General

General 1. The staff-to-child ratio shall be maintained at all times, to include when children are arriving and departing the facility. 2. Children shall not be left unattended at any time. Video monitors cannot be used as a substitute for the physical presence of a caregiver in a room. 3. During all hours of operation, including arrival and departure of children, a child care facility employee shall be present to whom administrative and supervisory responsibilities have been assigned. This child care facility employee shall meet the minimum qualifications of a director or director designee. Note: Operators of child care facilities shall provide to the local licensing official a list of all individuals who meet the qualifications of a director or director designee and may be assigned administrative and supervisory responsibility for the facility when the director is absent. Documentation that an individual meets the qualifications of a director shall be submitted to and approved by the local licensing official. Director designee qualifications shall be maintained on site and available to the licensing official during site visits. 4. During all hours of operation, including the arrival and departure of children, a child care facility employee shall be present who holds a valid CPR certification, at any location where the children are present. Said certificate shall be issued by an agent recognized by the licensing authority. 5. During all hours of operation, including the arrival and departure of children, a child care facility employee shall be present, at any location where the children are present, who holds a valid first aid certificate. Said certificate shall be issued by an agent recognized by the licensing authority. Note: When initially acquiring or renewing the CPR and First Aid certifications required in items 4 and 5 above, online (internet, etc.) training is not acceptable. Training must be face-to-face and hands on. .