The words and terms used in this Part shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Auxiliary spaces" are areas not used for children's care or play.
"Child" means a person under the age of 18 years.
"Child care/day care center" (hereafter referred to as "Child Care Center," referred to by statute as "Day Care Center") means a facility which provides care for eight or more children and operates for more than 30 hours per week.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"Fall zone" means the surface under and around a piece of equipment onto which a child falling from or exiting from the equipment would be expected to land.
"Hazard" means an identifiable situation that is likely to inflict injury or cause harm.
"Infant" means a child 0 through 9 months of age.
"Infection control" means the policies, procedures, and techniques used to control and prevent the spread of infection, e.g., handwashing, sanitizing, personal hygiene, diapering and toileting, appropriate handling and/or disposal of soiled items, sick child exclusion policies, immunization policies.
"Limited food service" means the preparation and/or service of only non-potentially hazardous foods for immediate consumption using single-serving articles for preparation and service.
"Parent" means a child's father, mother or other person who has legal custody or guardianship of the child.
"Part-day children's program" means a facility which provides care and supervision for eight or more children and which operates for more than 15 but less than 30 hours per week.
"Potentially hazardous foods" means any food that contains milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, crustacean or other ingredients in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of harmful microorganisms.
"Preschool child" means a child three to five years of age who has not entered kindergarten.
"School-age child" means a child who is at least six years of age or who is attending or has completed kindergarten.
"Supervision of children" means the function of observing, over-seeing and guiding a child or group of children. This includes awareness of and responsibility for the on-going activity of each child and being near enough to intervene if needed. It requires physical presence, knowledge of activity requirements and children's needs, and accountability for their care.
"Toddler" means a child 10 through 23 months of age.
"Volunteers" means persons who provide services to the program without cost or compensation.