St. Rita Enrichment Center For Children Handbook

 

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Section 3
 

        CHILDREN AND PARENT RIGHTS

 

     PURSUANT TO KRS 199.898

 

1.   All children receiving child care services in a day-care center licensed pursuant
to KRS 199.896,  a family child-care home certified pursuant to KRS 199.8982, or
from a provider or program receiving public funds shall have the following rights:

o     The right to be free from physical or mental abuse.                                                                                  

o      The right not to be subject to abusive language or abusive punishment;                   

o     The right to be in the care of adults who shall meet their health, safety
and developmental needs.

2.   Parents, custodians, or guardians of these children specified in subsection
(1) of this section shall have the following rights:

o      The right to have access to their children at all times the child is in care
and access to the provider caring for their children during normal hours
of provider operation and whenever the children are in the care of the
provider;

o      The right to provided with information about child-care regulatory
standards, if applicable; where to direct questions about regulatory
standards; and how to file a complaint;

o      The right to file a complaint against a child-care provider without
retribution against the parent, custodian, guardian, or child;

o      The right to review and discuss with the provider any state reports
and deficiencies revealed by such report.

 3.    The child-care provider who is licensed to KRS 199.896 or certified pursuant
to KRS 199.8982  shall post these rights in a prominent place and shall provide a
copy of these rights at the time  of the child’s enrollment in the program.