470 Ind. Admin. Code 3-4.7-32

Current through September 4, 2024
Section 470 IAC 3-4.7-32 - Staff orientation

Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2-4

Sec. 32.

(a) Prior to having direct contact with children or food, the following training or information shall be provided to all staff and volunteers according to the specific responsibilities assigned to that particular staff member or volunteer:
(1) The names, ages, and any specific needs of the children for whom the caregiver will be responsible.
(2) The center's policy on confidentiality of children's records.
(3) The center's child discipline policy.
(4) Meal patterns and food handling policies of the center.
(5) Emergency evacuation procedures.
(6) General health policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Division-approved hand washing techniques.
(B) Division-approved diapering techniques.
(C) All policies and documentation procedures for dispensing approved medication to children.
(D) Procedures for feeding infants and toddlers, including formula preparation.
(7) Training in universal precautions. A person trained annually in universal precautions shall repeat this training annually for all child care staff and include the following topics:
(A) Blood borne diseases and their transmission, work practice controls, and the use of personal protective equipment as required by the OSHA and ISDH.
(B) Procedures for documenting and handling incidents in which staff are directly exposed to contact with blood.
(8) The health hazards listed in section 15(c) of this rule.
(b) During the first two (2) weeks of employment, all staff and volunteers shall have the following training or information provided according to their individual responsibilities:
(1) Developmentally appropriate practices in the early childhood program.
(2) The goals and philosophy of the center.
(3) Daily schedules, routines, and transition procedures.
(4) Parent communication policies.
(5) Child abuse detection, prevention, and reporting responsibilities (see section 13 of this rule).
(6) Recognizing symptoms of illness.
(7) Cleaning, sanitation, and disinfection procedures.
(8) Special needs inclusion policies.
(9) Training specific to the special needs of children under their care.
(10) The center's confidentiality policy.
(11) All aspects of this rule.
(c) Documentation shall be available at the child care center showing that all applicable orientation topics are covered and the dates of when the training was provided.

470 IAC 3-4.7-32

Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-32; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 127; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA
Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA