Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-5210

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

Section R6-5-5210 - Safety; Supervision

A. When a provider is unavailable to care for a child for a reason described in R6-5-5222(B), the provider may use only the backup provider designated under R6-5-5202 or R6-5-5222(E).

B. A provider shall give parents and guardians written notice of the provider's backup care plan.

C. A provider shall not engage in activities that interfere with the ability to supervise and care for children, including other employment, and volunteer or recreational activities. An in-home provider shall not perform housekeeping duties unrelated to the care of the child.

D. A provider shall directly supervise each child who is awake.

E. A provider shall have unobstructed access to and shall be able to hear each child who is sleeping.

F. A provider shall not permit a child in care to use a spa or hot tub.

G. A provider shall have written permission from a parent or guardian before allowing a child to engage in water play. In this subsection, "water play" means any activity in which water is likely to get into a child's ears.

H. A provider shall directly supervise any child who is in a pool area.

I. A provider shall accompany a child who is using a public or semi-public swimming place.

J. A provider shall have written permission from a child's parent or designated representative to bathe or shower the child, or to allow the child to bathe or shower independently.

K. A provider shall not permit a child younger than age 6 to bathe or shower unsupervised.

L. A provider shall report suspected child abuse or neglect to CPS or the local law enforcement department as required by A.R.S. § 13-3620.

M. A provider shall use developmentally appropriate precautions to separate a child in care from hazardous areas, including locked doors and safe portable folding gates.

N. A provider shall release a child only to the child's parent or to an adult who has been designated in writing by the parent.

O. A provider shall not allow a person addicted to or under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol in the home facility while children in care are present.

P. A provider shall not permit a person who is abusive to children, or who uses unacceptable disciplinary methods as described in R6-5-5212, into the home facility when children in care are present.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5210

Adopted effective July 6, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Amended effective March 5, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective May 11, 1994 (Supp. 94-2). Former Section R6-5-5210 renumbered to R6-5-5211; new Section R6-5-5210 renumbered from R6-5-5209 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1983, effective May 20, 1999 (Supp. 99-2).