My state requires background checks, training, cpr etc etc for "regular" substitutes but not
"emergency" substitutes. It's still a liability but given the choice id want to try to be with the one needing urgent care.
in an emergency, they only need meet basic requirements in B. and must call parents immediately for pick up (E3).
" General Substitute Information
A. The provider must have a plan for an urgent, emergency, personal or family situation that
requires the provider to leave the family child care home immediately.
B. Any substitute must be at least eighteen (18) years old and capable of providing care and
supervision of children, and handling emergencies in the absence of the provider.
C. Prior to caring for children, any substitute, except a substitute used in an urgent, emergency,
personal or family situation, shall become familiar with:
1. The Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes;
2. The home and provider’s policies and procedures;
3. The names, ages and any special needs or health concerns of the children; and,
4. The location of emergency information.
D. Parents or guardians must be notified each time a substitute is used to provide supervision of all
children in care in the absence of the primary provider.
E. Substitutes used in an urgent, emergency, personal or family situation must:
1. Be given the names, ages of the children, and any special needs or health concerns;
2. Immediately call each parent(s) or guardian(s) to notify them that the provider has been
called away from the family child care home for a personal or family emergency; and,
3. If the substitute does not meet all the requirements for the position, must notify parent(s)
or guardian(s) immediately to pick up their children."
We don't have anything regarding substitutes in emergency situations. So anyone covering us would have to have all the required areas to be with the children.
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