MSDH Regulation Summary for Parents

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CHILD CARE REGULATIONS SUMMARY FOR PARENTS Dear Parents, providers supply you with a summary of the Child Care Regulations that govern the licensure of child care facilities. The Child Care Regulations are the rules and regulations that each child care facility in Mississippi must follow in order to maintain their Child Care License. You, as a parent, are entitled access to these regulations.

Among the subjects covered in the Child Care Regulations are: * Licensing Requirements ¢ Swimming & Water Activities * Buildings & Grounds © Program Activities ¢ Rights of Entry & Violations « Feeding of Infants & Toddlers * Health, Hygiene, Safety * Children with Special Needs + Facility Policies &

Procedures * Night care ¢ Nutrition & Meals * School Age Care * Personnel Requirements * Summer Day Camp & School Age Programs * Discipline & Guidance «© Hourly Child Care * Records © = Hearings, Emergency Suspensions, Legal Actions & « Transportation Penalties * Reports * Release of Information * Diapering & Tolleting « Rest Periods * Staff Requirements * Equipment, Toys, Materials APPENDICES Appendix A - Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Appendix 6 — Reportable Diseases Appendix ¢ - Nutritional Standards Appendix D - Playground Safety Standards Appendix E - Dishwashing Procedure Appendix F — Hand washing Procedure Appendix G = Diaper Changing Procedure Appendix H = Cleaning & Disinfection

Procedure Appendix I - Communicable Disease/Conditions & Return to Child Care Guidelines Appendix J = Rules & Procedures for State Level Administrative Hearings A full copy of the Child Care Regulations should be located in the Director's office of your child care facility. It should be available for your examination upon request. You may also access the Regulations at wwwehealthyms. com (from the left menu, select Licensure. then Child Care & Youth Camps) You may direct your questions to your local licensing officials, or you may contact the Child Care Licensure office in Jackson at (601) 364-2827.

Should you have a complaint concerning a child care facility, contact your local licensing official at email the Investigation Unit at CC Complaintunit@msdh. ms. gov or mail the complaint to: Mississippi State Department of Health Child Care Facilities Licensure PO Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 Developed: 07/22/2013 Revised: 01/26/2022