(A)All swimming sites shall meet all state and local guidelines for environmental health inspections and for private pools. Verification of these inspections shall be maintained in the home.

(1)Swimming activities shall not be permitted in lakes, rivers, ponds, creeks or other similar bodies of water, with the exception of school children who have the written permission from the parent or guardian.

(2)Activities in bodies of water two or more feet in depth shall be supervised by personspeople who are currently certified as lifeguards or water safety instructors by the American red cross or an equivalent water safety program, as determined by the Ohio department of job and family services. The lifeguard may be a child care staff member when the swimming pool is onsite at the type A home.

(3)Child care staff members shall be actively supervising children and shall be able to clearly see all parts of the swimming area including the bottom of pools.

(B)Wading pools shall be filtered or emptied daily. Portable wading pools shall be sanitized daily, or more often, if needed.

(C)Child care staff members shall review swimming and water safety rules with children each time they participate in water activities. Included in these rules shall be the description of a system for checking to ensure that each child is safe when in the water.

(1)The use of saunas, hot tubs, and spas by children is prohibited, and these items shall be inaccessible to them.

(2)Swimming pools, wading pools, and other swimming/wading sites shall be made inaccessible to the children when adult supervision is not available.

(D)The type A home administrator shall have written permission from the parent or guardian:

(1)Before the child swims in water two or more feet in depth.

(2)Before the child participates in activities near water two or more feet in depth.

(3)Before infants and toddlers use wading pools.

(4)Before school children participate in swimming activities in lakes, rivers, ponds, creeks, or other similar bodies of water.

(E)The written permission shall be signed and dated by the parent or guardian, and be on file for reviewat the type A home. The permission shall include the following:

(1)The child's name and birth date.

(2)A statement indicating whether the child is a swimmer or a nonswimmer.

(3)Location of the swimming site.

(4)A statement that the parent or guardian grants permission for the child to participate.