Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Revised Child Care Center Handbook
Directors MeetingWinter 2010
NC Division of Child Development
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Participants will…
• Hear an overview of the revisions made to the Center Handbook.
• Learn how the handbook supports the work of center administrators and staff.
• Receive a free copy of the handbook.
• Get additional updates from DCD.
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Purpose of Handbook
• Identify the child care law and rules
• Explain how to comply with requirements
• Provide resources to assist with maintaining compliance
• Offer best practices
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Table of Contents
• Preface– Overview of Division of Child Development– How to use
• 17 Chapters– Resource Sections
• 5 Appendices
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
What’s New
• Rule updates since 2003
• Symbols
• 2 new chapters (Ch 1 and Ch 17)
• New and updated resources
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Rule Updates
• Prelicensing workshops (Ch 1)
• Annual license fees (Ch 1)
• Record retention (Ch 1)
• 3 year CRC rechecks (Ch 2)
• ITS-SIDS training and safe sleep practices (Ch 2, 5 & 6)
• Off-premise activities (Ch 3)
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Rule Updates continued
• Daily air quality (Ch 3)
• Aquatic activities (Ch 4)
• Classroom staff to child ratio posting (Ch 5)
• Compliance history (Ch 7)
• Orientation for school-age staff (Ch 16)
• Star Rated License (Ch 17)
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Symbols Used
Rule
Additional information/explanations
Contact information
HH Helpful Hint (best practice)
Web site address
Resources and forms available
Public School Information
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Examples
Example 1:
• Chapter 11 – Behavior Management – page 11.2
Example 2:
• Chapter 17 – Star Rated License – page 17.5
SECTION 1: DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS
NC GENERAL STATUTE 110-91(10)Discipline Practices
Each operator or staff member must attend to any child in a nurturing and appropriate manner, and in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.Each center must develop written policies, on discipline, describing the methods and practices used to discipline children enrolled in care.
Staff must attend to children in a nurturing and appropriate manner in keeping with the child’s developmental needs. The discipline policy of the center must explain the practices and methods that will be used by staff to promote healthy social and emotional behaviors and prevent and address challenging behaviors in the classroom. The policy must clearly state that corporal punishment is not used, unless the center has taken religious exemptions allowed by law. (Refer to Chapter 15 for allowable religious exemptions.)HH – Effective guidance and discipline focuses on the development of the child. When thinking about how to respond to a child’s behavior, consider the child’s development and the behaviors that are typical for children at that stage of development.HH - Caregivers have the responsibility to guide children to develop self-control and orderly conduct in relationships with peers and adults.
Explanation
Best Practice
Law Reference
CHILD CARE RULE .2804Administrative Policies
Centers seeking two or more points for program standards must have administrative policies and practices which provide for:
selection and training of staffcommunication with and opportunities for participation by parentsoperational and fiscal managementobjective evaluation of the program, management and staff.
Administrative policies are reviewed by the child care consultant as part of the rated license assessment. HH–Research consistently finds that high quality administrative practices are essential for ensuring good outcomes for children and families. The McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership developed the Program Administration Scale (PAS) to reliably measure the leadership and management practices of center-based programs. The PAS was constructed to complement the environment rating scales. When used together, these tools provide a focused look at best practices at the classroom level and the broad view of program quality from an organizational perspective. You can access additional informational at www.cecl.nl.edu/.
Ch 17 – Star Rated License
Section 2: Program Standards
Best Practice
Web Link
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Chapters• Chapter 1 – Getting Started
– Resource Section
• Chapter 17 – Star Rated License– Resource Section
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
• How does the handbook support your work?
• How will you use the handbook?
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
DCD Updates
• Proposed rule changes
• Provider documents updated
• New and Revised Forms from the Workforce Section
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Legal Designee Form
Regulatory Services Section Child Care Center Handbook
Questions?
Add your contact information
Division of Child Development
www.ncchildcare.net
919-662-4499 or 1-800-859-0829