(A)What is a temporary license for
pandemic child care?
A temporary license for pandemic child
care is a license/certification issued to a certified in-home aide, licensed
type a family day-care home, license type b family day-care home or new
temporary child care pandemic center on a short-term basis to provide child
care as defined in section 5104.01 of the Revised Code as issued by the Ohio
department of job and family services.
(B)What is a temporary pandemic family
child care license?
A temporary pandemic family child care
license is a short-term license to provide child care services to children
whose parents are employed providing health, safety and other essential
services as defined by the director of the Ohio department of job and family
services in consultation with the director of the Ohio emergency management
agency
(C)When may ODJFS issue a temporary
pandemic child care license?
ODJFS may issue a temporary pandemic
child care license if the governor of Ohio declares a state of emergency and
directs ODJFS to issue this license type.
(D)How do programs apply for a temporary
pandemic child care license?
A licensed family child care provider
shall apply to become a pandemic family child care by submitting the JFS 01258
"Application for Temporary Pandemic Program" to ODJFS.
(E)What are the licensing requirements for
a pandemic family child care provider?
The pandemic family child care provider
shall meet the following requirements. The other requirements in this chapter
shall not apply during the temporary license period.
(1)All employees and child care staff
members (including the provider) shall submit a request for background checks
and fingerprints pursuant to rule 5101:2-13-09 of the Administrative Code
within seven calendar days of the individual's date of hire or assignment.
Child care staff may be used in ratio but shall not be left alone with children
until the JFS 01176 "Program Notification of Background Check Review for
Child Care" is received by the pandemic family provider.
(2)There shall be at least one child care
staff member on-site during all hours of operation who is currently trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate for all age groups that the
provider is licensed to serve. The training shall meet the requirements in
appendix A to rule 5101:2-13-10 of the Administrative Code.
(3)The pandemic family child care provider
shall ensure that the following staff child ratios and maximum group size
limitations are maintained at all times:
(a)Each pandemic family child care
provider shall care for no more than six children at any one time. No more than
three of those children may be under two years of age.
(b)The family child care provider shall
follow the requirements set forth in rule 5101:2-13-18 of the Administrative
Code to determine which children count in ratio and group size.
(4)Child care staff members shall not
leave a child unsupervised. Supervision means the child care staff members have
knowledge of a child's needs and accountability for his or her care at all
times. Supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the activity of
each child and being near enough to respond and reach children immediately
including responding to the child's basic needs and protecting them from harm.
(5)The child care staff members shall
ensure all children in care are within sight or hearing of child care staff
members at all times. Within sight and hearing means without the use of
mechanical devices such as baby monitors, video cameras or walkie talkies. The
use of mirrors to view children in another room does not meet the supervision
requirements of this rule.
(6)Each child care staff member shall use
only the allowable discipline techniques in appendix A to rule 5101:2-13-19 of
the Administrative Code.
(7) If the provider, employee or child
care staff member suspects that a child has been abused or neglected, he or she
shall immediately notify the public children services agency (PCSA).
(8)Each child enrolled for care shall have
a completed JFS 01234 "Child Enrollment and Health Information for Child
Care" and a completed JFS 01259 "Pandemic Child Care Program Child
Enrollment Addendum" on file by the child's first day of attendance at the
provider.
(9)The pandemic family child care provider
shall have a written attendance record that tracks in and out times for each
child each day. The record shall include the child's name and date of birth.
(10) The pandemic family child care provider
shall provide opportunities for both quiet and active play suitable to the
developmental levels and abilities of each child in care.
(11) Children in care shall be protected from
any items and conditions which threaten their health, safety, and well being,
including but not limited to: stoves, bodies of water, window covering pull
cords, telephone cords, electrical cords, extension cords, lead hazards,
asbestos, wells, traffic, employee's personal belongings and other
environmental hazards and dangerous situations.
(12) The pandemic family child care provider
shall follow the cleaning and sanitizing chart in appendix A to rule 5101:2-13-13
of the Administrative Code and the handwashing requirements in appendix B to
rule 5101:2-13-13 of the Administrative Code.
(13) Children are not permitted to rest, nap,
or sleep on the floor. Children shall sleep on cribs, playpens, couches, cots
or mats that meet the requirements described in rule 5101:2-13-20 of the
Administrative Code.
(14) Parents/caregivers shall provide written
permission and instructions (if different than the label) when the center shall
administer prescription medications, nonprescription medicines containing
codeine or aspirin, or nonprescription medication.
(15) The pandemic family child care provider
shall not provide transportation nor swimming activities in water deeper than
eighteen inches to any child without prior approval from ODJFS.
(16) The pandemic family child care provider
shall immediately notify ODJFS in writing if any of the following occur to a
child while in the care for the pandemic family child care provider:
(a)A child dies.
(b)A child receives a bump or blow to the
head that requires first aid or medical attention.
(c)An incident, injury, or illness
requires a child to be removed by the parent or emergency services from the
home for medical treatment, professional consultation or transportation for
emergency treatment.
(d)Abuse of a child is substantiated by a
public children services agency.
(F)How long is a temporary pandemic child
care license valid?
The temporary pandemic child care license
is valid until the governor of Ohio rescinds the executive order.
(G)What happens when the executive order
is rescinded by the governor of Ohio?
The provider shall resume following all
of the family child care provider licensing requirements of this chapter.
(H)A denial of an application for a
license for a pandemic family child care provider and the revocation of a
temporary license for a pandemic family child care provider are not subject to
appeal rights pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(I)How will the pandemic family child
care provider be paid?
The pandemic family child care provider
will be paid through an agreement with ODJFS for care provided to children
determined eligible for publicly funded child care pursuant to Chapter
5101:2-16 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 3/24/2020
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 03/24/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.017, 5104.018
Rule Amplifies: 104.017, 5104.018, 5104.03