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Brown County Human Services
Brown County FCC News
AUGUST 2021 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 8
Subp. 15.
Hand washing. 9502.0435 SANITATION AND HEALTH
sinks and tubs accessible to children, the water temperature must not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent
children from scalding themselves while washing.
What is a scald?
A scald is a burn caused by hot liquid, steam or gas.
How are children injured by hot water?
Burns
Most scalds to children occur in the home and are often caused by:
Hot tap water
Hot tap-water burns usually happen in the bathroom where bathing water comes
from the tap at an unsafe temperature.
Water at 149 F produces a full thickness burn in less than a second; at 140 F it
takes five seconds. Water at 122 F takes five minutes to produce the same depth
of burn.
How common are these injuries?
CDC: Feb 06, 2019 · Every day, over 300 children ages 0 to 19 are treated in emergen-
cy rooms for burn-related injuries and two children die as a result of being burned.
Advice from the Mayo Clinic:
Feb 17, 2021 · To prevent burns at
home: Reduce water temperature. Set
the thermostat on your hot water heat-
er to below 120 F (48.9 C). Aim for
bath water around 100 F (38 C). Check
the temperature of bath water with
your hand before putting your child in
the bath. Avoid hot spills. Don't cook,
drink, or carry hot beverages or foods
while holding a childBROWN COUNTY FCC NEWS Page 2
Resume Training
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2021, all family child care providers must resume annual and other ongoing trainings.
Because of the pandemic, some providers may not have been able to complete all required training. Licensors will provide tech-
nical assistance for annual and ongoing training requirements for all of the calendar year 2021. This means the licensor will go
over what training still needs to be completed rather than issuing a correction order.
In 2022, as part of the annual licensing visits, licensors will review training completed for the previous licensing year. Starting
Jan. 1, 2022, licensors will resume issuing correction orders for incomplete training requirements.
Starting on August 31, 2021 (60 days after the end of the peacetime emergency)
Effective August 31, 2021, your program must be fully compliant with all relevant statutes and rules, including the following previ-
ously waived requirements that have not otherwise expired:
1. Licensors will transition back to conducting in-person, unannounced visits for licensing reviews.
2. Licenses will no longer be extended for an additional three months. Licensors will transition back to conducting licensing re-
views on their normal schedule. Please contact your licensor if you have questions.
3. Providers who temporarily cared for up to 8 children under school age must transition back to their pre-pandemic enrollment,
to align with their license capacity. If you would like to continue to care for up to 8 children under school age, including no more
than 3 children who are infants or toddlers (only 2 may be infants), please reach out to your licensor for your options.
4. Instead of obtaining immunization records within 30 days of a child’s first date of attendance, providers must return to col-
lecting records prior to admission.
5. Health and Safety I and II and active supervision training will no longer be a substitute for Supervising for Safety. Applicants and
new adult caregivers who are required to complete Supervising for Safety must take that course.
6. Child passenger restraint systems (CARS) training:
• Individuals who need initial CARS training after August 30, 2021: Beginning on August 31, 2021, all individuals who need to
complete CARS training for the first time must meet the CARS training requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section
245A.50.
• Individuals who needed CARS training during the peacetime emergency or 60 day waiver off-ramp period (through August 30,
2021): Individuals who completed the online CARS training, as allowed by the waiver, must come into full compliance with the re-
quirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.50 and complete in-person training by their next license renewal or December 31,
2021, whichever date is later.
• Existing license holders, second adult caregivers, substitutes, and helpers whose training expired during the peacetime emer-
gency or 60 day waiver off-ramp period (through August 30, 2021): Individuals whose training expired during the peacetime
emergency must come into full compliance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.50 and complete in-
person training by their next license renewal or December 31, 2021, whichever date is later.
Fingerprint-based studies
Planning for the return to fingerprint-based studies is underway and providers will be notified when a date has been de-
termined to resume fingerprint-based studies. DHS will share information on the roll out of enhanced fingerprint-based
studies, which was interrupted by the peacetime emergency as additional details become available.
