Or. Admin. R. 414-600-0035 - Core Services
(1)
Relief Nursery services must include therapeutic early childhood programs, home
visiting, and parent education and support.
(2) A therapeutic early childhood program
must include the following:
(a) Therapeutic
classrooms;
(b) Focused
interventions for children with emotional, social and behavioral concerns or
delays;
(c) Principles and
guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices;
(d) Physical, cognitive, social, emotional,
and language development supports;
(e) Principles and guidelines for culturally
responsive supports appropriate to the unique needs of the child and family;
and
(f) Home visits by the child's
classroom teacher conducted as follows:
(i) At
least monthly for children attending class twice a week; and
(ii) Weekly for children attending class once
per week, with a duration of 1 to 2 hours.
(3) Minimum Hours. A Relief Nursery must
operate one or more therapeutic classrooms with the following time periods:
(a) A minimum of three hours per week for
infants up to 24 months of age; and
(b) A minimum of six hours per week for
children aged 24 months and older.
(4) Class Size and Ratios. A Relief Nursery
must provide a minimum of three adults, at least two of whom must be meet the
qualifications in accordance with 414-600-0030 (2) for each class of:
(a) Six children, not less than 6 weeks but
less than to 24 months of age;
(b)
Eight children, not less than 24 months but less than 36 months of age;
and
(c) Eleven children, 36 months
to 5 years of age.
(5)
Home visiting must be offered in all Relief Nursery program services.
(6) Parent Education and Support. All parents
served by a Relief Nursery must be offered parenting education, through home
visiting, classes or groups, using culturally appropriate and evidence-based
curriculum that is adapted to and appropriate to the needs of the
family.
(7) Nutritious Meals and
Snacks. During program hours, a Relief Nursery must provide nutritious snacks
and meals following United States Department of Agriculture standards for
nutrition.
(8) Ongoing Child
Screenings and Assessments. Relief Nurseries shall regularly screen and assess
all children for appropriate development using research-based, culturally and
linguistically appropriate developmental screening.
(9) Basic Needs Support and Services. Relief
Nurseries shall provide resource referral, short- and long-term problem
solving, and emergency food and clothing to children and families served by the
Relief Nursery, as those supports and services become available.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.425(7)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 417.788 & ORS 417.786
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