10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .0703 - GENERAL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
(a)
Child care providers, substitute providers, and uncompensated providers counted
toward meeting the staff/child ratio requirements set forth in Rule.0713 of
this Section shall meet the requirements of
G.S.
110-91(8). No one under 18
years of age shall have responsibility for or be left in charge of a group of
children.
(b) On or before the
first day of work, the operator shall verify the age of substitute providers
and volunteers and documentation of the substitute provider or volunteer's date
of birth shall be maintained in the individual's personnel file in the center.
Age shall be verified with any official document that provides a date of birth,
such as a driver's license or birth certificate.
(c) Within six months of an individual
assuming lead teacher or child care administrator duties, each center shall
maintain the following information in the individual's staff record:
(1) a copy of the credential
certificate;
(2) a copy of
notification from the Division that the individual meets the equivalency or
that the individual does not meet the equivalency and must enroll in
coursework;
(3) a dated copy of the
request submitted by the individual to the Division for the assessment of
equivalency status; or
(4)
documentation of enrollment in credential coursework.
(d) If the individual does not yet meet the
staff qualifications required by
G.S.
110-91(8) when assuming lead
teacher or administrative duties, the individual shall submit to the Division
documentation of completion of the coursework or credential to be considered
for equivalency within six months of assuming the duties.
(e) For child care centers in an occupied
residence that are licensed for 3 to 12 children when any preschool-age
children are in care, or for 3 to 15 children when only school-age children are
in care, when an individual has responsibility both for administering the child
care program and for planning and implementing the daily activities of a group
of children, the requirements for lead teacher in Rule.0710 of this Section
shall apply to this individual. If the program has more than one group of
children, the requirement regarding lead teacher shall apply to each group of
children.
(f) Equivalency standards
in this Section may be found online at
https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/providers/credent.asp.
Notes
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2013; October 29, 1998; January 1, 1990; July 1, 1988; January 1, 1987;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2019.
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. October 29, 1998; January 1, 1990; July 1, 1988; January 1, 1987.
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