8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.331

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.331 - GUIDANCE

A. At the time of admission, the primary provider must discuss with the parent(s) or guardian(s) the family child care home's guidance expectations and consequences of a child's behavior.

B. Guidance used at the family child care home must be developmentally appropriate to the age 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.

C. Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm or humiliation. The primary provider must not use, or permit anyone else to use, corporal punishment as defined in section 22-1-140, C.R.S.

D. Physical, mechanical, and chemical restraint shall never be used.

E. Children must not be punished for not resting or sleeping, toileting accidents, failure to eat all or part of meals or snacks, or failure to complete an activity. Food or drink must not be denied or forced upon children as a disciplinary measure.

F. Meals and snacks can be temporarily postponed or provided individually, but deprivation of meals, snacks, and beverages must not be used as punishment.

G. Separation, when used as guidance, must be brief and appropriate for the child's age and circumstances. The child must be in a safe, lighted, well-ventilated room within the hearing and vision of the primary provider, applicant 2, or staff members. Children must never be isolated in a locked room, or closet area.

H. Verbal or emotional abuse and derogatory remarks about any child or any child's family and home environment is prohibited.

I. The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, or qualified substitutes are responsible for and shall supervise all guidance used within the family child care home. The primary, applicant 2, equally qualified provide, or qualified substitutes must not allow one child to punish another child.

J. A child must not be punished for the actions of a parent(s) or guardian(s). This includes, but is not limited to, failure to pay fees, failure to provide appropriate clothing, failure to provide materials for an activity, or any conflict between the provider and the parent(s) or guardian(s).

K. 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 1402-1-2.331

47 CR 04, February 25, 2024, effective 3/16/2024