Tennessee Code 71-3-516 – Restrictions on license for drop-in center regarding care of school-age children on snow days
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-3-516
- children: means a person or persons under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
- Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
- Drop-in center: means a place or facility operated by any person or entity providing child care, at the same time, for fifteen (15) or more children, who are not related to the primary caregiver, for short periods of time, not to exceed eighteen (18) hours per week and for not more than nine (9) hours per day for any individual child during regular working hours, Monday through Friday six o'clock a. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
Any license for a drop-in center issued under this part shall specify whether the center is appropriate for handling school-age children on snow days. A drop-in center may not accept any school-age child for care unless the department determines that center is an appropriate and safe location for such children on snow days. The department shall determine whether the center has adequate space for school-age children and shall set a limit on the number of such children that a center may accept on any one day. No child thirteen (13) years of age or older may be cared for by a drop-in center on a snow day. The center shall also provide to the department a list of trained care givers and other staff who are available for emergency calling and shall annually update such list.