(A) When is a
licensed family child care provider considered to be providing evening and
overnight care?
Evening or overnight care is when children are in attendance
any time between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m.
(B) What is required when evening and
overnight care is provided?
If the licensed family child care provider has evening or
overnight care, the following are required:
(1) The provider and/or child care staff
member shall remain awake until all children are asleep. When children sleep in
the evening or overnight, the provider shall have a monitoring device that
ensures sight or hearing at all times.
(2) Children under the age of five shall
sleep on the same floor as the provider and/ or child care staff
member.
(3) The home shall provide
adequate lighting indoors in all areas, including bathrooms, hallways and
sleeping rooms to ensure that children can be seen by the provider.
(4) When parents arrive or depart after
daylight hours, the provider shall assure that outdoor walkways and entrances
to be used are adequately lighted for safety and security.
(5) Children shall only sleep during evening
and overnight care in areas that have been approved for sleeping.
(6) Each child in care during
evening and overnight hours shall be provided with an individual crib, playpen,
cot, mattress, couch or bed in accordance with rule 5101:2-13-20 of the
Administrative Code.
(7)(6) Bedtime routines
shall be developed
and followed in consultation
with the parents of the children.
(8) The provider shall have
activities before bedtime which allows for children's individual choices and
needs. Activities may include meals, play, homework, relaxation, personal
grooming and outdoor play during daylight hours.
(C) What sanitary environment and
additional hygiene stipulations shall be followed by the provider or child care
staff member?
The provider or child care staff member shall:
(1) Ensure that each child who sleeps at the
home for four or more hours has clean, comfortable sleeping clothes.
(2) Assist children during washing and
changing clothes according to children's developmental needs.
(3) Separate school-age boys from school-age
girls during washing and while changing clothes to ensure privacy.
(4) Change bed linens at least
weekly, when soiled and when assigned to a different child.
(5)(4)
If the child has a bedtime routine occurring at the
program, ensureEnsure that each child
has a clean, individual washcloth, towel and toothbrush, as appropriate for the
age of the child, and labeled with the child's
name and stored in a sanitary
manner.
(6)(5) Provide children
access to running water, liquid soap and toothpaste.
(7)(6) Ensure bathtubs and
showers are equipped to prevent slipping, if the home provides bathing. The
provider shall also have written permission from the parent prior to allowing
the child to bathe.
(8)(7) Ensure bath tubs
and showers are cleaned and sanitized after each use. The tub or showers do not
have to be sanitized between uses if the children are siblings and the parent
has provided written consent. All children shall bathe separately unless the
children are siblings and the parent has provided written consent that the
children can be bathed together.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
5101:2-13-21
Effective:
10/29/2021
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
7/28/2021 and
10/29/2026
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 5104.017,
5104.018
Rule
Amplifies: 5104.017,
5104.018
Prior
Effective Dates: 04/01/1982, 09/01/1986, 05/01/1989, 10/01/1997, 04/01/2003,
07/01/2003, 08/14/2008, 12/01/2011, 01/01/2014,
12/31/2016
