8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.225
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.225 - GUIDANCEA. Guidance used at the center must be appropriate to the development of the child and is used as an opportunity to teach children social-emotional skills, such as self-regulation, problem-solving, and empathy for others.B. Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.C. The director must not use, or permit a staff person or child to use, corporal punishment as defined in section 22-1-140, C.R.S.D. Guidance must not be associated with food, rest, or toileting. No child should be punished for toileting accidents. Food must not be denied to or forced upon a child as a disciplinary measure.E. Physical activity and outdoor time must not be withheld as a disciplinary measure.F. Separation, when used for guidance, must not exceed five (5) minutes and must be appropriate for the child's development. The child must be in a safe, lighted, well-ventilated area and be within sight and hearing of an adult. The child must not be isolated in a locked, closed room, or closet.G. Verbal abuse and derogatory remarks about the child are not permitted.H. Any form of restraint is not permitted.I. Physical redirection may be used to keep a child from immediate imminent danger. The child must be immediately released once removed from imminent danger.46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023