Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the reasons a program may request a review of a rating decision?(1) Denial of a rating.(2) The award of a lesser rating.(3) The removal or reduction of a rating pursuant to rule 5101:2-17-04 of the Administrative Code.(B) How does a program submit a reques…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the responsibilities of the county agency for SUTQ?The county agency staff are to:(1) Utilize the Ohio child licensing and quality system (OCLQS) to support SUTQ.(2) Follow all requirements contained in Chapter 5101:2-17 of the Administrative Code.(3) Foll…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Adult" means an individual who is at least eighteen years of age.(B) "Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)" means a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife or certified nurse practitioner under Chapter 4723. …

19.03 PDF: (A) Which child day camps are to register with the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS)?All child day camps are to annually register with ODJFS before beginning operations, unless the child day camp meets the exemption criteria in section 5104.21 of the R…

19.03 PDF: (A) Which child day camps are to register with the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS)?All child day camps are to annually register with ODJFS before beginning operations, unless the child day camp meets the exemption criteria in section 5104.21 of the R…

19.03 PDF: (A) How many inspections are required for approved child day camps?(1) At least one inspection prior to the initial issuance of a child day camp approval.(2) The camp shall comply with at least one inspection each summer the camp renews after the initial issuance of ap…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the responsibilities of the child day camp administrator in an approved child day camp?The child day camp administrator shall:(1) Be responsible for the daily operation of the approved child day camp and for maintaining compliance with Chapter 5104. of the…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for a lead counselor in an approved child day camp?A lead counselor is considered a child day camp staff member as defined in rule 5101:2-18-01 of the Administrative Code. A lead counselor shall:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age.(2) Co…

19.03 PDF: (A) What records are included in a background check?(1) Bureau of criminal investigation (BCI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(2) Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) records pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code.(3) National sex o…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the health training requirements for an approved child day camp?(1) All child day camp staff members are to be currently trained in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Both the first aid and the CPR trainings are to be appropriate for the ag…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for staff/child ratios for an approved child day camp?(1) The approved child day camp shall ensure that the following day camp staff members/child ratios are maintained at all times:(a) For children five to eleven years of age, a one to ei…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the general emergency, disaster and health requirements for an approved child day camp?The approved child day camp shall develop a written emergency and disaster plan and train child day camp staff members and employees on each plan annually. Written docum…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the requirements for administration of prescription medications and non-prescription medications by an approved child day camp?The approved child day camp is to:(1) Ensure that prescription medication is stored in the original container with the prescripti…

19.03 PDF: (A) What shall be available on all trips, including routine walking trips?The approved child day camp is to:(1) Have written and signed permission from the parent before transporting or escorting a child away from the primary use spaces of the approved child day camp f…

19.03 PDF: (A) What are the safe equipment requirements for an approved child day camp?The approved child day camp is to:(1) Ensure that materials and furniture shall be sturdy, safe and easy to clean and maintain. They are also to be free of sharp points or corners; splinters or…

As used in this chapter:(A) "Administrator" means the person responsible for the daily operation of the program. The administrator may be the director of the school child program.(B) "Adult" means a person who is at least eighteen years of age.(C) "Child with a disability" has th…

(A) What are the requirements for building and fire inspections?(1) School buildings will not have to undergo additional building code inspections or to have structural modifications for use as school child program sites.(2) Programs not conducted in school buildings will not be …

(A) What are the curriculum requirements for a licensed school child program? (1) A school child program will have a written philosophy, goals, objectives, and daily plans that provide a balance to the academic emphasis of the regular school day.(2) A school child curriculum will…

(A) Will records of immunizations be required for children in a school child program licensed by the Ohio department of children and youth (DCY)?Records of immunizations will not be mandatory of children in a school child program who are enrolled in an accredited public, eligible…

(A) What are the requirements for meals and snacks in a licensed school child program?The program is to:(1) Be in compliance with section 3717.41 of the Revised Code for food service operation, if applicable.(2) Develop policies and procedures for providing meals to children who …

(A) How will a school child program care for sick children?(1) A school child program staff member will observe each child daily as the child enters the group to recognize the common signs of communicable disease or other illness.(2) Decisions regarding exclusion of the child fro…

(A) What are the procedures for child guidance in a licensed school child program? (1) The program will have a written child guidance policy that:(a) Describes the program's philosophy and restrictions as listed in paragraph (B) of this rule and the specific methods of child guid…

(A) What policies are to be developed and maintained for a school child program?The program will develop and maintain written program policies and procedures that are consistent with the policies and procedures of the school district board of education. Such written policies and …

(A) Which school child programs require a license issued by the Ohio department of children and youth (DCY)?All school districts, county boards of developmental disabilities, community schools, eligible nonpublic schools, child care programs operated by an authorized private befo…

