Post by Heather on Jun 27, 2017 19:07:24 GMT -8
According to WAC 170.295.7010, child care providers "must keep current organized confidential records
and information about each child in care on
the premises. You must make sure that each child’s
record contains, at a minimum:
n Completed enrollment application signed by
the parent
n Name, birth date, dates of enrollment and
termination, and other identifying information
n Name, address, and home and business telephone
number of the parent and other persons
to be contacted in case of an emergency
n Health history
n Individual plan of care when needed for
chronic health conditions and life threatening
medical conditions
n Written consent from the parent for you to
seek and approve medical care in an emergency
situation, a court order waiving the right of
informed consent, or parent’s alternate plans
for emergency medical and surgical care if the
parent cannot be reached
n Information on how to contact the parents,
especially in emergencies
n Instructions from parent or health care providers
related to medications, specific food or
feeding requirements, allergies, treatments,
and special equipment or health care needs if
necessary
n Written records of any illness or injury that occurs
during child care hours and the treatment
provided
n Written records of any medications given while
the child is at child care, and
n You must include the following authorizations in
each child’s record:
n Name, address, and telephone number of the
persons authorized to remove the child from
the center
n Written parental consent for transportation to
and from school, and
n Written parental consent for transportation
provided by the center to and from field
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trips, including field trip location, date of trip,
departure and arrival times and any other additional
information the parent may need to
be advised of.
n You can use any health history form you choose as
long as it includes:
n The date of the child’s last physical exam or the
date the child was last seen by a health care
provider for reasons other than immunizations
n Allergies, expected symptoms, and method of
treatment if necessary
n Health and developmental concerns or issues
n Any life threatening medical condition that
requires an individual health plan
n A list of current medications used by the child
n Name, address and phone number of the child’s
health care provider, and
n Name, address and phone number of the child’s
dentist, if the child has a dentist.
n The individual records, including the certificate of
immunization status, must be kept on the premises:
n For each child currently in care, and
n For one year after the child leaves your care."
and information about each child in care on
the premises. You must make sure that each child’s
record contains, at a minimum:
n Completed enrollment application signed by
the parent
n Name, birth date, dates of enrollment and
termination, and other identifying information
n Name, address, and home and business telephone
number of the parent and other persons
to be contacted in case of an emergency
n Health history
n Individual plan of care when needed for
chronic health conditions and life threatening
medical conditions
n Written consent from the parent for you to
seek and approve medical care in an emergency
situation, a court order waiving the right of
informed consent, or parent’s alternate plans
for emergency medical and surgical care if the
parent cannot be reached
n Information on how to contact the parents,
especially in emergencies
n Instructions from parent or health care providers
related to medications, specific food or
feeding requirements, allergies, treatments,
and special equipment or health care needs if
necessary
n Written records of any illness or injury that occurs
during child care hours and the treatment
provided
n Written records of any medications given while
the child is at child care, and
n You must include the following authorizations in
each child’s record:
n Name, address, and telephone number of the
persons authorized to remove the child from
the center
n Written parental consent for transportation to
and from school, and
n Written parental consent for transportation
provided by the center to and from field
Section 8 Records, Reporting, and Posting
223
trips, including field trip location, date of trip,
departure and arrival times and any other additional
information the parent may need to
be advised of.
n You can use any health history form you choose as
long as it includes:
n The date of the child’s last physical exam or the
date the child was last seen by a health care
provider for reasons other than immunizations
n Allergies, expected symptoms, and method of
treatment if necessary
n Health and developmental concerns or issues
n Any life threatening medical condition that
requires an individual health plan
n A list of current medications used by the child
n Name, address and phone number of the child’s
health care provider, and
n Name, address and phone number of the child’s
dentist, if the child has a dentist.
n The individual records, including the certificate of
immunization status, must be kept on the premises:
n For each child currently in care, and
n For one year after the child leaves your care."