Access to Child Care Settings

(a) An enrolled child care provider shall allow a parent access to their child(ren) at all times while the child(ren) is in the child care provider’s care, unless allowing access is contrary to a court order or a court-ordered parenting plan.

(b) An enrolled child care provider shall upon request, share information about a child’s needs and progress with the parent or authorized department staff, unless sharing information with the parent is contrary to a court order.

(c) An enrolled child care provider shall allow authorized department staff to visit, during the time a child receives child care, to observe the child to ensure the health or safety of the child in the child care setting.