Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-5207

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R6-5-5207 - Maintenance of Certification: General Requirements; Training

A. Child care personnel and all individual backup providers shall be fingerprinted and pay all required fingerprint fees within the time prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-1964.

B. A provider and all individual backup providers shall maintain the physical, mental, and emotional health necessary to fulfill all legal requirements for child care providers.

C. No later than 60 days after the date of provider certification, a provider and individual backup providers shall furnish the Department with proof of acceptable first aid training and certification in infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR"). As used in this Section, "acceptable training" means a classroom or blended-learning course that conforms to the current guidelines of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association, as confirmed in writing by the training provider. The Department may extend the time for completing this requirement and children may remain in care during an extension, if:

1. The class was not available within the 60-day time period; or

2. The provider, individual backup provider, or a dependent was ill, and the provider or backup provider was unable to attend a scheduled class due to the illness.

D. A provider and individual backup providers shall maintain current training and certification in first aid and infant/child CPR through acceptable training courses.

E. A certified provider shall attend at least six hours of training each calendar year in any of the following subjects:

1. The Department's child care program, policies, and procedures;

2. Child health and safety, including recognition, control, and prevention of illness and disease;

3. Child growth and development;

4. Child abuse prevention, detection, and reporting;

5. Positive guidance and discipline;

6. Child nutrition;

7. Communication with families; family involvement;

8. Developmentally appropriate practices; and

9. Other similar subjects designed to improve the provider's ability to provide child care.

F. A provider shall maintain a record of all training, and annually furnish the Department with proof of attendance.

G. A provider shall maintain a safe and clean home facility, including furnishings, equipment, supplies, materials, utensils, toys, and grounds, that meets the standards in this Article.

H. At all times, a provider shall allow the Department access to all parts of the home facility. The Department shall make at least two onsite visits each year to each home facility and in-home provider. At least one visit shall be unannounced.

I. A provider shall allow a parent or a designated representative access to the home facility at all times when the parent's child is present, and shall give parents and designated representatives written notice explaining this right.

J. A provider shall directly supervise a visitor to the home facility while the visitor is in an area with a child in care.

K. A provider shall not expose a child in care to tobacco products or smoke.

L. A provider shall not care for a child while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, medication, or any other substance, that may or does impair the provider's ability to care for a child.

M. A provider shall not consume alcoholic beverages while caring for a child.

N. A provider shall not refuse to provide care to any child on the basis of color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

O. If a provider is notified that a child or household member has a communicable disease, the provider shall ensure that a child who lacks written evidence of immunity to the communicable disease is not permitted to be present in the home facility until:

1. A parent provides written evidence of the child's immunity to the disease; or

2. A local health department notifies the provider that the child may return to the home facility

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5207

Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective May 11, 1994 (Supp. 94-2). Former Section R6-5-5207 renumbered to R6-5-5208; new Section R6-5-5207 renumbered from R6-5-5206 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1983, effective May 20, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3185, effective 10/28/2016.