Section 840. Injury records

A. The provider shall record in the child's record an injury or accident sustained by a child while at the family day home that requires first aid or emergency medical or dental treatment.

B. The information recorded shall include the following:

1. Date and time of injury;

2. Name of injured child;

3. Type and circumstance of the injury;

4. Caregiver present and action taken;

5. Date and time when parents were notified;

6. Any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury;

7. Caregiver and parent signatures or two caregiver signatures; and

8. Documentation on how the parent was notified.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 26, Issue 07, eff. July 1, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1701, and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia.