§ 26-77. Child care facilities; additional requirements.

(a)

Direct supervision and staff to child ratios shall be maintained during staff restroom breaks, food preparation, and child serving periods, diaper changing, attending to child injuries, and during other incidents which may draw staff away from their assigned group.

(b)

Twenty-five percent of all child care providers on staff shall have current first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

(c)

Playground equipment addressed in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Playground Handbook shall meet minimum standards no later than January 1, 2007. During anytime the playground is in use, at least ten percent of the playground shall be shaded.

(d)

Every facility must post the most current environmental health services and department of health inspection reports in a conspicuous location accessible to the public.

(e)

There shall be in each personnel file, a statement signed by the child care worker, that he or she has read and understands the facility's disciplinary policy and the department of children and families child care facility brochure, HRS PI 175-24, 2/95, Know Your Child Care Center, which is incorporated by reference.

(f)

Maintenance of outdoor play equipment shall include checks at least every week of all supports, above and below the ground, all connectors, and moving parts.

(Ord. No. 06-28, §§ 2, 10, 5-9-06)