Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Chapter 19 - Minimum Health, Safety, and Environment Requirements and Standards
Section CLXI-1911 - Care of Children

A. Diapers shall be changed when wet or soiled.

B. Children shall be changed and cleaned immediately following a toileting accident.

C. Staff shall respond promptly to a request from a child for toileting assistance.

D. While awake, children shall not remain in a crib, baby bed, swing, high chair, carrier or playpen for more than 30 consecutive minutes.

E. Daily Reports for Infants. Written or electronic reports that include the liquid intake, food intake, disposition, bowel movements and eating and sleeping patterns shall be given to the parents of infants on a daily basis. Reports shall be kept current throughout the day.

F. Children shall not be held by a staff member when the staff member is removing a bottle from a warming device.

G. Pacifiers shall not be attached to a child.

H. Hot liquids shall not be consumed in the presence of children.

I. Staff members shall adhere to proper techniques for lifting a child.

J. Staff members shall not lift a child by one or both arms.

K. Staff and children shall wash their hands using soap at least at the following times: upon arrival at the center, before preparing or serving meals, before giving medication, after playing in water used by more than one person, after toileting, after helping a child use a toilet or changing diapers, after wiping noses or cleaning wounds, after handling pets and other animals, after playing in sandboxes, before eating meals or snacks, upon coming in from outdoors, after cleaning or handling garbage and anytime hands become soiled with body fluids, such as urine, saliva, blood or nasal discharge.