Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101439 - Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies
(a) In addition to
Section 101239, and notwithstanding
Section 101239(h), the
following shall apply:
(b) The
infant care center shall be equipped with appropriate furniture and equipment
including, but not limited to, cribs, cots or mats; changing tables; and
feeding chairs.
(c) The type,
height and size of furniture and equipment shall be age appropriate.
(d) Swings, playpens and all such equipment
and furniture shall be assembled or installed according to the manufacturer's
instructions, and shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition.
(1) Equipment that is purchased already
assembled shall not be modified.
(2) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the
premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code
Section
1596.846.
(e) High chairs or low-wheeled feeding tables
and any such equipment used for seating an infant shall have broad-base legs.
(1) Seats and backrests shall be made of
washable and moisture-resistant material.
(2) An infant shall not be permitted to pull
on or climb on or into a high chair.
(3) Whenever an infant is in a high chair,
the tray shall be properly latched on both sides.
(4) An infant shall not be permitted to stand
up in a high chair.
(5) No infant
shall be left unattended while in a high chair.
(f) All such equipment or furniture shall be
washed with a detergent/disinfectant after each use as specified in Section
101438.1.
(g) Furniture shall be maintained in good
repair and safe condition.
(h)
Infant changing tables shall:
(1) Have a
padded surface no less than one-inch thick and be covered with washable vinyl
or plastic.
(2) Have raised sides
at least three inches high.
(3) Be
maintained in good repair and safe condition.
(4) While in use, be placed within arm's
reach of a sink.
(5) Not be located
in the kitchen/food-preparation area.
(i) There shall be a minimum of one
handwashing sink to every 15 infants and one potty chair to every five infants
being toilet trained.
(1) If sufficient potty
chairs are not available for the number of infants being toilet trained, a
combination of potty chairs and toilets with training seats may be used to meet
the ratio specified in (i) above.
(2) Infants shall not be permitted to play
with potty chairs.
(j)
Toilets and potty chairs and handwashing sinks for infants shall be in close
proximity to indoor and outdoor activity space.
(k) Toy storage containers shall meet the
following requirements:
(1) Lids and the
hardware used to hinge lids on boxes or chests shall be removed.
(2) All edges and corners shall be rounded
and padded.
(3) The container shall
be well ventilated.
(4) The
container shall not be lockable.
(5) The container shall be maintained in good
repair and safe condition.
(A) Metal toy boxes
shall not have rough or sharp edges, and wooden toy boxes shall not have
splinters and other rough areas.
(l) Toys shall be safe, and shall not have
sharp points or edges or splinters, or be made of small parts that can be
pulled off and swallowed.
(1) The combination
of toys shall provide and encourage:
(A)
Auditory stimulation.
(B) Visual
stimulation.
(C) Tactile
stimulation.
(D) Manipulative
skills.
(2) Pacifiers
shall have a shield or guard large enough so that infants cannot choke on
them.
(3) Rattles shall be large
enough so that they cannot become lodged in an infant's throat and constructed
so that they will not separate into small pieces.
(m) Fixtures, furniture, equipment, supplies
and toys shall not be made of or contain toxic materials or
substances.
Notes
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (m) (Register 2002, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72 and 1596.81, Health and Safety Code.
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (m) (Register 2002, No. 39).
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