Section 75-03-11.1-24 - Specialized types of care and minimum requirements1.Night care.a. Any school-age child care program offering night care shall provide program modifications for the needs of children and their parents during the night;b. In consultation with parents, attention must be given by the staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children to provide for a transition into this type of care appropriate to the child's needs;c. The operator shall encourage parents to leave their children in care or pick them up before and after their normal sleeping period when practical, to ensure minimal disturbance of the child during sleep, with consideration given to the parent's work schedule;d. The operator shall ensure that comfortable beds and cots, complete with a mattress or pad, are available;e. The school-age child care program shall require each child in night care to have night clothing and a toothbrush marked for identification; andf. The operator shall ensure that during sleeping hours, staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children are awake and within hearing range to provide for the needs of children and to respond to an emergency.2.Drop-in school-age child care.a. If a school-age child care program serves drop-in children, it shall be sufficiently staffed to effectively handle admission records and explain the policies and procedures of the program and to maintain the proper staff member to child ratio.b. The operator shall ensure that the program reflects the individual needs of the children who are provided drop-in care.c. The operator shall ensure that admission records comply with all enrollment requirements contained in section 75-03-11.1-22.d. The operator shall ensure that admittance procedures provide for a period of individual attention for the child to acquaint the child with the school-age child care program, its equipment, and the staff members.e. A school-age child care program may not receive drop-in care or part-time children who, when added to the children in regular attendance, cause the school-age child care program to exceed the total number of children for which the school-age child care program is licensed.3.Drop-in school-age child care programs. An operator shall ensure that a school-age child care program serving only drop-in care children complies with this chapter, but is exempt from the following provisions:a. Subsections 12, 14, and 15 of section 75-03-11.1-20; subdivision f of subsection 2 of section 75-03-11.1-22; and subsection 1 of section 75-03-11.1-25; andb. A school-age child care program serving only drop-in children is exempt from the outdoor space requirements.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-11.1-24
Effective June 1, 1995; amended effective January 1, 1999; January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-387, January 2023, effective 1/1/2023.General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08