9. Attendance Records

Question 1

Attendance Records

Answer 1

~ maintaining accurate attendance records throughout the day = knowing which children are in a child care personnel’s care at any given time (knowing this information can save lives during an emergency)
~ daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the times when each child enters and departs the program and must be kept for 12 months
~ the family may document the times but the child care personnel are responsible for ensuring attendance records are complete and accurate
~ attendance devices may be used, but personnel must ensure accuracy of the documented attendance
~ attendance records for Voluntary Prekindergarten or School Readiness Programs may be used to meet the licensing requirement
~ each classroom must have an attendance or class roster for the group of children
~ the classroom attendance roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day
~ if the child does not arrive to the program or the agreed upon designated pick-up location, child care personnel must communicate with the parent or guardian within one hour of the child’s scheduled arrival time, if no prior communication was received
~ if child care personnel are unable to reach the parent or guardian, the emergency contacts must be notified