W. Va. Code R. § 64-21-8 - Bedding and Sleeping Areas
8.1. The
child care center shall provide each child who takes a nap with an individual
bed, sturdy cot, crib, couch, baby bed, playpen, or mat. In family day care
facilities, siblings may share double beds.
8.2. The child care center shall provide
separate cribs for infants who are not yet able to climb. Cribs shall be spaced
a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches apart on all sides. Bars on cribs shall be
no farther apart than two and three-eights (2 d) inches, and crib sides shall
be secure and high enough to prevent accidents.
8.3. The child care center shall provide
individual sheets and covers for each child. Sheets and covers shall be
laundered at least weekly or whenever soiled or prior to use by another
child.
8.4. Mattresses, mats, cots,
and other sleeping surfaces shall be water-proof or shall have a water-proof
cover.
8.5. Stackable cribs are
prohibited. The upper levels of double-deck beds shall not be used by children
under nine (9) years of age.
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