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| CHILDCARE FINGER GUARD REQUIREMENTS - BY STATE |
| Each State establishes its own guidelines for child care safety certification. |
| This information has been researched from State websites.and contact with relevant State agenies. PinchShield has made every attempt to enure the accuracy of the information. |
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| ALASKA - Alaska Child Care Program Office | Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| ALABAMA - Alabama Department of Human Resources | Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| ARKANSAS -ArkansasDepartment of Health & Human Services, Division of Childcare Licensing | |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards | |
| ARIZONA - Arizone Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Childcare Licensing |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| DELAWARE - Delaware Children's Department - Family services Division |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| FLORIDA - Florida Department of Children & Families - Office of Child Care Regulation |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| GEORGIA - Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning -Rules for Childcare Learning Centers, |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| HAWAII - Hawaii Department of Children & Families - Office of Child Care Regulation |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| IDAHO - Idaho Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers |
| Standard: Local & City governments can enforce their own regulations |
| ILLINOIS - Illinois Department of Children & Family Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| INDIANA - Indiana Bureau of Child Development |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| IOWA - Iowa Department of Human Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| KANSAS - Department of Health & Environment |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| KENTUCKY - Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services - Daycare Health & Safety Standards |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| LOUISIANA - Louisiana Department of Social Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MAINE - Maine Department of Health & Human Servicess |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MARYLAND - Maryland Department of Education - Division of Early Childhood Development - Office of Childcare |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MASSACHUSSETTS - Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MICHIGAN - Michigan Department of Human Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NORTH CAROLINA - North CarolinaChildcare Center Handbook Handbook - Department of Health & Human Services |
| Standard: Pay attention to doors and gates that could pinch or trap a finger |
| MINNESOTA - Minnesota Statutes - Chapter 245 A - Human Services Licensing |
| Standard: Minimize risk of harm or injury to children, including closing children's fingers in doors including cabinet door |
| MISSISSIPPI - Mississippi Department of Health |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MISSOURI - Missouri Department of Health - Child Care Regulations |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| MONTANA - Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEBRASKA - Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEVADA - Nevada Division of Child and Family Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE - New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEW JERSEY - New Jersey Department of Children & Families |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEW MEXICO - New Mexico Department of Youth & Families |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
| NEW YORK - New York Office of Children and Family Services |
| Standard: No requirement for door finger guards |
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