8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.225

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.225 - GUIDANCE
A. 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.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.225

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023