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EDUCATION

Louisiana Administrative Code April 2025 13 inspected no less than annually by LDE staff or other authorized inspection personnel. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98.43, R.S. 15:587.1, and R.S. 17:407.71. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 41:2112 (October 2015), amended LR 42:2174 (December 2016), LR 43:1280 (July 2017), LR 44:260 (February 2018), effective March 1, 2018, amended LR 47:1282 (September 2021), LR 49:1209 (July 2023), LR 50:970 (July 2024), LR 51:526 (April 2025). §313. Specific Certification Requirements for Public School and BESE-Approved Nonpublic School Child Care Centers A. To be certified as a CCAP provider, in addition to the requirements in §305 of this Part, a public school or BESE- approved nonpublic school day care center must meet the following requirements: 1. Brumfield v Dodd Approval. a BESE-approved nonpublic school day care center must also be Brumfield v. Dodd-approved. 2. State Fire Marshal. Provide written verification of current State Fire Marshal approval. 3. Determination of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes. Provide documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes by the LDE for required persons in compliance with Chapter 18 of Bulletin 137, Louisiana. Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations. 4. Children’s Daily Attendance. A daily attendance record for children shall be maintained that shall: a. include the child’s first and last name, arrival and departure times, date, and first and last name of person or entity to whom the child is released; b. accurately reflect children in care at any given time; and c. be used to sign in and out if a child leaves and returns to the home during the day. 5. Transportation. If transportation is provided, the center shall: a. use child safety restraints, such as car seat belts, child restraining seats, infant carrier seats, etc., as required by law in the transportation of children in care; b. take precautions necessary to ensure the safety of children being transported; c. develop written emergency procedures and actions to be taken in the event of an accident or breakdown; d. maintain a current driver’s license and current automobile insurance as required by law; e. obtain written permission from a parent to transport the child; and f. maintain a transportation log for each trip to be used to track children during transportation, which shall include the child’s name, the date, time and place of pick up and drop off, and the name of the person to whom a child is released. 6. Immunizations. Obtain satisfactory evidence of immunization against, or an immunization program in progress, for vaccine-preventable diseases for each child in care, according to the schedule approved by the Office of Public Health, Department of Health and Hospitals: a. if vaccination is contraindicated for medical reasons, the parent shall provide a written statement from a physician indicating said medical reasons; or b. if the parent objects to the immunizations for any other reason, the parent shall provide a written statement of dissent. 7. Emergency Preparedness Disaster Plan. Develop, practice, train on, and follow, a written emergency preparedness disaster plan that includes at a minimum: a. procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in- place, lock-down, communication and reunification with families, continuity of operations, accommodation of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions; b. procedures for all adults living in, working in, or working on the residence or property where care is provided; and c. posting in a visibly accessible area all appropriate emergency phone numbers, such as fire and police, hospitals and Louisiana Poison Control, as well as the physical address and phone number for the residence in which care is provided. d. be reviewed annually for accuracy and updated as changes occur. 8. First Aid Supplies. Maintain first aid supplies at the center. 9. Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times in the facility, in the yard, on field trips, on non- vehicular excursions, and during all water activities and water play activities. 10. Child to Staff Maximum Ratios. The maximum child to staff ratios are as follows.

Maximum Child-to-Staff Ratios Ages of Children Ratio 3 years 13:1 4 years 15:1 5 years 19:1 6 years and up 23:1

11. Group Size. The maximum group sizes are as follows.

Maximum Group Sizes Age of Children Maximum Group Size 3 years 26