SECTION 744.2001. What planned activities must caregivers provide for children in their care?

Caregivers must ensure children receive individual attention and care including:

(1) Flexible programming according to each child's age, interest, and abilities;

(2) Encouraging communication and expression of feelings in appropriate ways;

(3) Study time for those children who choose to work on homework assignments;

(4) Physical care routines appropriate to each child's developmental needs; and

(5) A caregiver who is aware of the arrival and departure of each child, including dismissing children who ride the bus or walk home.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.2001 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1473; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921