Transcript Child Care in North Carolina

2010
Law and Rule
Updates
Review of New Legislation and Child Care
Requirements
Presented by the NC Division of Child Development
Types of Changes
• Child Care Laws
– NC General Assembly
• Child Care Rules
– NC Child Care Commission
Packets with summary of rule changes mailed to
licensed centers in September
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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NC General Statutes
• Nutrition Standards
• Responsible Individuals List
• Early Educator Certification
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Nutrition Standards
Asked Commission to consider rules:
• Limiting sweetened beverages
• Limiting juice from a bottle
• Require reduced fat milk
– For children over 2 years of age
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Nutritional Resources
www.mypyramid.gov
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Responsible Individuals List
• Managed by DSS
• Serious abuse or neglect
substantiations
• Names on former list cleared
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Early Educator Certification
Recognizes and Validates the Educational
Accomplishments of Early Educators
• Required for all teaching Staff
– Current Staff by July 1, 2012
– Staff Hired after October 1st within 60 days of
employment
GS 110-91(8a)
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Early Educator Certification
• Two Standardized Scales
– Early Care and Education Professionals
– School Age Professionals
• 14 Levels (includes Para-Professional)
• Required renewal every 3 or 5 years
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
Slide 8
Early Educator Certification
The Benefits:
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Centralized source of workforce data
Incentive to continue education
Professionalism
Keeps NC current with other states
Tangible benefits through EEC Rewards
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Early Educator Certification
How to Apply:
• NC Institute for Child Development
Professionals [Application form]
• Official Transcript
• Check or Money Order
October – December 2010, fee is Half Price!
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Early Educator Certification
Certifying Agency:
http://ncicdp.org
PO Box 959, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-7442
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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NC Child Care Requirements:
Definition Changes
• Basic School Age Care [BSAC]
Training
• First Aid Kits
• Health Care Professionals
• Track Out Programs
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Records
• Annual update of emergency
information
• Written notice of administrative
actions and substantiated abuse and
neglect complaints
• Arrival and departure records
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Electronic Record
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Staff/Child Interactions
Staff shall relate to children in
Positive ways…
For example, staff shall:
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Make eye contact
Engage in children’s conversations
Help children develop problem-solving skills
Provide positive reinforcement
Encourage efforts
Recognize accomplishments
CCR .0501
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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NC Outdoor Learning
Environment Alliance
A statewide collaborative initiated by the
NC Office of Early Learning and the NC Division of
Child Development created to
improve the quality of outdoor environments and
experiences for all children throughout the state
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activity Schedule: Outdoor Play
All Children must play outside at least
once per day
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Under 2 years of age – 30 minutes
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Two years of age and older – 1 Hour
CCR .0508
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Weather Permitting
Outdoor play is only required when
Weather Conditions Permit
• Child Care Weather Watch Chart
• Air Quality Index Chart
• No active precipitation
CCR .0102
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Preschool Outdoor Environment
Measurement Scale
www.poemsnc.org
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activity Plan and Areas
• Daily Gross Motor activity
– Indoors or Outdoors
• Special Interest Activity Centers
weekly
– Music/Movement
– Sand/Water
– Science/Nature
CCR .0508 & .0510
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activity Plan
Infants and toddlers must have their physical
development promoted
• Varied Gross Motor Activities
– Listed on activity plan
– Daily basis
• Limited use of High Chairs, Swings, and
Carrier/Bouncy Seats
CCR .0508 and .0511
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activity Areas: Screen Time
The amount of Screen Time for children
must be limited
Under 2 years of age
NONE
2 years of age & older
2 1/2 hours/week
CCR .0510 & .0511
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Screen Time
Screen Time Includes:
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Television
Video
Video Games
Computer
CCR .0510 & .0511
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Screen Time
Screen Time must:
• Only be offered as a free-choice
activity
• Used to meet a developmental goal
• Be monitored
CCR .0510, .0511 & .2508
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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General Safety
• First Aid kit
– Basic Items
– Accessibility
– No Medications
• Firearms and
ammunition
October 2010
CCR .0604
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Breastfeeding
• Accommodations
for breastfeeding
mothers
– Provide seating and
electrical outlet
– Shielded from view
of staff and public
– Cannot be located in
a bathroom
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
CCR .0901
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School Age Care: Track-Out
A track-out program that operates all four
tracks for more than four hours per day must
be licensed.
CCR .2502
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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School Age Care: Activities
School age children must participate in
the planning and implementation of
their daily activities
• Help with lesson plans
• Assist with directed activities or
transition times
• Documentation
CCR .2508(b)
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activities - School Age
Children
School age children’s activities must
come from 12 broad categories
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Career Development
Community Awareness
Creative Arts
Cultural Activities
Games or Manipulatives
Academic Enrichment
CCR .2508(c)
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Activities - School Age
Children
School age children’s activities must
come from 12 broad categories
7.Homework Assistance
8.Reading
9.Sand/Water Play
10.Social/Life Skills
11.Physical Activities
12.Technology Skill-building
CCR .2508(c)
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Implementation
• New Programs
– August 2010
• Existing Programs
– TA on visits now
– January 2011
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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Other News
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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For More Information
www.ncchildcare.net
1-800-859-0829
Your Child Care
Consultant
October 2010
Division of Child Development
Director’s Meeting
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