Utah Admin. Code 430-90-7

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R430-90-7 - Personnel and Training Requirements

(1) The provider or the provider designee shall be present at the home when a child is in care.

(2) The provider shall ensure that, before being left alone with the children, the provider designee:

(a) completes the department's new provider training; and

(b) has current first aid and pediatric CPR certifications.

(3) The provider shall ensure that any covered individual caring for the children is supervised, qualified, and trained to:

(a) meet the needs of the children as required by this rule; and

(b) be in compliance with licensing requirements under Rule R430-90.

(4) The provider shall ensure that caregivers:

(a) are at least 16 years old;

(b) are considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care;

(c) complete the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before caring for children;

(d) know and follow any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R430-90;

(e) are introduced to other staff and to the caregiver's assigned group of children;

(f) review the information in each child's health assessment in the caregiver's assigned group, including allergies, food sensitivities, and other individual needs; and

(g) complete at least 20 hours of child care training each year, based on the facility's license date, or at least 1-1/2 hours of child care training each month they work if hired partway through the facility's licensing year.

(5) The provider shall ensure that any other staff including drivers, cooks, and clerks:

(a) are considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care;

(b) complete the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before beginning job duties; and

(c) know and follow any applicable laws and requirements under Rule R430-90.

(6) The provider shall ensure that volunteers are considered eligible by a CCL background check before becoming involved with child care.

(7) The provider shall submit a background check as required in Section R430-90-8 for each guest who is 12 years old and older and stays in the home for more than two weeks.

(8) The provider shall ensure that household members who are:

(a) 12 to 17 years old are considered eligible by a CCL background check; and

(b) 18 years old or older are considered eligible by a CCL background check that includes fingerprints.

(9) The provider shall ensure that individuals who provide Individualized Educational Plan or Individualized Family Service plan (IFSP) services including physical, occupational, or speech therapists:

(a) provide proper identification before having access to the facility or to a child at the facility; and

(b) have received the child's parent's permission for services to take place at the facility.

(10) The provider shall ensure that individuals from law enforcement, Child Protective Services, the department, and any similar entities provide proper identification before having access to the facility or to a child at the facility.

(11) The provider shall ensure that each covered individual required to complete preservice training receives the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department which includes at least the following topics:

(a) applicable laws and requirements under Rule R430-90;

(b) children with special needs;

(c) recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance;

(d) building and physical premises safety;

(e) prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements;

(f) pediatric first aid and CPR;

(g) emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plan;

(h) prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions;

(i) safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and biocontaminants;

(j) prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunizations;

(k) administration of medication;

(l) child and brain development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language principles of child growth;

(m) precautions in transporting children;

(n) prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying babies; and

(o) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices.

(12) The provider shall ensure that annual child care training includes at least the following topics:

(a) current department rule Sections R430-90-7 through R430-90-24;

(b) children with special needs;

(c) recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance;

(d) building and physical premises safety;

(e) prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements;

(f) pediatric first aid and CPR;

(g) emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plan;

(h) prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions;

(i) safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and biocontaminants;

(j) prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunizations;

(k) administration of medication;

(l) child and brain development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language principles of child growth;

(m) precautions in transporting children;

(n) prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying babies; and

(o) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices.

(13) The provider shall ensure that at least half of the required annual training is interactive.

(14) The provider shall ensure that documentation of each individual's annual child care training is on-site for review by the department and includes the following:

(a) training topic;

(b) date of the training;

(c) name of the individual or organization that presented the training;

(d) whether the training was interactive or not; and

(e) total hours or minutes of training.

(15) The provider shall ensure that at least one covered individual with a current Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent pediatric first aid and CPR certification is present when children are in care:

(a) at the facility;

(b) in each vehicle transporting children; and

(c) at each offsite activity.

(16) The provider shall ensure that CPR certification includes hands-on testing.

(17) The provider shall ensure that the following records for each caregiver and volunteer are on-site for review by the department:

(a) the date of initial employment or association with the program;

(b) a current pediatric first aid and CPR certification, if required in this rule; and

(c) a six-week record of the times worked each day.

Utah Admin. Code R430-90-7

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-8, effective 3/30/2016

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective 12/28/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-16, effective 8/10/2018

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 9/1/2020

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/1/2022

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023