Archive for the ‘SCDSS Child Care Licensing Expert’ Category

Can there be legal ramifications for disenrolling a child for misbehavior? Child care facilities are businesses, and businesses can make choices about their customers. I cannot offer legal advice to you because I am not a lawyer, but you probably know there are laws that prohibit discrimination

Is it legal for us to use tables with the chair connected in the table? If I am interpreting your question correctly, you are asking if regulations prevent the use of table and chair combinations. Not being a lawyer, I cannot offer you legal advice, but I

I was wanting to know if cribs were allowed in our toddler room. We have parents who have requested that their one year old stay in cribs and not be on a mat. Unfortunately, at one year old, the child will move from our baby room and

Can you please provide information on any requirements for children in child care programs to wear shoes while indoors? I have heard conflicting information on this issue and would like some clarification. Thank you. It’s not unusual for someone to interpret best practice as being something that

Can you please provide some clarification regarding licensing’s interpretation of “developmentally appropriate” sleeping equipment for children under 12 months and if there is an age recommendation for using mats/cots for children under 12 months? Thanks in advance for your response. When the new crib law became mandatory

Are we allowed to use cot sheets or not on cots? We have some that cover the entire cot and others that have elastic in the corners. We have had conflicting information on this and would prefer to use sheets. There are regulations for the use of

  I would like to ask if it is appropriate to use epsom salt in art activities?  Epsom Salts are classified as an over-the-counter medication and should not be used for art projects due to regulations. There are some risks to exposure to Epsom Salts, including a

DSS Child Care regulations say that infants shall be placed on their backs to sleep unless the parent provides a note from a physician specifying otherwise.  Is it okay to put a baby down in a crib in any other position (other than their back) if the

I have 2 questions that I need the official guidelines for: 1. Below what age/weight is it acceptable to wipe a young infant’s hands rather than holding him or her at the sink? My understanding was that if the child has poor head control it is safer

  What should parents look for when trying to locate an appropriate child care facility for an infant or toddler? Are there key questions parents should ask when contacting the centers?     Parents should invest as much time and energy as they can in selecting the