Input is needed on proposed regulations affecting Nevada providers The Nevada Child Care Licensing Section has released proposed changes to several state rules, including changes to the initial training required for new child care workers and child-to-staff ratios. The proposed additions to initial child care employee training are:
Proposed changes to the ratios of children-to-staff can be found at the end of the attached document that includes full language of the applicable section of the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). The current proposals also include a requirement to document within 24 hours any instance of illness, accident or injury of a child in a facility. Copies of the documentation would need to be given to the child’s parent and retained in the child’s file. The report that must then be filed with the state or local licensing agency must be made within 48 hours under the proposed change. Another proposed change would enable the Child Care Licensing Section to charge and collect a fee from any licensee found in violation of state regulations stemming from a complaint investigation. The fee will be based on the hourly rate established for surveyors of child care facilities. The proposed changes to NAC Chapter 432A must undergo an extensive review and approval process. In the near future, a method of providing feedback on the proposed changes will be released so members of the industry and the public can give their input on the issues.
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Shaynea E
7/22/2016 06:07:49 pm
I am trying to locate the proposed changes to child to staff ratio. I opened the attached document and saw nothing. I have also done a search and can or find them. Does anyone have that information?
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Patti Oya
7/25/2016 05:39:10 pm
Hi, the proposed changes to the ratios are on page 14 & 15 of their attachment
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Carol
7/22/2016 09:18:00 pm
If you are already licensed, they might grandfather us in.
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Theresa DeGraffenreid
8/16/2016 06:35:00 pm
Most of the changes to regulations are word changes and other things which may or may not be necessary but do not change the intent of childcare providers. I would like to see some of the changes that are made to classes that childcare providers are mandated to take be specified that once we take the class such as one on sids, on what is active play or natural disaster preparedness be specified that these classes and the others that are mandated have a time certain....example....must be taken no sooner than 1 year after regulation for existing employees and does not have to be taken again!!! or maybe taken every 5 years there after. These classes also must ALWAYS COUNT FOR CONTINUEING EDUCATION, WHETHER TAKEN FOR NEW EMPLOYEE OR EXSISTING EMPLOYEES. If you have questions about my answers please call me at 775-722-1318 and I would like to be on any committee that is necessary for the passing of the regulations. Thank you Theresa DeGraffenreid
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Ryan Motherway
8/17/2016 04:44:43 pm
The Staff to Child ratio changes are good to improve the overall quality in child care in the state. However, I would suggest a couple of changes. First, I would recommend gradually phasing in the changes (if a ratio is going to change from 10 to 1 to 8 to 1, allow programs to use 9 to 1 for 2 years, then 8 to 1 after that). Programs will have to raise their tuition to offset the loss of children due the group size changes. Those tuition increases cannot be absorbed by centers or families overnight. Centers should not be grandfathered with old ratios because that would give them a competitive advantage to new centers. These changes would have to apply to everyone. The group size changes will essentially decrease capacity at most centers which will shrink overall child care supply in the state. Gradually phasing in the ratio changes will help the overall economy adjust to this reality (time for new centers to be built). The other recommendation is to have a nap time ratio for children ages 3 - 5 say closer to 15 to 1 during a consistent designated time each day not to exceed two hours. This allows centers to more economically support teacher lunch breaks with very little adverse effect on care.
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4/13/2023 03:19:56 am
Thank you for expressing the view that two or more hours should be dedicated to teaching kids about nutrition, physical exercise, and their lifetime well-being, health, and safety. The daughter of a friend of mine had intimate contact with COVID-19 and is not doing well. I'll advise her to have the child's COVID tested.
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