NAC432A.436. Extended care accommodation facilities.  


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  •      1. Each extended care accommodation facility must have:

         (a) A designated napping area for all children cared for in the facility; and

         (b) A separate area designated for infants and toddlers.

         2. Any meals or snacks provided by an extended care accommodation facility pursuant to NAC 432A.385 may be provided by the facility or a parent of a child cared for in the facility. Food prepared at home by a parent of a child cared for in the facility may only be consumed by that child at the facility in accordance with state and local health agencies.

         3. In addition to the 35 square feet of indoor space for each child required by NAC 432A.250, an extended care accommodation facility must have:

         (a) A designated indoor area that provides sufficient space for physical activity, including, without limitation, climbing, basketball, dancing and gymnastics; and

         (b) Either a separate designated indoor area that provides sufficient area for physical activity for infants and toddlers, or a time in which the designated indoor area described in paragraph (a) is used only for infants and toddlers.

         4. An extended care accommodation facility may care for a child for not longer than 5 hours in any 24-hour period.

         5. An extended care accommodation facility shall not operate as a preschool.

         6. An extended care accommodation facility shall obtain the full name, address and telephone number or pager number of at least two persons who may be contacted by the facility in an emergency involving the child.

         7. An extended care accommodation facility shall not provide field trips for children cared for in the facility.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009)