Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2-4

Sec. 24. Caregivers counted in staff to child ratios shall meet the following qualifications:

(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

(2) Have a high school diploma or passed an equivalency test.

(3) Have reading skills to be able to read the following:

(A) Emergency information.

(B) Prescription labels.

(C) First aid and emergency evacuation directives.

(D) Menus.

(E) Medical information.

(F) Special dietary information.

(G) Intake information on children.

(4) Have writing skills to be able to document the following:

(A) Accident reports and significant occurrences.

(B) The time and administering of medication.

(C) Diapering and feeding information.

(D) The developmental progress of children.

(5) An early childhood professional employed as a caregiver before December 1, 1985, is exempt from the specific educational requirements for this position, if their position continues as an early childhood professional at that child care center.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-24; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 126; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA; filed May 7, 2025, 2:20 p.m.: 20250604-IR-470240388FRA; filed Oct 31, 2025, 10:48 a.m.: 20251126-IR-470250369FRA)