Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter H - BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFANTS
Section 746.2403 - How must I arrange the infant care area?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The room arrangement of the infant care area must:
(1) Make it possible for caregivers to hear all infants and see all infants at a glance, and be able to intervene when necessary;
(2) Include safe, open floor space for floor time play;
(3) Separate infants from children more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group, except when 12 or fewer children are in care, as required by § 746.1605 of this chapter (relating to May I combine infants with children 18 months and older?);
(4) Have cribs far enough apart so that one infant may not reach into another crib;
(5) Provide caregivers with enough space to walk and work between cribs, cots, and mats; and
(6) Ensure older children do not use the infant area as a passageway to other areas of the building.
