A. The following emergency supplies shall be in the family day home, accessible to outdoor play areas, on field trips, in vehicles used for transportation and wherever children are in care:
1. A first aid kit that contains at a minimum:
- a. Scissors;
- b. Tweezers;
- c. Gauze pads;
- d. Adhesive tape;
- e. Adhesive bandages, assorted sizes;
- f. Antiseptic cleaning solution or pads;
- g. Digital thermometer;
- h. Triangular bandages;
- i. Single use gloves such as surgical or examination gloves;
- j. In homes located more than one hour's travel time from a healthcare facility, activated charcoal preparation (to be used only on the direction of a physician or the home's local poison control center); and
- k. First aid instructional manual.
- 2. An ice pack or cooling agent.
- B. The first aid kit shall be readily accessible to caregivers and inaccessible to children.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-760 derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. July 1, 2010; renumbered, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.