Section R381-40-11 - Child Supervision and Security(1) The provider shall ensure that caregivers provide and maintain active supervision of each child, including: (a) the caregiver is physically present in the room or area with the children;(b) caregivers know the number of children in their care at any time;(c) caregivers' attention is focused on the children and not on caregivers' personal interests;(d) caregivers are aware of the entire group of children even when interacting with a smaller group or an individual child; and(e) caregivers position themselves so each child in their assigned group is actively supervised.(2) The provider shall ensure that staff and household members who are 16 or 17 years old only have unsupervised contact with any child in care, including during offsite activities and transportation when:(a) they are left unsupervised for no more than two consecutive hours per group;(b) the director or the director designee is physically present and available as needed; and(c) they are not volunteers.(3) The provider shall ensure that staff, volunteers, and household members who are younger than 16 years old are not assigned to care for or supervise any child in care.(4) The provider shall ensure that student interns who are registered and participating in a high school or college child care course and guests do not have unsupervised contact with any child in care, including during offsite activities and transportation.(5) The provider shall ensure that parents of children in care do not have unsupervised contact with any child in care, except with their own children.(6) The provider shall ensure that parents have access to their child and the areas used to care for their child when their child is in care.(7) To maintain security and supervision of children, the provider shall ensure that: (a) each child is signed in and out in accordance with this section;(b) only parents or persons with written authorization from the parent may sign-out a child;(c) photo identification is required if the individual signing the child in or out is unknown to the provider;(d) persons signing children in and out use identifiers, including a signature, initials, or electronic code; and(e) the sign-in and sign-out records include the date and time each child arrives and leaves.(8) In an emergency, the provider shall accept the parent's verbal authorization to release a child if the provider can confirm the identity of: (a) the person giving verbal authorization; and(b) the person picking up the child.(9) The provider shall ensure that a six-week record of each child's daily attendance, including sign-in and sign-out records, is kept on-site for review by the department.Utah Admin. Code R381-40-11
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-07, effective 3/22/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/1/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023