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Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15
15
Part 11
Subpart 55
Chapter 2
15 Miss. Code R. Part 11, Subpart 55, Chapter 2
2
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
2.1.1
Legal Authority; The "Mississippi Child Care Licensing Law," Section 43-20-1
2.1.2
Purpose
2.1.3
Severability
2.1.4
Definitions
2.2.1
Requirement for Licensure
2.2.2
Types of Licenses
2.2.3
Application for License
2.2.4
License Fee
2.2.5
Certificate of Inspection by Fire Department
2.2.6
Inspection
2.2.7
Record of Inspection
2.2.8
Renewal of License
2.2.9
License Not Transferable or Assignable
2.2.10
Display of Licenses
2.3.5
Right of Entry
2.3.6
Violations
2.4.5
Parental Information Before a child's enrollment, the parent shall be provided
2.4.6
Smoking, Tobacco Products, and Prohibited Substances
2.4.7
Parental Access; Child care facilities shall assure the parent that they have
2.4.8
Changes in Facility Operations
2.4.9
Notice of Legal Action; The licensing agency shall be notified within seven
2.4.10
Posting of Information
2.4.11
Weapons Prohibited
2.5.5
General Requirements For Personnel
2.5.2
Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks,
2.5.6
Criminal Record (Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Central Registry Checks,
2.5.7
Child Care Director Qualifications
2.5.8
Caregivers
2.5.9
Caregiver Assistants
2.5.10
Students
2.5.11
Use of Director Designee
2.5.12
Staff Development
2.5.13
Review by Licensing Agency
2.6.1
confines of the child care facility and shall be made available to the licensing agency on
2.6.2
Records Retention:
2.6.3
Facility Records:
2.6.4
Personnel Records:
2.6.5
volunteers in a child care facility for 120 or more hours per licensure year, a record shall be
2.6.6
volunteers in a child care facility for less than 120 hours per licensure year, a record shall be
2.6.7
Facility Records
2.6.8
Personnel Records
2.6.9
Volunteer Records (120 or more hours per year)
2.6.10
Volunteer Records (Less than 120 hours per year)
2.6.11
Child Records
2.7.7
Serious Occurrences Involving Children
2.7.8
Child Abuse
2.7.9
Communicable Disease
2.7.10
Infants and Toddlers
2.8.7
General
2.8.8
Ratio
2.9.7
General
2.9.8
Daily Routines
2.9.9
Eating
2.9.10
Rest Periods
2.9.11
Outdoor Activities
2.9.12
Infant and Toddler Activities
2.9.7
Indoor or Outdoor Physical Activity
2.10.7
General
2.10.8
Playground Equipment
2.10.9
Paint
2.10.10
Chairs and Tables
2.10.11
Hooks and Compartments
2.10.12
Sand Boxes
2.10.13
Cribs:
2.10.14
High Chairs
2.10.15
Rest Period Equipment
2.10.16
Play Equipment
2.10.17
School Age Programs
2.11.7
Building
2.11.8
Indoor Square Footage
2.11.9
Openings
2.11.10
Kitchens
2.11.11
Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories
2.11.12
Water The water supply shall be from a public water system or a private system
2.11.13
Exits
2.11.14
Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation
2.11.15
Outdoor Playground Area All playgrounds and playground equipment intended
2.11.16
Grounds
2.11.17
Garbage Removal
2.11.18
Environmental Health
2.11.19
Pest Control All child care facilities are to use a contractor licensed by the State
2.12.7
Employee Health
2.12.8
Child Health
2.12.9
Child Hygiene
2.12.10
Toys and Equipment
2.12.11
First Aid Supply
2.12.12
Animals and Pets
2.12.13
Fire/Disaster Evacuation Drills
2.13.7
General
2.13.8
Nutritional Standards
2.13.9
Refreshments
2.13.10
Sack Lunches
2.13.11
Snacks
2.12.6
Food Safety and Food Manager
2.14.7
Prohibited Behavior The following behaviors are prohibited by anyone (i.e.,
2.14.8
Restraint of a Child
2.14.9
Time Out
2.14.10
Children Shall Not Discipline Other Children Children shall neither be
2.15.7
General
2.15.8
Requirements
2.15.9
Occupant Restraints
2.15.10
Staff-to-Child Ratio
2.16.7
Diaper Changing Area
2.16.8
Non-Disposable Diapers and Training Pants
2.16.9
Disposable Diapers
2.16.10
Potty Chairs
2.16.11
Hand Washing
2.16.12
Parental Consultation
2.17.7
Equipment
2.17.8
Cleaning of Linens and Bed Coverings
2.17.9
Cleaning of Rest Period Equipment
2.17.10
Sharing of Rest Period Equipment
2.18.7
Hand Washing
2.18.8
Bottle Feeding
2.18.9
Formula Storage
2.18.10
Baby Food
2.18.11
Refrigerator
2.18.12
Heating Unit and Microwave Use
2.18.13
Breast-Feeding Accommodations and Staff Training
2.19.7
General
2.19.8
Lifeguard Supervision
2.19.9
Health and Safety
2.20.7
Facility Adaptation
2.20.8
Activity Plan
2.20.9
Caregiver Staff Development
2.20.10
Staffing
2.21.7
General This section shall apply to any child care facility that is open past 11:30
2.21.8
Nutrition
2.21.9
Sleeping
2.21.10
Bathroom Facilities
2.22.7
Emergency Suspensions of License
2.22.8
Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License The licensing agency may deny,
2.22.9
Notification
2.22.10
District Level Hearing
2.22.11
State Level Hearing
2.22.12
Appeal Any operator who disagrees with or is aggrieved by a decision of the
2.22.13
Injunction Notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy, the licensing
2.22.14
Criminal Penalties Any person establishing, conducting, managing, or operating
2.22.15
Violations and Penalties
2.23.1
Information in the possession of the licensing agency concerning the license of