Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-440 - Programs serving infants and toddlers
The following requirements shall be met for all infants and toddlers:
(a) Infant and toddler
programs shall be conducted on the ground floor only.
(b) Each unit of infants and each unit of
toddlers shall be separate from each unit of older children unless otherwise
approved by the department.
(c)
Floor furnaces shall be prohibited.
(d) Cribs and playpens shall be located
within the self-contained unit and be separated from the play area. If a
barrier is used, it shall not impede supervision.
(e) Safe sleep procedures shall be followed
as specified in
K.A.R.
28-4-436.
(f) When children are awake, they shall not
be left in cribs, playpens, or other confinement for more than 30
minutes.
(g) An adult-size chair
shall be provided for each unit of infants.
(h) Children not held for feeding shall have
low chairs and tables, infant seats with trays, or high chairs with a wide base
and a safety strap.
(i) Either
individually labeled towels and washcloths or disposable products shall be
provided.
(j) Items that children
can place in their mouths shall be washed and sanitized before being used by
another child, if contaminated by saliva or other bodily fluids.
(k) Each applicant with a temporary permit
and each licensee shall ensure there is one toilet training device or
child-sized toilet for every five toddlers.
(l) There shall be daily communication
between the parent or legal guardian and the staff about each child's behavior
and development.
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