Appendix A - Administrator Qualifications
Appendix B - Written Information for Parents and Employees
Appendix C - Center Parent Information
(A)What are the
requirements to be an administrator in a licensed child care center?
(1)Be named on
the child care center license.
(2)Written
documentation verifying the administrator's qualifications shall be kept on
file at the center. Administrators shall meet the education requirements
detailed in appendix A to this rule.
(3)A person named
as administrator, who was promoted from within, and who does not meet the
requirements of appendix A to this rule within one year of being named as
administrator, may no longer serve as the administrator. The person also may
not be named administrator at another location until the administrator
qualifications have been met.
(4)The
administrator shall complete a rules review course provided by the Ohio
department of job and family services.
(a)Administrators
shall complete the rules review course within six months of the date of their
appointment and every five years thereafter.
(b)Any current
administrator who completed the course prior to December
31, 2016 the effective date of this rule
shall complete the training again by December 19, 2021.
(c)Verification of
completion of the rules review course shall be documented in the Ohio
professional registry (OPR) or on the JFS 01307 "Professional Development
Documentation for Child Care" (rev. 12/2016). This form shall be kept on
file at the center.
(B)What are the
additional duties of the administrator of a licensed child care center?
The administrator shall:
(1)Be responsible
for the daily operation of the child care center and for maintaining compliance
with Chapter 5101:2-12 of the Administrative Code.
(2)Be on-site a
minimum of one-half of the hours that the child care center is in operation
during the week, or forty hours per week, whichever is less.
(3)For child care
centers that are in operation on the weekends and/or evenings/overnights, as
well as during the week, be on-site at the center at least twenty hours per
week during the hours of six a.m. to seven p.m., Monday through Friday. If
there is more than one administrator, at least one must meet this requirement.
(4)Post scheduled
hours of availability in a noticeable place that is easily accessible to
parents.
(5)Be responsible
for the creation, maintenance and implementation of the policies and procedures
detailed in appendix B to this rule. Nothing in these policies shall conflict
with Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code or Chapter 5101:2-12, 5101:2-16 or
5101:2-17 of the Administrative Code. A copy of these policies and procedures
shall be available on-site at the center.
(6)Provide the
parent and all employees with the policies and practices in appendix B to this
rule.
(7)Provide a copy
of appendix C to this rule to the parent(s) of the children enrolled in the
center.
(8)Make available
the current licensing rules in a noticeable area on the premises. The rules may
be made available via paper copy or electronically.
(9)Upon request,
provide a parent with any information necessary for the parent to compile child
care related expenses for income tax preparation, including tax identification
numbers.
(10) Have available
on-site a written list of all employees including their dates of hire,
positions and scheduled hours.
(11) Ensure that no administrator, employee,
licensee or child care staff member discriminates in the enrollment of children
upon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin.
(C)What if an
administrator is not on the premises?
(1)A child care
staff member shall be designated as the person in charge and be on the
premises.
(2)The designated
person in charge does not have to meet the educational requirements of an
administrator nor be named on the license.
(3)The designated
person in charge shall handle all emergencies and have access to all records
required by Chapter 5101:2-12 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 12/1/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 12/31/2021
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 11/21/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.015, 5104.016
Rule Amplifies: 5104.035, 5104.015, 5104.09, 5104.039
Prior Effective Dates: 03/01/1981, 02/08/1982, 09/01/1986,
01/02/1992 (Emer.), 04/01/1992, 04/01/2003, 09/01/2005, 01/01/2007, 09/01/2007,
07/01/2010, 09/29/2011, 11/22/2015, 12/31/2016, 10/29/2017