Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter J - CHILD CARE
Division 9 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TODDLER CARE
Section 748.1791 - What are the basic care requirements for a toddler?

(a) Each toddler must receive individual attention, including playing, talking, and cuddling.

(b) A toddler's caregiver must ensure that the environment is safe. For example, the caregiver must free the area of objects that may choke or harm the toddler, take measures to prevent electric shock, free the area of furniture that is in disrepair or unstable, and allow no unsupervised access to water to prevent the risk of drowning.

(c) A toddler's caregiver must never leave the toddler unsupervised. A sleeping toddler is considered supervised if the caregiver is within eyesight or hearing range of the toddler and can intervene as needed, or if the caregiver uses a video camera or audio monitoring device to monitor the toddler and is close enough to the toddler to intervene as needed.