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The health department shall establish procedures for notification of parents when a family day care provider that is either noncompliant with this ordinance or has not completed the registration process by December 31 of each year.
(1992 Code, § 19-127.1) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008)
(a) A provider of a family day care home may care for no more than 12 children, including the provider’s own children who are under the age of 6 years. If there are more than four children under the age of 18 months in the day care home, there must be a registered provider and a second registered provider or registered helper present. If there are more than eight children under the age of 18 months present in the day care home, then a third registered provider or registered helper must be present.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2010, a provider of a family day care home may care for a maximum of 12 children, including the provider’s own children who are under the age of six years. No more than four of the 12 children may be under the age of two years, and no more than two of these four children may be under the age of one unless there is a registered helper in the home. If a provider cares for children under two years of age, the provider must maintain an adult child ratio of one adult to four children for children under the age of two.
(c) Family day care providers caring for special needs children will need to decrease the number of children according to the special needs child’s plan of care and individual needs.
(1992 Code, § 19-128.1) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008)
A short-term, unregistered substitute provider may be allowed to take over care for the registered provider for up to 12 hours per week, not to exceed 52 hours in a year, for unexpected situations such as a family emergency, provider illness or doctor appointments. Planned events such as vacations and planned medical leaves are not covered under this section; care during these events must be provided by a registered provider or a registered helper. The provider is required to notify the health department and day care parents when a substitute provider has been utilized. The notification shall occur within 24 hours at the latest under any circumstances. All visitors are to be under the direct supervision of a registered provider.
(1992 Code, § 19-128.2) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008; Ord. 28-12, passed 4-9-2012)
The maximum number of children cared for in a family day care home may not exceed 12, except:
(a) Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., when the maximum number may not exceed 14, if the two additional children are enrolled in a school; and
(b) Between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days that regularly-scheduled classes have been canceled at the school that the two additional children attend. This does not include planned or scheduled closures.
(1992 Code, § 19-128.3) (Ord. 81-04, passed 8-9-2004; Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008)
The provider shall report a change in circumstance that could affect the provider’s ability to provide adequate care or change the environment provided in the day care, or is of a substantive nature requiring parents to be notified. A change in circumstance includes, but is not limited to, events such as a change in registered helper; a change of address; a change in household size; a change in household composition; changes in a provider’s name; opening, closing or reopening of a day care; a change in the condition of the home; or involvement with the Office of Child Protection Services or law enforcement concerning allegations of child abuse, neglect or violent crimes. The report must be made to the health department and to day care parents within 24 hours after the change in circumstances occurs. The provider must notify the health department and day care parents within 24 hours after the occurrence of an unusual incident such as a fire, serious injury to a child, serious illness that results in the hospitalization of a child, or the death of a child while in care. The provider shall also notify parents of notice of violations or citations issued to the provider or any helper in the family day care home. If the change in household size or composition involves a person 15 years of age or older residing at the residence or being present on the premises on a regular basis, the individual must pass a background check within 90 days. If an individual residing at the residence or present on the premises on a regular basis does not pass a background check, the individual must be removed from the residence immediately upon failure to pass the background check or the day care is in violation and the registration of the day care may be suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of § 92.190.
(1992 Code, § 19-128.4) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008; Ord. 28-12, passed 4-9-2012)
Providers of family day care homes shall maintain a current and accurate master list of all children enrolled in the day care, birth dates of all children, along with parent contact information including home and work addresses and all telephone numbers. The master list shall be provided by the day care provider upon the request of law enforcement, health department employees or code enforcement officers at any time of day or night.
(1992 Code, § 19-128.5) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008; Ord. 28-12, passed 4-9-2012)
Unvented fuel-fired room heaters are prohibited from use in a family day care home. Any stoves or fuel-fired heaters in use in spaces occupied by children shall be separated from the space by partitions or screens.
(1992 Code, § 19-129) (Ord. 91-08, passed 7-14-2008) Penalty, see § 10.999
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