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 facilities in September
October 2010
Division of Child Development
FCCH Meetings
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NC General Statutes
• Nutrition Standards
• Responsible Individuals List
• Early Educator Certification
October 2010
Division of Child Development
FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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Nutritional Resources
www.mypyramid.gov
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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Responsible Individuals List
• Managed by DSS
• Serious abuse or neglect
substantiations
• Names on former list cleared
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FCCH Meetings
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Early Educator Certification
Recognizes and Validates the Educational
Accomplishments of Early Educators
• Required for all FCCH providers
– Current providers by July 1, 2012
– Providers opening after October 1st within 60 days
of licensing
GS 110-91(8b)
October 2010
Division of Child Development
FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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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
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FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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Records
Written notice of administrative
actions and substantiated abuse
and neglect complaints
.2201(d)(3)
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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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 .1703
October 2010
Division of Child Development
FCCH Meetings
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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
FCCH Meetings
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Written Schedule: Outdoor Play
Written schedule must include a
minimum of one hour of outdoor play,
if weather conditions permit.
CCR .1718(10)
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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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
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FCCH Meetings
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Written Schedule
Indoors/Outdoors
• Materials or equipment shall be available
indoors and outdoors
• The written schedule must include a daily gross
motor activity which may occur indoors or outdoors
CCR .1718 (10), .1718(E)
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FCCH Meetings
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Screen Time
The amount of screen time for children
must be limited
Under 2 years of age
No screen time
2 years of age & older
2 1/2 hours/week
CCR .1718 (a)(11)
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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Screen Time
Screen Time Includes:
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Television
Video
Video Games
Computer
CCR .1718(11)
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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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 .1718(11)
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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Breastfeeding
• Accommodations
for breastfeeding
mothers
– Provide seating and
electrical outlet
– Shielded from view
of others in the room
– Cannot be located in
a bathroom
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
CCR .1702(c)(9)
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Implementation
• New Programs
– August 2010
• Existing Programs
– TA on visits now
– January 2011
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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Other News
• NC Child Care Commission
– National Association of Child Care
Resource and Referral Agencies
Ranking of State Standards
• FCCH Handbook
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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For More Information
www.ncchildcare.net
1-800-859-0829
Your Child Care
Consultant
October 2010
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FCCH Meetings
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