14 Del. Admin. Code § 935-14.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 935-14.0 - Notification

14.1 A licensee shall immediately call OCCL and speak to a licensing specialist Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, if a child dies or attempts suicide at the facility or program. Leaving a message is not acceptable. If the death or suicide attempt occurs after business hours, a licensee shall immediately call the 24-Hour Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line, currently 1-800-292-9582.

14.2 A licensee shall immediately notify the child's parent or the referring agency in the event of a child's death.

14.3 A licensee shall notify the child's parent or the referring agency within 1 business day of any serious illness or injury that requires medical treatment or any severe psychiatric episode of a child requiring hospitalization.

14.4 A licensee shall call OCCL and speak to a licensing specialist within 1 business day during business hours and send follow-up documentation to the assigned specialist within 3 days of the event in the event of any of the following:

14.4.1 A fire, flood, or other disaster causes damage so the facility or program is unable to operate safely;

14.4.2 A child client is injured and needs medical or dental treatment;

14.4.3 Suspected abuse or neglect of a child while in care (after reporting the suspicion to the 24-Hour Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line);

14.4.4 Suspected child abuse or neglect involving a licensee or staff member being investigated by DSCYF or law enforcement;

14.4.5 Known new charges, arrests, or convictions of a licensee or staff;

14.4.6 A child had a reaction to medication requiring medical treatment or received medical treatment because of a medication error, such as giving the wrong medication, giving the wrong dose, failing to give the medication, giving medication to the wrong child, or giving the medication by the wrong route;

14.4.7 An equipment breakdown that threatens the health and safety of children in care, including lack of working toilets, interruption of running water, loss of phone service or power, failure of any fire protection system, and heating or air-conditioning failure; or

14.4.8 A child is abducted, absent without permission, or runs away.

14.5 A licensee shall ensure staff members follow the Delaware DSCYF reportable events and notification procedures.

14.6 A licensee shall call OCCL and speak to a licensing specialist within 2 business days and send follow-up documentation to the assigned specialist within 5 business days when the facility or program's phone number changes or when the chief administrator resigns, is dismissed, or is hired.

14.7 A licensee shall notify OCCL in writing at least 90 days before the expected closing of a facility or program or a change of ownership, sponsorship, location, name, capacity, or type of regulated service being provided.

14.7.1 When a licensee plans to sell a currently licensed facility or program, the prospective licensee shall follow the procedures listed in Section 7.0, before the facility or program is sold so that a child care license can be issued to the new owner after meeting all licensing criteria and the sale is finalized. Lead-risk assessments are transferrable.

14.7.2 Once the initial licensing procedures are completed by the prospective owner, a licensing specialist will conduct a pre-licensing visit to issue a new license that becomes effective the date the facility is sold. If non-compliance is cited, a corrective action plan will be created with a maximum of 30 days for completion assuming no major health or safety violations were cited.

14.7.3 The prospective licensee shall provide a copy of the bill of sale to OCCL before OCCL will issue the license.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 935-14.0

27 DE Reg. 599 (2/1/2024) (Final)