Regulation .03 Program Model.
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A provider of therapeutic nursery services shall ensure that services:
A.
Are appropriate to the cultural and psychosocial developmental needs of the child;
B.
Are provided:
(1)
For a minimum of 3 hours per day, 3 days per week at each site; and
(2)
In either a free-standing program or as an integral component of a preschool program in which services are offered in a therapeutic milieu;
C.
Are provided by staff who:
(1)
As determined by the program, are appropriately credentialed and privileged; and
(2)
Organize and manage the milieu to:
(a)
Foster clinically appropriate social, intellectual, emotional, and physical growth;
(b)
Handle aggression in a nonpunitive manner that promotes growth and learning;
(c)
Reinforce the child's ability to function with peers in a social environment;
(d)
Model and provide opportunities for children to behave in age-appropriate ways, such as:
(i)
Being playful;
(ii)
Assuming responsibility for carrying out routine activities;
(iii)
Exhibiting independence and initiative in planning their own learning;
(iv)
Getting along with others; and
(v)
Being courteous;
(e)
Facilitate the child's awareness of appropriate behavior in a predictable, constructive, and timely manner; and
(f)
Help children to make choices and to negotiate disagreements among themselves, rather than resolving conflicts for them;
D.
Are provided in an environment that:
(1)
Is consistent with existent standards of program design;
(2)
Is organized so that the child can function in an environment with a minimum of adult direction;
(3)
Has space that facilitates the activities of each learning center allocated to each center;
(4)
Has sufficient space and separation between learning centers so that children can engage in activities of their choice without distracting or being distracted by others;
(5)
Provides materials that are available for children's use and are otherwise appropriately stored; and
(6)
Displays exhibits of children's work that reflect children's current experiences, developmental level, diversity, and individuality;
E.
Are designed to develop or improve the ability of the primary caretaker to care for the child; and
F.
Maintain linkage with schools and preschool programs to effect transition at the appropriate time and with the necessary support services.