Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8219 - Sleeping, resting

Rule 219.

(1) Children under 3 years of age shall be provided opportunities to rest regardless of the number of hours in care.

(2) A center shall allow children under 18 months of age to sleep on demand.

(3) Infants shall rest or sleep alone in cribs or portable cribs.

(4) Infants shall be placed on their backs for resting and sleeping.

(5) Infants unable to roll from their stomachs to their backs and from their backs to their stomachs shall be placed on their backs when found face down.

(6) When infants can easily turn over from their stomachs to their backs and from their backs to their stomachs, they shall be initially placed on their backs, but are allowed to adopt whatever position they prefer for sleep.

(7) For an infant who cannot rest or sleep on her or his back due to disability or illness, written instructions, signed by the infant's licensed health care provider, detailing an alternative safe sleep position or other special sleeping arrangements for the infant must be followed and maintained on file at the center. The instructions must include an end date.

(8) A sleeping infant's breathing, sleep position, and bedding must be monitored frequently for possible signs of distress.

(9) An infant's head shall remain uncovered during sleep.

(10) Toddlers shall rest or sleep alone in cribs, portable cribs, or on mats or cots.

(11) Infants and toddlers who fall asleep in a space that is not approved for sleeping shall be moved to approved sleep equipment appropriate for their age and size.

(12) Naptime or quiet time must be provided when children under school-age are in attendance 5 or more continuous hours per day.

(13) For children under school-age who do not sleep at rest time, quiet activities, such as books or puzzles, must be provided.

(14) Resting or sleeping areas must have adequate soft lighting to allow the child care staff member to assess children.

(15) Video surveillance equipment and baby monitors must not be used in place of subrule (8) of this rule and R 400.8213(1).

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8219

2025 MR 10, Eff. 5/7/2025

An obvious error in R 400.8219 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2025 MR 10. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2025 MR 11.