Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8131 - Equipment
Rule 131.
(1) A
center shall not use equipment, toys, materials, and furnishings recalled or
identified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission as being
hazardous. This information is available free of charge at the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission website, www.cpsc.gov.
(2) The current list of unsafe children's
products must be conspicuously posted in the center as an actual hard copy or
electronic access to the Consumer Product Safety Commission or its successor's
list of recalled children's products, pursuant to section 15 of the children's
product safety act, 2000 PA 219, MCL
722.1065.
(3) Materials that have a warning label
indicating the materials are toxic for children, or to keep out of reach of
children, must not be used by children.
(4) Play equipment, materials, and furniture
must be all of the following
(a) Appropriate
to the developmental needs and interests of children as required by R
400.8271(2).
(b) Safe, clean, and
in good repair.
(c) Child-sized or
appropriately adapted for a child's use.
(d) Easily accessible to the
children.
(5) A center
shall provide a minimum of 3 p l a y s p a c e s per child multiplied by the
number of children the center is licensed to serve.
(6) A minimum of 2 playspaces must be
accessible per child in attendance on any given day during child-initiated
activity time.
(7) Children shall
have access to equipment and materials in the following areas on a daily basis:
(a) Large and small muscle
activity.
(b) Sensory
exploration.
(c) Social interaction
and dramatic play.
(d) Discovery
and exploration.
(e) Early math and
science experiences.
(f) Creative
experiences through art, music, and literature.
(8) A current and accurate equipment
inventory must be provided to the department before issuance of the original
license and updated and made available at each renewal.
(9) A first aid kit must be readily
accessible to staff and securely stored in the center.
(10) A rocking chair or other comfortable,
adult-sized seating must be provided for 50% of the program staff on duty who
are providing infant and toddler care.
(11) Trampolines and bounce houses must not
be used by children in care at the child care center.
(12) Teething necklaces, bracelets, or beads
must not be used by children in care at the child care center.
(13) Specialized equipment prohibited by
these rules may be used by a child if specified in their individualized family
service plan or individualized education program and in the manner described in
their individualized family service plan or individualized education
program.
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Rule 131.
(1) The center shall provide an orientation about the centers policies and practices and these administrative rules for all personnel hired after the effective date of these rules and before unsupervised contact with children.
(2) Child care staff members shall have training that includes information about prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices before caring for infants and toddlers.
(3) Before caring for children, all child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall be trained on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect .
(4) Before unsupervised contact with children, all child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete prevention and control of infectious disease training, including immunizations.
(5) Within 90 days of being hired, or the first day as an unsupervised volunteer , all child care staff members and unsupervised volunteers who work directly with children shall complete the following trainings, which may count toward annual professional development hours and are available at MiRegistry :
(a) Administration of medication.
(b) Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions.
(c) Building and physical premises safety.
(d) Emergency preparedness and response planning.
(e) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants.
(f) Precautions in transporting children, if applicable.
(g) Child development.
(6) All child care staff members who work directly with children shall complete 16 clock hours of professional development annually on topics relevant to job responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, any of the following subjects:
(a) Child development and learning.
(b) Health, safety, and nutrition.
(c) Family and community collaboration.
(d) Program management.
(e) Teaching and learning.
(f) Observation, documentation , and assessment.
(g) Interactions and guidance.
(h) Child care center administrative rules .
(7) A center may count CPR and first aid training for up to 2 hours of the annual professional development hours in the year taken. Staff may use hours from MiRegistry to meet the professional development requirements in subrule (6) of this rule.
(8) An on-going professional development plan must be developed and implemented to include all the training and professional development required by these rules .
(9) On-line trainings and correspondence courses must have an assessment of learning.
(10) All child care staff members who work directly with children are required to be trained in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 90 days of being hired. Prior to issuing a license to operate a child care center , and prior to the renewal of a license , the department shall verify that at least 50% of the child care staff members who work directly with children are currently certified in first aid and pediatric, child, and adult CPR. Each of these child care staff members first aid and CPR certificates must be valid and retained on file in the center.
(11) Verification of all professional development required by this rule must be kept on file at the center or online at MiRegistry . Verification must be issued from the training organization or trainer and include the date of the course , the name of the training organization or trainer, the topic covered, and the number of clock hours. Training hours from MiRegistry also meet this rule.
(12) When the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of education publishes a notice that a new health and safety update document or a new health and safety update training activity has been published on MiRegistry , the licensee shall ensure that all personnel read and acknowledge the document or complete the activity within 6 months of the notice.