DCF 250.09(3)(h)(h) Offer drinking water to infants over 6 months of age and toddlers several times daily.
DCF 250.09(3)(i)(i) Hold a child unable to hold a bottle whenever a bottle is given. Bottles may not be propped.
DCF 250.09(3)(j)(j) Hold or place a child too young to sit in a highchair or feeding table in an infant seat during feeding. Wide-based highchairs with safety straps or feeding tables with safety straps shall be provided for children who are not developmentally able to sit at tables and chairs.
DCF 250.09(3)(k)(k) Ensure that eating utensils and cups are scaled to the size and developmental level of the children.
DCF 250.09(3)(L)(L) Infant bottles and nipples may not be reused without first being cleaned and sanitized.
DCF 250.09(4)(4)Diapering and toileting. A provider shall do all of the following:
DCF 250.09(4)(a)(a) Change wet or soiled diapers and clothing promptly.
DCF 250.09(4)(b)(b) Change the child on an easily cleanable surface that is cleaned with soap and water and a disinfectant solution after each use. The disinfectant solution used shall be one that is registered with the U.S. environmental protection agency as a disinfectant and has instructions for use as a disinfectant on the label. The disinfectant shall be used according to label instructions.
DCF 250.09(4)(c)(c) If the diapering surface is above floor level, use a strap, restraint, or other structural barrier to prevent falling. A child may not be left unattended on the diapering surface.
DCF 250.09(4)(d)(d) Place soiled cloth diapers in a plastic bag labeled with the name of the child and send them home daily.
DCF 250.09(4)(e)(e) Place soiled disposable diapers in a plastic-lined, covered container and dispose of them daily.
DCF 250.09(4)(g)(g) Apply lotions, powders or salves to the child during diapering only at the specific direction of a parent or the child’s physician.
DCF 250.09(4)(h)(h) Wash the child during diapering with a disposable towel used only once.
DCF 250.09 HistoryHistory: CR 03-052: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 07-102: r. (1) (b), am. (1) (c) 1. and 5. Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; EmR1918: emerg. am. (1) (c) 3., 4., r. (2) (j), am. (3) (b), (c), (g), cr. (3) (L), am. (4) (b), (c), r. (4) (f), (i), eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: am. (1) (c) 3., 4., r. (2) (j), am. (3) (b), (c), (g), cr. (3) (L), am. (4) (b), (c), r. (4) (f), (i) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20; CR 21-100: am. (1) (c) 2., cr. (1) (c) 4g., 4r., (3) (bm), am. (3) (f) Register February 2023 No. 806, eff. 3-1-23.
DCF 250.095DCF 250.095Additional requirements when the licensee is not providing care to children at least 50% of the center’s licensed hours. A licensee who does not provide care and supervision to children at least 50% of the center’s licensed hours shall comply with the following requirements:
DCF 250.095(1)(1)The licensee shall complete at least one course from the Registry Administrator Credential within one year from the initial date that the licensee is not providing care and supervision for at least 50 percent of the center’s licensed hours.
DCF 250.095(2)(2)The licensee shall be responsible for the following:
DCF 250.095(2)(a)(a) Management, finance, physical plant, and day-to-day operations of the center.
DCF 250.095(2)(b)(b) Supervision of the planning and implementation of the center’s program for children.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)(c) Supervision of center staff, including the following duties:
DCF 250.095(2)(c)1.1. Implement and maintain a written job description for each staff position.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)2.2. Implement and maintain a written personnel policy that addresses hours of work, lunch and break times, holidays, vacations, sick leaves, leaves of absence, probationary periods, performance evaluations, grievance procedures, and the disciplinary process. The personnel policy shall contain a procedure that requires staff to notify the licensee and the licensee to notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than the next business day, when any of the following occurs:
DCF 250.095(2)(c)2.a.a. The employee has been convicted of a crime.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)2.b.b. The employee has been or is being investigated by any governmental agency for any other act, offense, or omission, including an investigation related to the abuse or neglect or threat of abuse or neglect, to a child or other client, or an investigation related to misappropriation of a client’s property.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)2.c.c. The employee has a substantiated governmental finding against them for abuse or neglect of a child or adult or for misappropriation of a client’s property.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)2.d.d. A professional license held by the employee has been denied, revoked, restricted, or otherwise limited.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)3.3. Ensure that each employee is familiar with the employee’s job description, personnel policies, and applicable licensing rules.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)4.4. Conduct staff meetings at least 9 times in a calendar year and document that the meetings have been held.
DCF 250.095(2)(c)5.5. Ensure staff compliance with continuing education requirements.