Inspection · 2026-01-06

The health care plan must describe the following: which designated staff will be administering medication. The plan must state that only a trained, designated staff may administer medications to children, except in those programs in which the only administration of medications offered will be the administration of over-the-counter topical ointments, lotions, creams, and sprays including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant.

All staff, except those excluded pursuant to this section, who have agreed to administer medication must complete the Office-approved Medication Administration Training (MAT) or an Office-approved equivalent before administering medications to children in day care. The certification of training in the administration of medications to children in day care shall be effective for a period of three-years from the date of issuance. The staff person must complete a recertification training approved by the Office in order to extend the certification for each additional three year period. Where a certification lapses, the staff person may not be recertified unless the staff person completes the initial (MAT) or the recertification training, as required by the Office. Where enforcement action has been taken against the registrant based on a failure by the program to comply with requirements for the administration of medications set forth in this section, the Office may require retraining or may prohibit a staff person from being involved in the administration of medications.

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.