# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 16 — Child Care Centers

### Chapter 06 — Staff Requirements

#### Regulation .02 Staff Orientation.

*COMAR 13A.16.06.02*

On or before assignment, an operator shall document that each employee and staff member has been informed in writing about all areas pertinent to the health and safety of the children, including:

A. The location of the telephone and emergency telephone numbers;

B. The location of each child's emergency form;

C. Emergency evacuation procedures;

D. Identity of the staff members who have first aid and CPR training;

E. Identity of the staff members and other adults who are required to be available to provide emergency coverage pursuant to COMAR 13A.16.08.02D(3);

F. Handwashing procedures;

G. The center's child discipline policy;

H. The requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, according to Family Law Article, §§5-704—5-705, Annotated Code of Maryland;

I. Signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in children;

J. The content of the most current regulations in this subtitle; and

K. The community resources available to the family of a child who may have special needs.