Sec. 7. (a) A provider shall have written plans for notifying parents regarding the following:
(1) Illness, serious injury, or death of the provider.
(2) Care in an emergency.
(3) Emergency evacuation.
The plan required under subdivision (3) must be posted in a conspicuous location in the facility where the provider operates a child care program.
(b) A provider shall:
(1) maintain a written child discipline policy;
(2) ensure that all employees and volunteers follow the child discipline policy;
(3) provide to the parent or legal guardian of each child cared for by the provider a written copy of the child discipline policy; and
(4) maintain in each child's file a copy of the child discipline policy that has been signed by the parent or legal guardian described in subdivision (3).
(c) A provider shall allow unscheduled visits by a parent or legal guardian to a facility where the provider operates a child care program during the hours the child care program is in operation.
As added by P.L.247-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.18-2003, SEC.17; P.L.225-2013, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 17.2. Day Care Regulation
Chapter 3.5. Eligibility of Child Care Provider to Receive Reimbursement Through Voucher Program
12-17.2-3.5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
12-17.2-3.5-1. Applicability of Chapter
12-17.2-3.5-1.2. "Child Care Program"
12-17.2-3.5-1.3. "Employed"; "Employee"; "Employment"; "Employs"
12-17.2-3.5-3. "Voucher Payment"
12-17.2-3.5-4.1. Perpetrators Ineligible
12-17.2-3.5-5. Facility Requirements; Activities; Nutrition; Educational Materials
12-17.2-3.5-5.5. Supervision of Children; Ratios and Group Sizes
12-17.2-3.5-6. Tuberculosis Screening
12-17.2-3.5-7. Parent Notification Plan; Discipline Policy; Parent Visits
12-17.2-3.5-8. Caregiver Requirements; Education; Documentation
12-17.2-3.5-8.5. Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
12-17.2-3.5-9. Communication Devices
12-17.2-3.5-10. Fire Safety Requirements
12-17.2-3.5-11.1. Immunizations
12-17.2-3.5-12.1. Drug Testing
12-17.2-3.5-12.5. Safe Sleeping Practices; Violations; Penalties
12-17.2-3.5-13. Local Step Ahead Councils
12-17.2-3.5-14. Administrative Review
12-17.2-3.5-16. Decertification and Revocation of Eligibility
12-17.2-3.5-17. Imminent Threats to Children