8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.207

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, May 30, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.207 - COMMUNICATION, EMERGENCY, AND SECURITY PROCEDURES

A. For security purposes, a sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians, or staff if children are being transported, must be maintained daily by the center. It must include, for each child in care, the date, the child's name, the time when the child arrived at and left the center, and the parent /guardian or staff member's signature or other unique identifier. For children who are transported, parent(s)/guardian(s) must verify the accuracy of the sign-in/sign-out sheet at least weekly.

B. The center must have a working telephone with the number available to the public. Emergency telephone numbers of the following must be posted near the telephone: a 911 notice, where 911 is available, or rescue unit if 911 isn't available; a hospital or emergency medical clinic; the local fire, police, and health departments; and Rocky Mountain Poison Control. The telephone must be available to staff at all times that the center is in operation.

C. The center must be able to provide emergency transportation to a health care facility at all times.

D. The director of the center, or the director's delegated substitute, must have a means for determining at all times who is present at the center.

E. A written policy regarding visitors to the center must be posted and a record maintained daily by the center that includes at a minimum the date, time, visitor's name, and the purpose of the visit. At least one (1) piece of identification must be inspected for individuals who are unknown to personnel at the center.

F. The center must release the child only to an individual over the age of sixteen (16) for whom written authorization has been given by the parent(s)/guardian(s) and is maintained in the child's record (see rule section 2.208). In an emergency, the child may also be released to an individual for whom the child's parent/guardian has given verbal authorization. If the staff member who releases the child does not know the individual, identification must be required to assure that the individual is authorized to pick up the child.

G. The center must have a procedure for dealing with individuals not authorized by the parent or guardian of a child who attempts to have the child released to them.

H. The center must have a written procedure for closing the center at the end of the day to ensure that all children are picked up.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.207

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