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R400.8216 Orientation

Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers

R400.8216 Orientation

Rule 216 (1)

  1. Program staff and unsupervised volunteers shall participate in the center’s orientation training about the center’s policies and practices and these rules.

Rule 216 (2)

2. Within 30 calendar days after being present at the center and before caring for children, program staff and unsupervised volunteers shall have training on all of the following, as applicable:

  1. The prevention of shaken baby syndrome, if the center serves infants and toddlers.
  2. The prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices, if the center serves infants and toddlers.
  3. The prevention of abusive head trauma.
  4. The prevention of child maltreatment.
    e.The recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Rule 216 (3)

3. Within 30 calendar days after being present at the center and before caring for children unsupervised, program staff and unsupervised volunteers shall have training on all of the following:

  1. Who to contact for questions.
  2. Discipline policy.
  3. Emergency procedures to include, but not limited to, location of first aid equipment, fire prevention, fire exits, and responsibilities during an emergency.
  4. Information to provide to parents.
  5. Appropriate care and supervision, including child care staff member to child ratios.
  6. Daily schedules, such as planned daily activities and routines.
  7. Health policies and procedures.
  8. The prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations.
  9. Illness procedures for children and staff.
  10. Diapering procedures, only if applicable to children served.

Rule 216 (4)

4. Within 90 days after being present at the center and before caring for children unsupervised, program staff and unsupervised volunteers shall be trained on emergency preparedness and response planning as described in R 400.8269.

Rule 216 (5)

5. Within 90 days after being present at the center, all other staff and supervised volunteers shall be trained on emergency preparedness and response planning as described in R 400.8269.

Rule 216 (6)

6. Within 90 days after being present at the center and before caring for children unsupervised, program staff and unsupervised volunteers shall complete the following trainings, which are allowed to be counted toward annual professional development hours and are available at MiRegistry:

  1. Administration of medication.
  2. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions as provided in R 400.8269a.
  3. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic.
  4. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of biocontaminants.
  5. Precautions in transporting children if the center has a transportation component.
  6. Child development including the major domains of cognitive, social, emotional, physical development, and approaches to learning as provided in R 400.8271.g.Pediatric first aid and pediatric, infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

Rationale

Ensures that staff are familiar with the Child Care Center Licensing Rules and the center’s policies and understand their job duties. Ensures the safety and well-being of young children.

 

Technical Assistance
“Trained in first aid and pediatric, child and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)” means you have received instruction in the skills.

 

Rule 216 (7)

7. Before issuing a license to operate a child care center, and before the renewal of a license, the department shall verify that not less than 50% of the program staff are currently certified in pediatric first aid and pediatric, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Each of these program staff’s first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificates must be valid and retained on file in the center or at the central office until 2 years after the effective date of this rule, after which they must be made available online at MiRegistry.

Rationale

Ensures the safety and welfare of children by having someone in attendance at all times who is qualified to respond to common life-threatening emergencies.

 

Technical Assistance

The center must have at least one program staff member on site at all times that has current certification in CPR and First Aid, per MCL 722.112a.
A child caring institution, foster family home, foster family group home, child care center, group child care home, and family child care home shall have individuals present, as prescribed in the appropriate administrative rules, who have current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation obtained through the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or an equivalent organization or institution approved by the department.

Verification must be issued from the training organization or trainer and include the date of the course, the name of the training organization or trainer, the topic covered, and the number of clock hours. (see subrule 11).

Verification of CPR/first aid training can be:

  • Copies of the cards or
  • a statement on training institution letterhead.

A payment receipt is not verification of certification, attendance, or participation.

The First aid/CPR certification training must be done by a person certified as a Red Cross instructor or a trainer approved by the department. The current list of approved organizations can be found on the department website, CPR and First Aid Training, found here.

First aid and CPR training can be done online with an in-person skills test if it is done by one of the approved organizations.

Best Practice

It is recommended that a child care staff member with valid CPR and first aid training go on field trips. If there are different types of CPR and first aid training offered, child care staff members should take workplace CPR and first aid training, if offered. It is not necessary to take the course designed for health care/emergency response professionals.

Rule 216 (8)

8. Before caring for children, program staff and unsupervised volunteers of outdoor nature-based child care centers shall be trained on the outdoor benefit-risk assessment and the risk management plan as indicated in R 400.8269b. This detailed plan may also be included in the parent handbook and/or staff policies and procedures.

Rule 216 (9)

9. Outdoor nature-based child care centers operating more than 30 minutes from emergency medical care shall have at least 1 program staff present at all times trained in wilderness first aid.

 

Technical Assistance

“Emergency medical care” means:

  • a hospital with an emergency room or
  • an urgent care.

Use driving directions from a map or navigation app to tell if there is emergency medical care within 30 minutes of the outdoor nature-based child care center (Google Maps, MapQuest, Apple Maps, etc.). The address of the emergency medical care facility must be included on the outdoor benefit-risk assessment and the risk management plan.

Wilderness first aid training is available from the American Red Cross.

Wilderness first aid is a two-year certification.

Rule 216 (10)

10. In regard to subrules (3) to (9) of this rule, as applicable to the type of center, until a program staff member or unsupervised volunteer has completed the orientation training, the program staff member or unsupervised volunteer shall be supervised by a program staff member who has completed the orientation training.

Rule 216 (11)

11. Verification of all training required by this rule must be maintained on file at the center or at the central office until 2 years after the effective date of this rule, after which qualifications must be reflected as verified in MiRegistry.
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