Childcare centers are quite important especially for working parents to enable them do their work without worrying too much about their children. the caregivers must have qualities such as consistency, flexibility, creativity, responsibility, love for children, and genuine concern. The Nevada Bureau of child care is responsible for licensing and monitoring those caring for more than five children. some of the facilities are the child care center, on-site centers, care for ill children, and family care homes.

Contact information for Nevada Child Care Center Regulation Agency

The name of the Nevada childcare center agency is Bureau of services for child Car, Division of Child and Family Services, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. The address issues 4126 Technology Way, 3^rd Floor, Carson City, Nevada State. the zip code is 89703 and the phone number is 7756844463. The agency’s email address is webmaster@dcfs.state.nv.us and the website is www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_childCare.htm.

Qualifications for the personnel

The qualifications for directors of a childcare facility must be 21 years of age and above and earned bachelor’s or associate’s degree with a minimum of 12-semester hours of education. The candidate MUST HAVE ATLEAST 6 SEMESTER HOURS IN THE STUDY OF CHILD Development, health-related education, and child psychology. The director should also have a current credential as a Child development Associate and a combination of education and experience. The qualifications for teachers are a bachelor’s degree in CE or child development while the assistants should have the basic orientation training soon after employment. The caretakers should be 6 years and able to handle an emergency in both emotional and physical development of the children.

Requirements for day care centers

The childcare can be located in a home or in a commercial location if space is enough for the children. The staff should have the right qualifications to ensure that the children receive the best care possible. The right child to adult ratio must be maintained depending on the age of the children at the center. Younger children require more caregivers compared to older children. Nevada requires all the equipment to be used by the children to be safe for the children and easily accessible. Toys and artistic materials should be abundant in the centers and children should have access to them whenever required. The children should have time to play and take nutritious meals to have a healthy life. Younger children and babies should b allocated nap times by the center owners. All certifications for the centers such as licenses and inspection results should b hung in a place where everybody can see. Parents should access their children with ease and take them home whenever they feel like. All parents should have a list of policies regarding the activities of the day care center and the possible punishment for the children.

The indoor space should be at least 35 square feet for each child without considering the bathrooms, kitchen, stair, halls, and storage spaces. The outdoor play should be at least 37 ½ square feet for every child to play during breaks. The play area must be fenced to prevent children from wandering outside the compound. There should be adequate drainage system, structures for providing shade, and adequate safety barriers. The location should be free from things such as poisonous plants, bodies of water, and good pay facilities. The number of children per caretaker depends on the age f the child. For instance, one caretaker can handle four children aged 6 months.

The daily nutrition needs for every child should be met by each meal or snacks served which should be of high quality and quantity. Cultural and ethnic meals should also be part of the diet and there must a license of the facility to serve every child in the facility. The children should have enough quantity, which can supply the recommended dietary allowance as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academic of Science. The center should avoid food, which have little nutrition value and drinking water should be readily available. The children should have adequate seating for the children during meals.

Requirements for Home-Based Care centers

The caregiver for home-based day care should take care of 6 toddlers or infants in which case no more than 3 children should be under three years. The lowest age for day care children is six months. If the children are school going, a caregiver can handle 8 children including her own. A caregiver can also take care of three infants at a time together with her children. The indoor space for the facility should have at least 2.753m2 or 30 square feet. Space must have natural lighting through a window with glass. For infants, the area should be large enough to accommodate 1 crib for every infant, a diapering area, and a play area. Each meal or snacks served should be of high quality and quantity and provide all the nutritional needs for the children. Cultural and ethnic meals can also for part of the meals but with the advice of the parent and its availability. The children should have enough quantity, according to the recommendations of the dietary allowance as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academic of Science. The center should avoid sugary foods, which have low nutrition value. A child can also carry food, which should be stored in a cold place such as the fringe. The facility priding care for infants should be on the ground floor with enough infant play space and a sleeping area. A facility for day care home must have indoor play items and toys, which are safe and enough to keep all the children engaged. The outdoor play area enclosed for safety and an outdoor space enough for them to play.

References

Novascotia.ca,. (2015). Day Care Regulations – Day Care Act (Nova Scotia). Retrieved 26 June 2015, from https://novascotia.ca/just/regulations/regs/dayregs.htm

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