21.13: Additional Infant Specific Regulations
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Infant Needs And Services Plan Section 101419.2
- A plan must be completed and on file for every infant before attending the Center
- The plan shall include: an individual feeding plan, an individual toilet training plan, and any services needed different from those provided by the program. [1]
Modifications To Infant Needs And Services Plan Section 101419.3
- The plan shall be updated quarterly or as often as necessary.[1]
Infant Care Discipline Section 101423.1
- In addition to 101223.3, no infant shall be confined to a crib, high chair, playpen, or any other furniture or equipment as a form of discipline. [1]
Infant Care Isolation For Illness Section 101426.2
- In addition to 101226.2, the isolation area must have a crib, cot, mat or playpen for each ill infant. This isolation area must be under constant visual supervision by staff.[1]
Infant Care Isolation For Illness Section 101426.2
- In addition to 101226.2, the isolation area must have a crib, cot, mat or playpen for each ill infant. This isolation area must be under constant visual supervision by staff. [1]
Outdoor Activity Space For Infants Section 101438.2
- In addition to Section 101238.2, the following shall apply:
- Outdoor space shall be physically separated from space used by children not in the infant center.
- Outdoor space shall be equipped with age-appropriate toys and equipment.[1]
Indoor Activity Space For Infants Section 101438.3
- The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separated from the indoor activity space.
- The indoor activity space shall be equipped with age- appropriate washable toys and equipment.[1]
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Equipment, And Supplies Section 101439
- In addition to Section 101239, the following shall apply:
- There shall be appropriate furniture and equipment such as cribs, cots or mats, changing tables and feeding chairs.
- High chairs, low-wheeled feeding tables, or any equipment used to seat an infant shall have broad-base legs.
- No infant shall be permitted to stand up in a high chair.
- All equipment shall be washed and disinfected after each use.
- Infant changing tables shall have a padded surface no less than 1 inch thick; raised sides at least 3 inches high; kept in good repair, within an arm's reach of a sink, and not located in the kitchen or food preparation area.
- There shall be one handwashing sink for every 15 infants and one potty chair for every 5 infants being toilet trained.
- Infants shall not be permitted to play with the potty chair.
- Toy storage containers shall be safe and maintained in good condition.
- Containers shall not be lockable.
- Toys shall be safe and not have sharp edges or small parts.
- Fixtures, furniture, equipment, or supplies shall not be made of or contain toxic substances.
Infant Care Center Napping Equipment Section 101439.1
- In addition to Section 101239.1, the following shall apply:
- A standard size six-year crib or porta-crib shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib.
- Cribs shall not limit the ability of staff to see the infant.
- Cribs shall not limit the infant's ability to stand upright.
- Crib mattresses shall be covered with vinyl or similar moisture-resistant material; shall be wiped and disinfected daily and when wet or soiled.
- Cribs shall be maintained in a safe condition.
- Only one infant shall occupy each crib at a time.
- Each infant's bedding shall be used by him/her only, and replaced when wet or soiled.
- Bedding shall be changed daily or more often if required.
- Cribs, mats or cots shall be arranged so as to provide a walkway and work space between the cribs, mats or cots sufficient to permit staff to reach each infant without stepping over any other infant.[1]
[1] Appendix B- Title 22 Licensing Regulation Highlights is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Jennifer Paris