State Directive 045 follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance The Nevada Child Care Licensing Unit has been receiving inquiries regarding mask-wearing in child cares/preschools. Facilities are being advised to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines as set forth regarding Child Care, which indicate that wearing masks should continue within facilities. Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued Directive 45, which aligns Nevada’s mask and face covering requirements with the CDC. The directive and Directive 045 Guidance can be viewed here on the Nevada Health Response website. Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Nevada Regulations have been integrated to help child care providers reduce the risk of coronavirus spread within their facilities. The Nevada Child Care Licensing unit is providing the attached documents to show providers how CDC recommendations pair with state-level requirements. Facilities are encouraged to utilize the attached Operating Checklist and reference guide while continuing to operate during this time of important vigilance. Child care facilities should use the Operating Checklist to help prepare for inspections, as surveyors will be completing this checklist as part of each on-site inspection.
Review child care facility communicable disease reporting training webinar online Complete and timely reporting of communicable diseases and conditions enables appropriate public health follow-up and helps identify outbreaks. Child care facilities are required to report within 24 hours when a confirmed case of any reportable communicable disease — including COVID-19 — is identified in their facility. Nevada Child Care Licensing and the Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology (OPHIE) are to be notified to ensure a proper investigation can be completed and help to stop the spread of transmission throughout the facility. To help child care facilities with communicable disease reporting requirements, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services staff conducted an online training on Dec. 9, to review reporting requirements in Nevada, contact information for the State of Nevada and local health authorities, and use REDCap to report cases and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for COVID-19. A recording of the training is available to watch here on YouTube.
The link to report to Child Care Licensing and submit online can be found here and the link to report to OPHIE is here. The local health authority must also be notified.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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