Sleeping Equipment.
1. General requirements.
A. An individual cot or bed shall be provided
for each child who naps or sleeps. An individually assigned sheet and blanket
shall be provided for each child twelve (12) months and older who naps or
sleeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used.
B. All bedding shall be clean with sheets
laundered at least once a week. Once bedding has been used by a child, it shall
not be used by another child until it has been laundered.
C. If two- (2-) year olds are in care, they
shall be napped in an area separate from the other children so they can sleep
undisturbed longer than the older children.
D. Sleeping equipment shall be arranged to
provide at least a two foot (2') aisle on one (1) long side of the
equipment.
2. Infants.
A. An individually assigned crib, portable
crib, or playpen shall be provided and used for each infant and toddler. Stack
cribs shall not be used.
B. With
written parental consent on file, cots may be used for napping or sleeping for
toddlers twelve (12) months and older.
C. Cribs and playpens shall meet the Consumer
Product Safety Commission and ASTM International (formerly the American Society
for Testing and Materials) safety standards for full size baby cribs as found
in 16 CFR Part
1219 and for non-full size baby cribs as found in 16 CFR Part
1220. The 2014 crib safety standards found in 16 CFR Parts
1219 and
1220 are
incorporated by reference as part of this rule and are published by and
available at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street N
W, Washington, D.C. 20401-0001, 202-512-1800,
www.bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/laws-regulations/code-federal-regulations-cfrs-print
[File Link Not Available]. This rule does not include any later amendments or
additions.
D. The crib mattress or
playpen pad shall be sized correctly to the crib or playpen, in good condition,
waterproof, and kept clean and dry, be firm and maintain its shape even when
the fitted sheet designated for that model is used, such that there are no gaps
between the mattress and the side of the crib or playpen. Only fitted sheets
shall be used and shall be changed immediately when soiled or wet.
E. Cribs and playpens shall be left
consistently in place for infants and toddlers who use them for
napping.
F. Soft materials or
objects such as pillows, quilts, comforters, or sheepskins, even if covered by
a sheet, shall not be placed under a sleeping infant. If a mattress cover to
protect against wetness is used, it shall be tight fitting and thin.
G. Cribs, portable cribs, and playpens shall
be free of soft objects, loose bedding, or any object that can increase the
risk of entrapment, suffocation, or strangulation. Examples include bumper
pads, pillows, quilts, comforters, sleep positioning devices, sheepskins,
blankets, flat sheets, cloth diapers, bibs, pillow-like toys, wedges, infant
positioners, special mattresses, special sleep surfaces, and other similar
items.
H. Blankets or other soft or
loose bedding shall not be hung on the sides of cribs or put under the fitted
sheet. Only sleep clothing that is designed to keep an infant warm without the
possible hazard of covering the head or face may be used during sleep or nap
time.
I. Sitting devices such as
car safety seats, strollers, swings, infant carriers, infant slings, and other
sitting devices shall not be used for sleep/nap time. Infants who fall asleep
anywhere other than a crib, portable crib, or playpen shall be placed in the
crib or playpen for the remainder of their sleep or nap time.