School Age Child Care  

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    DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
    Family Safety and Preservation Program

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    65C-22.008: School Age Child Care

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33, No. 33, August 17, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

    65C-22.008 School Age Requirements.

    (1) through (3)(e)2. No change.

    3. All potentially harmful items including cleaning supplies, flammable products, poisonous, toxic, and hazardous materials must be labeled. These items, as well as knives and sharp tools and other potentially dangerous hazards, shall be stored separately and locked or inaccessible and out of a child's reach.

    4. through 8. No change.

    (f) through (m)4.f. No change.

    g. All medication must have child resistant caps and shall be stored separately and locked or inaccessible and out of a child’s reach.

    h. No change.

    (n) No change.

    (o) Nutrition.

    1. If a school-age child care program chooses to supply food, it shall provide nutritious meals and snacks of a quantity and quality to meet the daily nutritional needs of the children. The USDA My Pyramid, April 2005 shall be used to determine what food groups to serve at each meal or snack and the serving size of the selected foods for children ages two (2) and older. Using the USDA My Pyramid, breakfast shall consist of at least three (3) different food groups, lunch and dinner shall consist of at least four (4) different food groups, and snacks shall consist of at least two (2) different food groups. The categories “oils” and “discretionary calories” may not be considered food groups. Copies of the USDA My Pyramid, may be obtained from the licensing authority, the local county health department or from the USDA website at www.mypyramid.gov.

    2. through 4. No change.

    (p) through (t)5.c. No change.

    d. Documentation of staff members that have met the first aid and infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training requirement as referenced in sub-subparagraph 65C-22.008(3)(m)2.b., F.A.C.

    e. through j. No change.

    k. Daily meal and snack menus, including meal substitutions. Must be maintained for one (1) month year as referenced in subparagraph 65C-22.008(3)(o)4., F.A.C.

    (4) No change.

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65C-22.008. School Age Child Care