;
(10) That it is unlawful to discriminate in the enrollment of children upon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;
(11) That it is unlawful to smoke on the premises during the Center’s hours of operation and all Centers shall comply with Ohio laws and regulations regarding smoking.
(b) Parents and Guardians of children at day care centers shall be provided with written information concerning the center’s program including, at a minimum:
(1) Day and hours of operation;
(2) The maximum number of children per staff member allowed;
(3) A sample of the daily program schedule for the group of children in which the child will receive care.
(c) Parents and Guardians of children at day care centers shall be provided with written information concerning the center’s policies concerning:
(1) Discipline and safety;
(2) The serving of meals and snacks;
(3) Emergencies, accidents, management of communicable illnesses and administration of medications;
(4) Fees, registration, rebates, overtime charges, and permanent withdrawals;
(5) The release of the child from the center to any other person other than the custodial parent or guardian;
(6) The transportation of children including, but not limited to, transportation of a child to the source of emergency medical care or emergency dental care and transportation for routine trips, field trips, or special outings;
(7) The center’s plan for parental participation;
(8) The center’s plan for the supervision of children.
(d) A copy of the policies stated above must be kept on file at the day care center and is subject to inspection by the City of Cleveland.
(Ord. No. 924-09. Passed 8-5-09, eff. 8-13-09)