W. Va. Code R. § 78-20-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 78-20-11 - Emergency Practices

11.1. Emergency Information -- An informal or relative family child care home shall ensure that written emergency information is available near the telephone or other communications device within easy access of the caregiver, children, and substitutes that contains telephone numbers for the following:

11.1.a. Police and fire departments;

11.1.b. The child abuse and neglect hotline;

11.1.e. Ambulance service;

11.1.d. A poison control center or the universal poison control center telephone number 1-800-222-1222;

11.1.e. Each parent's work and home;

11.1.f. A health care provider for each child; and

11.1.g. An emergency substitute, if applicable.

11.2. Prior to each child's placement in the home, the provider shall obtain emergency contact information for each child, which includes emergency contacts, family information, and permission to seek medical treatment. The provider shall:

11.2.a. Maintain the emergency information in the provider's records;

11.2.b. Update emergency information records when information changes; and

11.2.c. Ensure that emergency consent forms are notarized.

11.3. Evacuation Plan -- An informal or relative family child care home shall develop and post a written plan for an emergency evacuation in the event of fire, natural disaster, or other threatening situations that may pose a health or safety hazard to the children in the informal or relative family child care home. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:

11.3.a. A designated relocation site and evacuation site;

11.3.b. Procedures for notifying parents of the relocations and ensuring family reunification;

11.3.c. Procedures to address the needs of individual children including children with special needs; and

11.3.d. Coordination with local emergency management officials.

11.3.e. The informal or relative family child care home shall:

11.3.e.1. Update the evacuation plan by December 31 of each year and provide a copy to the child care regulatory specialist. If the provider fails to update the plan, the child care regulatory specialist shall take no action against the provider's certificate of registration until notice is provided and the provider is given 30 days after the receipt of notice to provide an updated plan.

11.3.e.2. Retain an updated copy of the plan for evacuation and shall provide notice of the plan and notification that a copy of the plan will be provided upon request to any parent, custodian, or guardian or each child at the time of the child's enrollment in the child care service and when the plan is updated.

11.3.f. The fire evacuation plan shall include a drawing of the primary and secondary exits from all areas of the house and meeting places for the children once they have exited the home.

11.3.g. An informal or relative family child care home shall conduct monthly fire evacuation drills and maintain a written record of when they are conducted.

11.3.h. An informal or relative family child care home shall develop, implement, and maintain a written procedure to practice moving to a safe location within the home at least two times a year and record the dates and times when the practice sessions are conducted; and

11.3.j. An informal or relative family child care home shall develop, implement, and maintain a written procedure for practicing relocation with the operator and volunteers two times per year and record the dates and times when the practice sessions are conducted.

11.4. First Aid Supplies -- An informal or relative family child care home shall keep the following first aid supplies available in a portable container and ensure they are out of the children's reach:

11.4.a. A digital thermometer;

11.4.b. Disposable gloves;

11.4.c. Blunt-tipped scissors;

11.4.d. Tweezers;

11.4.e. Bandage tape;

11.4.f. Sterile gauze;

11.4.g. Non-medicated adhesive strips;

11.4.h. Sealed packages of alcohol wipes or antiseptic;

11.4.i. Soap;

11.4.j. A first aid guide; and

11.4.k. CPR mouthpiece.

W. Va. Code R. § 78-20-11