14 Del. Admin. Code § 934-III-43.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 934-III-43.0 - Child Accident and Injury

43.1 When known, a licensee shall ensure when a child in care has an accident or injury, a licensee or staff member gives assistance to protect the child from further harm.

43.1.1 For a serious or potentially serious injury, a licensee shall ensure the parent or guardian is notified immediately after staff members have assisted the child and contacted an ambulance, if needed.

43.1.1.1 Serious injuries are described in the definitions;

43.1.1.2 For these injuries, a licensee shall document when the parent or guardian was informed or when calls were made to the parent or guardian or emergency contact, but no one answered.

43.1.2 A less serious accident or injury requires a parent or guardian to be informed before the child leaves for the day.

43.2 A licensee shall complete and keep a report in the child's file for each accident or injury that includes the name of child, date of injury, description of injury, how it occurred, first aid and medical care given, and parent or guardian or other approved person's signature. The parent, guardian, or approved person must be provided a copy of the report on the day of the injury or within one (1) business day.

43.3 If a child has a medical event, such as a seizure, asthma attack, or severe allergic reaction, the parent or guardian must be called immediately after a licensee or staff member assists the child and contacts an ambulance if needed.

43.4 When known, a licensee shall notify OCCL, as described in Section 16.0, when an accident or injury results in death or medical or dental treatment, other than first aid provided at the home.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 934-III-43.0

24 DE Reg. 272 (9/1/2020)
25 DE Reg. 1017 (5/1/2022) (Final)