Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A certified
child care center must be approved by CCLD to provide night care, as defined in
414-305-0100(32).
(2) A certified
child care center must meet the staff-to-child ratio specified in OAR
414-305-0400 during night hours. In addition:
(a) There must be at least two staff present
and awake at all times;
(b) All
sleeping and awake children must be within sight and sound of staff at all
times;
(c) A certified child care
center must not allow anyone on site other than center staff, parents, and
individuals authorized to pick-up children in care; and
(d) A certified child care center must
provide staff training on evacuating sleeping children in an emergency (also
see OAR 414-305-0370, Orientation and Initial Training).
(3) A certified child care center must
maintain an activity plan for children according to their ages, interests, and
abilities and provide:
(a) Quiet time
activities, such as story-time, games, arts and crafts, homework and reading,
for each child arriving before bedtime;
(b) Toys and equipment available to meet the
needs of children in night care;
(c) An activity area away from sleeping
children where the awake children may engage in activities; and
(d) An opportunity for children to sleep at
various times, based on their age and need for rest.
(4) A certified child care center must
ensure:
(a) All sleeping rooms used by
children have two usable exits approved by the fire code official;
(b) All exits are visible using lighted exit
signs or by lighted exits, such as a hall light or lamp, which lights the exit
path and door; and
(c) Each room is
equipped with a battery powered light source.
(5) Sleeping Equipment. A certified child
care center must provide the following accommodations for sleeping children:
(a) Each child who spends the majority of
their sleeping hours per night in night care must have an individual bed and
mattress, or another sleeping arrangement that provides adequate support to a
child's body and of a size appropriate to the age of the child. The mattress
must be fitted with a waterproof cover.
(b) Each child who does not spend the
majority of their sleeping hours in night care must have an individual crib,
portable crib, play yard, cot, or mat with bedding as specified in OAR
414-305-0620 Furniture and Equipment for Infants and Toddlers and OAR
414-305-0900 Furniture.
(c)
Children under the age of 18 months must be provided with a crib, portable
crib, or play yard for night care sleeping.
(d) The upper level of bunk beds must be used
only for children 10 years or older when a bed rail and safety ladder are in
place.
(e) Other than infants,
children must be provided with sheets, pillows, pillowcases, and
blankets.
(f) Sheets, pillowcases,
and blankets must be laundered at least weekly, when soiled, and before use by
another child.
(6) A
certified child care center must make provisions for children to maintain
personal hygiene.
(a) Each child must have
access to the following:
(A) An individual
washcloth, towel, toothbrush, comb or brush, and sleepwear;
(B) The opportunity to brush their teeth with
an individual toothbrush and toothpaste labeled with their name; and
(C) The opportunity to take a bath or shower,
if needed.
(b) There
must be at least one bathtub or shower for every 15 children that is:
(A) Equipped to prevent slipping;
and
(B) Cleaned and sanitized after
each use.
(c) Glass
shower doors or glass tub enclosures must be constructed of safety
glass.
(d) Privacy must be
maintained for school-age children when bathing and changing clothes.
(e) Children must not bathe with other
children unless a parent(s) has given written permission for siblings to bathe
together.
(7) A
certified child care center must meet the nutritional needs of children in
evening and night care as specified in OAR 414-305-1110, Food Service.
(a) Dinner must be provided to children in
night care if a child is at the child care center after their dinner time or
has not had dinner before entering night care.
(b) A nutritious snack must be offered to all
children after dinner service and before bed.
(c) Each child present at the time breakfast
is scheduled must be served breakfast, unless the parent(s) specifies
otherwise.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.260