As used in this chapter:(A) "Administrator" means a director or the director's designee who performs administrator duties in this chapter. The responsibility for the daily operation of the preschool program remains with the director.(B) "Adult" means a person who is at least eigh…

(A) What is the process to establish or operate a preschool licensed by the Ohio department of children and youth (DCY)?Boards of education intending to establish a preschool must demonstrate a need for a preschool program. No school district board of education, county board of d…

(A) What is the purpose of the written preschool philosophy and goals?A written philosophy and goals shall give direction to the preschool program and shall provide a basis for daily operation that shall address the needs, interests, and abilities of each child through quiet and …

(A) Where should a preschool program be located?The preschool shall be located in a safe and convenient facility and space that accommodates the enrollment, supports child growth and development according to program objectives, and meets the requirements of section 3301.55 of the…

(A) How are preschool spaces to be equipped?Indoor and outdoor play space shall contain furniture, materials and equipment of appropriate size and type to meet the intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs of the preschool children enrolled in the preschool program. Mate…

(A) How is the preschool program to be governed?The preschool program shall be guided by written policies of the board of education or governing body which are consistent with applicable statutory requirements contained in the Revised Code and rules adopted by the Ohio department…

(A) What child immunization information is to be provided to the preschool program?(1) The parent shall provide, prior to the date of admission or not later than thirty days after date of admission, and every thirteen months thereafter, a dated immunization record for enrollment …

(A) What are the food service requirements for preschool programs?The preschool shall be in compliance with section 3717.41 of the Revised Code.(B) What are the screen time requirements for preschool programs?The preschool is not to allow screen time during meals and snacks.(C) W…

(A) Who is responsible for child guidance in preschool programs?A preschool staff member in charge of a child or a group of children shall be responsible for developmentally appropriate intervention and behavior management in accordance with the preschool program's child guidance…

(A) What are the communicable disease monitoring requirements for preschool programs?A person trained to recognize the common signs of communicable disease or other illness will observe each child daily as the child enters a group. A person trained to recognize the common signs o…

(A) What are the diaper changing requirements for preschool programs?The changing of diapers for all non-toilet-trained children shall be handled in conformity with the following methods:(1) The changing of diapers for all non-toilet-trained children shall occur in a space that c…

19.03 PDF: (A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall participate with the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) staff in the child protection oversight and evaluation (CPOE) quality improvement review which may be conducted in two twenty-four month phases.…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each public children services agency (PCSA), private child placing agency (PCPA), and private noncustodial agency (PNA) shall provide a written notice of the procedure for any complaints of discrimination in the foster care or adoption process that involve race, co…

19.03 PDF: (A) A public children services agency (PCSA) may enter into a contract with a county department of job and family services (CDJFS); county boards of mental health and addiction services; county boards of developmental disabilities; regional councils of political subdiv…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each public children services agency (PCSA) and private child placing agency (PCPA) shall designate a person to serve as the agency's internal monitor for the purposes of the Multiethnic Placement Act, Oct. 20, 1994, P.L. 103-382, as amended by Section 1808 of the …

19.03 PDF: (A) If the agency working with the family suspects that a false statement or false document was knowingly made or submitted during the homestudy process or after the homestudy was approved, the worker shall report the information to the agency administrator or designee…

19.03 PDF: (A) Upon receipt of information involving a child fatality or near fatality, the public children services agency (PCSA) is to record the information into Ohio's comprehensive child welfare information system (CCWIS) pursuant to rule 5101:2-36-01 of the Administrative C…

19.03 PDF: (A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall develop and implement written policies for receiving, reviewing and resolving both of the following:(1) Complaints concerning the provision of services from parents, custodians, legal guardians, foster caregivers, ki…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each referral, assessment/investigation and provision of services related to reports of child abuse, neglect, dependency, or family in need of services (FINS) is confidential. Information contained in the statewide automated child welfare information system (SACWIS…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each Title IV-E agency, as defined in rule 5101:2-1-01 of the Administrative Code, is to use the statewide "agreement for Title IV-E agencies for the provision of non-placement services," hereinafter referred to as the " non-placement agreement," in the statewide a…

19.03 PDF: (A) Upon receipt of a request from the county department of job and family services (CDJFS), the public children services agency (PCSA) shall engage in joint planning and sharing of information with the CDJFS in order to:(1) Assess, plan and provide coordinated service…

19.03 PDF: (A) All Title IV-E agencies shall verify United States (U.S.) citizenship and immigration status for all children in foster care regardless of whether Title IV-E foster care maintenance (FCM) payments are made on their behalf.(B) Documents that verify citizenship are:(…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule, "PCSA caseworker" is defined in section 5153.01 of the Revised Code.(B) A public children services agency (PCSA) may only hire and continue employment of caseworkers meeting the criteria described in section 5153.112 of the Revised Code.(C) PC…