Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.21 - Operational Policies and Procedures
A Center shall establish and implement written policies and procedures which shall be kept current, be consistent with applicable laws, regulations and these rules, made available to the Parent(s) and used to govern the operations of the Center.
(1) The
policies and procedures shall include the following:
(a) A description of services to be provided
which specifies the ages of children to be served, days and times of operations
and days and times that the Center is closed;
(b) A description of enrollment and admission
requirements which specifies the Parents' responsibilities for supplying needed
information to the Center and escorting the child to and from the
Center;
(c) A fee and payment
schedule that specifies the standard fees, fees related to absences and
vacations and other charges and fees such as transportation and late
fees;
(d) A description of the
Center's transportation and field trip services (see rule
.36 about transportation
requirements);
(e) A description of
handling administration of medication (see rule
.20 about medications), and notifying Parent(s) of noticeable adverse reactions to
prescribed medications;
(f) A
description of parental notification in cases of illnesses and injury and
exclusion of sick children (see rule
.07 about children's
health);
(g) A description of
parental notification when a notifiable communicable disease is present (see
rule
.07 about children's
health);
(h) A description of
handling medical emergencies (see rule
.07 about children's
health);
(i) A description of meals
and snacks served, including guidelines for food brought from the child's
home;
(j) Permission for access by
the child's Parent(s) to all Center areas used by the child (see rule
.22 about parental
access);
(k) Child abuse reporting
law requirements;
(l) A description
of behavior management and discipline actions used by the Center;
(m) Nondiscrimination statement;
(n) Center-sponsored religious and cultural
activities, if any;
(o) If licensed
for the care of an infant or toddler: Center's diapering procedures, Center's
toilet training procedures, and Center's feeding procedures;
(p) A written plan for handling emergencies,
including but not limited to severe weather, loss of electrical power or water
and death, serious injury or loss of a child, a threatening event, or natural
disaster which may occur at the Center. The Center will have in place
procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, lock-down,
communication and reunification with families, and continuity of operations.
The plan must apply to all children in care and will include specific
accommodations for infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and
children with chronic medical conditions. Such plan shall include assurance
that no Center Personnel will impede in any way the delivery of emergency care
or services to a child by licensed or certified emergency health care
professionals.
(q) A description of
the safe sleep practices followed by the Center that includes the following
information: the initial placement of infants on their backs to sleep; no cover
or other soft items in crib; appropriate sleep clothing for infants to be
provided by Parent; individual crib, cot or mat and bedding provided and
changing and cleaning practices for these items; infants who fall asleep in
other equipment, on the floor or elsewhere will be moved to a crib to sleep;
and no swaddling or positioning devices used.
(2) The Center shall have written
documentation signed by the Parent(s) in each child's file that the Director or
designee has: provided to the Parent(s) a copy of the Center's policies and
procedures required by this rule; advised the Parent(s) of the safe sleep
practices followed by the Center; advised the Parent(s) of the child's
progress, issues relating to the child's care and individual practices
concerning the child's special needs; and encouraged participation by Parent(s)
in Center activities.
(3) The
Center shall conduct drills for fire, tornado and other emergency situations.
The fire drills will be conducted monthly and tornado and other emergency
situation drills will be conducted every six months. The Center shall maintain
documentation of the dates and times of these drills for two years.
(4) The Center shall provide the Parent(s)
with a copy of the Center's policies and procedures as required by this
rule.
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