Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 895.1 - LICENSING OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTERS
Subchapter 11 - SAFE SLEEP
Section 17-895.1-96 - Program requirements
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-895.1-96
Current through August, 2024
(a) A child care facility shall have a written operation policy regarding safe sleep when permitted to care for children less than one year of age.
(b) All employees and volunteers of the child care facility caring for children less than one year of age shall review the child care facility's written operation policy regarding safe sleep and complete training in safe sleep practices that is approved by the department, upon hire and on an annual basis, and the child care facility shall maintain a record of policy reviews and trainings completed.
(c) The child care facility shall ensure the following for sleeping children less than one year of age:
(1) Children shall be placed on their backs
to sleep or in accordance with the written instructions on file at the child
care facility from a health care practitioner for alternate sleep
positioning;
(2) Sleeping children
are physically monitored and periodically checked; and
(3) A child who falls asleep in a location or
equipment other than a crib or playpen shall be moved to a crib or playpen for
the remainder of the nap.
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