Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8134 - Sleeping Equipment
Rule 134.
(1) All
bedding and sleeping equipment must be appropriate for the child, clean,
comfortable, safe, and in good repair.
(2) Heavy objects that could fall on a child,
such as shelving and televisions, must not be above sleeping
equipment.
(3) A crib or portable
crib must be provided for all infants in care.
(4) A crib, portable crib, cot, or mat, and a
sheet or blanket of appropriate size must be provided for all toddlers and
preschoolers less than 3 years of age in care.
(5) Along with a cot or a mat, a sheet or
blanket of appropriate size must be provided as follows:
(a) For all preschoolers 3 years of age and
older in care for 5 or more continuous hours.
(b) For any child in care who regularly
naps.
(c) On a parent's request for
any child in care.
(6)
Car seats, infant seats, swings, bassinets, and play yards are not approved
sleeping equipment.
(7)
Documentation from the child's licensed health care provider is required if a
child has a health issue or special need that requires the child to sleep in
something other than a crib or portable crib for infants or toddlers, or cot or
mat for toddlers. The documentation must include specific sleeping instructions
and time frames for how long the child needs to sleep in this manner, including
an end date.
(8) Swaddling with a
sleep sack swaddle attachment or swaddle wrap is allowed only for infants up to
2 months of age. If a child has a health issue or special need that requires
the child use a swaddle attachment or swaddle wrap after the child is 2 months
of age, documentation from the child's licensed health care provider is
required. The documentation must include specific sleeping instructions and
time frames for how long the child needs to sleep in this manner, including an
end date.
(9) A center shall not
use stacking cribs.
(10) Cribs and
portable cribs must comply with the federal product safety standards issued by
the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(11) A crib or portable crib must have a
firm, tight-fitting waterproof mattress.
(12) A tightly fitted bottom sheet must cover
the crib or portable crib mattress with no additional padding placed between
the sheet and mattress.
(13) Soft
objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts, comforters, and other
objects that could smother a child must not be placed in, or within reach of, a
crib or portable crib with a resting or sleeping infant.
(14) Blankets must not be draped over cribs
or portable cribs when in use.
(15)
Cots and mats must be constructed of a fabric or plastic that is easily
cleanable.
(16) All sleeping
equipment and bedding must be cleaned and sanitized when soiled, between uses
by different children, and at least once a week regardless of use by different
children.
(17) When sleeping
equipment and bedding are stored, both of the following apply:
(a) Sleeping surfaces must not come in
contact with other sleeping surfaces.
(b) Bedding must not come in contact with
other bedding.
(18) All
occupied cribs, portable cribs, cots, and mats must be placed in a manner that
there is a free and direct means of egress and be spaced as follows:
(a) Cribs and portable cribs must be not less
than 2 feet apart when occupied. Cribs or portable cribs with solid-panel ends
may be placed end-to-end.
(b) Cots
and mats must be not less than 18 inches apart.
Notes
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Rule 134.
(1) As used in this rule, "hand washing" means to cleanse the hands with soap and warm running water for at least 20 seconds.
(2) All staff and volunteers shall wash their hands at all of the following times:
(a) Prior to starting the workday at the center.
(b) Prior to care of children.
(c) Before preparing and serving food and feeding children.
(d) Before giving medication.
(e) After each diapering.
(f) After using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet.
(g) After handling bodily fluids.
(h) After handling animals and pets and cleaning cages.
(i) After handling garbage.
(j) When soiled.
(3) Staff and volunteers shall ensure that children wash their hands at all of the following times:
(a) Before meals, snacks, or food preparation experiences.
(b) After toileting or diapering.
(c) After handling animals and pets.
(d) When soiled.
(4) Guidelines for hand washing must be posted in food preparation areas, in toilet rooms, and by all hand washing sinks.
(5) Staff may wash childrens hands with non-toxic disposable wipes in the following situations:
(a) When the child is too heavy to hold for handwashing.
(b) When the child cannot stand safely at the sink.
(c) When the child is not developmentally ready to hold his or her head.
(d) When the child has a special need, so the child is not able to wash his or her own hands.
(6) When soap and running water are not available during an outing, hand sanitizers, or single-use wipes may be used as a temporary measure.