Section II. PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF CHILD
DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FACILITIES
2-4.
AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SANITATION IN CHILD
DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FACILITIES
a. The post commander has overall responsibility for Army CDS facilities.
The commander must ensure that regulations and standards are followed.
b. The health consultant monitors the health and safety aspects of CDS
facilities. The medical authority also maintains liaison with civilian agencies to make
sure that Army centers comply with state and local requirements.
c. The Child Care Advisory Council (the Council) also functions in the
operation of CDS facilities. Each commander sets up a Child Care Advisory Council
to establish and review the policy for post CDS facilities. The Council is particularly
interested in those procedures not covered by AR 608-10.
(1) As a minimum, the Council will have representation from
parents, the medical authority, the command, and the CDS facility
administrative staff. When available, a child development educator will act as
consultant to the Council.
(2) The policy established by the Council includes but is not limited to
the following issues:
(a) Child development service facilities staff qualifications.
(b) Child admission policies. This includes health screening,
minimum age requirements (usually six months), and attendance limits for each age
group based upon space availability and staffing. Attendance limits for each age
group will be conspicuously posted.
(c)
Medical examination and immunization requirements for staff
and children.
(d) Provision for organized age group activities.
(e) Policy and procedures for infant feeding. This includes handling
formulas and bottles, and holding bottle-fed infants during feeding.
(f)
Establishment of a fee schedule for CDS.
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