Orientation for caregivers at your child-care home must include at least the following:
  (1) An overview of the minimum standards found in this chapter;
  (2) An overview of your operational policies, including discipline and guidance practices and procedures for the release of children, and the provision of copies of these practices and procedures;
  (3) An overview regarding the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, including:
    (A) Factors indicating a child is at risk of abuse or neglect;
    (B) Warning signs indicating a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect;
    (C) Procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect; and
    (D) Community organizations that have training programs available to child-care staff, children, and parents;
  (4) An overview of your home's Emergency Preparedness Plan;
  (5) Locating and using fire extinguishers and first-aid equipment;
  (6) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
  (7) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS);
  (8) Understanding early childhood brain development;
  (9) Understanding the developmental stages of children;
  (10) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations;
  (11) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with §747.3603 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?);
  (12) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;
  (13) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;
  (14) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with §747.3221 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?); and
  (15) Precautions in transporting children if your child-care home transports a child whose chronological or developmental age is younger than nine years old.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1301 adopted to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6250; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6654