New fees for minors
For child care providers, your fingerprint-based background studies fees will remain the same. The Legislature increased fees for minors who need a
fingerprint-based background study for family child care, a licensed foster care home, or a legal nonlicensed program from $20 to $42. This fee in-
crease will take effect upon the transition back to fingerprint-based studies.Page 3 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 8
Get moving
Movement and exercise are vital for kids of
Science experiments all ages. When they’re out of school and
stuck in the house they’re probably not
There is a lot that can be done with just things you have
moving around nearly as much as they’re
around the house (like baking soda and vinegar.)
used to. Thankfully, there’s plenty of fun
This is a great multi-age activity because you can also ways to get kids active even in small spaces.
ask the kids to record their observations. Just tailor the
level of science to their grade level. You can also com- You can play movement-based games to-
bine science with fun, like making slime. gether, download a dancing video game like
‘Just Dance’, or look up exercise routines on
https://mommypoppins.com/kids/how-to-make-rock- YouTube to try. Or check out ‘P.E. with
candy-with-kids Joe’, the Body Coach who is posting a
30min video Monday-Friday for your kids
to continue their P.E. lessons from home.
https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/growing-gummy-be
-
Some calm-down activities for tweens:
A clean plastic bottle (or several plastic bottles)
Coloring in an adult coloring book Water
Vegetable Oil
Playing with sensory items like slime, clay, and Fizzing tablets (like an Alka-Seltzer tablet)
Food Coloring
even playdough Steps:
Fill the bottle up with water about 1/4th full. Pour the vegetable oil into
Soaking feet in a foot spa the bottle until is almost full. Use a funnel if you have one. Wait a few
moment and watch as the oil and water separates. Add a few drops of your
Using calm down apps (the ‘Calm’ app is great)
favorite color food coloring. Watch the color make its way through the oil.
Doing yoga (you can find videos online) The next step is to break your fizzy tablet in half and drop part of it into the
bottle. Watch the bubble blobs form. If you have a flashlight, turn off the
lights and drop in another half tablet. Shine the flashlight through the lava
lamp while the blobs are bubbling!
Art: Decorate a Themed Window
What’s Happening: The oil floats on top of the water because it is less
dense (lighter) than water. The food coloring has the same density as the
water so it sinks through the oil and mixes with the water. As the tablet
dissolves it creates a gas called carbon dioxide. Gas is lighter than water so
it floats to the top, bringing some color with it from the food coloring.
When the air releases from the colored water blob, the water gets heavy
again and sinks.ar-science/
Check out ‘The Great
Indoors https://www.scouts.org.uk/goodforyou/ a
collection of 100 activities designed to encourage
kids to try new challenges and learn new skills at
home. Each challenge has a clear age bracket (6-8
years, 10-14 years, 14-18 years etc) and makes use of
items you might have laying around the house!Laura Filzen 1117 Center Street
Pauline Holz Brown County Human New Ulm, MN 56073
Abigail Schwab
Phone: 507-359-6500 or 1-800-450-8246 www.co.brown.mn.us/child-care-licensing
Fax: 507-359-6542
Email: Licensing.Unit@co.brown.mn.us
Recalls from Consumer Affairs
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls/recalls.htm
Birkenstock Kids’ Mogami Sandals
A plastic rivet can detach from the sandal’s ankle
strap, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Ozone 500® Girls’ and Boys’ Elevate 24-Inch
Bicycles
UPPAbaby adapters included Hazard:
with Rumbleseats The rear shock spring on the bicycles can be-
Hazard: come stuck, creating a pinch point between
the spring and the seat, posing a risk of injury,
The adapters can detach, posing
or causing the bicycles to stop unexpectedly,
a fall hazard to the child in the
posing a fall hazard to the rider.
RumbleSeat.
Disney Baby Winnie the Pooh Rattle Sets
Hazard:
The feet on the Winnie the Pooh rattle can
detach, posing a choking hazard to young
children.
Caldwell E-Max® Pro BT Earmuffs with re-
chargeable lithium battery packs
Hazard: Rechargeable handheld fans
The soldering within the lithium-battery pack
housing can allow the wiring to detach and The fan’s lithium ion battery can
cause the unit to overheat, posing fire and overheat while charging, posing a
burn hazards. fire HazardReach out and Ask PAL (Pauline, Abigail, and Laura)
Licensing.Unit@co.brown.mn.us
What is the role of the county in licensing family child care?
Minnesota counties perform the major functions related to licensing of family child care programs. County responsibilities
include:
Accepting and processing license applications
Conducting, inspecting, studying and evaluating family child care license applications
Recommending to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services the approval or
denial of applications for licensure
Processing requests for variances from rules
Monitoring compliance with applicable rules
Investigating allegations of license violations
Issuing correction orders
Recommending forfeiture orders and licensing sanctions
Enforcing orders of the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services
Representing the Department of Human Services in contested hearing cases conducted under
Minnesota's Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 14)
Licensed Family Child Care Providers are required to follow Minnesota Statues, Chapter 245A and Minnesota Rule 9502 that
is also known as Rule 2. Rules and statutes are available on-line at the following links. Licensed Holders are responsible for
understanding and following these laws:
Licensing of Family Child Care: Rule 2: Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0300 to 9502.0445
Human Services Licensing Act: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A
Human Services Background Studies Act: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245C
Maltreatment of Minors Act: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 260EYou can also read
