West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 78 - Human Services
Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
Series 78-19 - Family Child Care Home Registration Requirements
Section 78-19-16 - Infants and Toddlers
Universal Citation: 78 WV Code of State Rules 78-19-16
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
16.1. Equipment. -- A family child care home:
16.1.a. Is prohibited, effective December 28,
2012, from using traditional drop side cribs, or any crib manufactured prior to
June 28, 2011. A family child care home shall:
16.1.a.1. Only use cribs and portable pack
and play yards that comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission
standards, Cribs manufactured after June 28, 2011, and any portable pack and
play yards manufactured after February 19, 2014; and
16.1.a.2. Supply separate cribs or portable
packs and play yards for infants. Family child care providers shall not use
portable packs and play yards for infants able to climb;
16.1.b. Shall not allow infants under 35
inches tall to sleep on any type of adult bed or sofa;
16.1.c. Shall not place soft pillows or
stuffed animals in infant beds during sleep or nap times;
16.1.d. Shall not allow the use of mobile
walkers;
16.1.e. Shall ensure that
high chairs, infant swings, portable packs and play yards, and cribs are safe
and in good working condition; and
16.1.f. Shall disinfect toys and play
equipment used by infants and toddlers after each use. Resource tables are
contained in Appendices 78-19-C of this rule.
16.2. Feeding and Care. -- A family child care home caring for infants and toddlers shall:
16.2.a. Keep milk and formula under
refrigeration at all times;
16.2.b.
Discard any unused breast milk within two hours of feeding;
16.2.c. Offer water to infants and toddlers
several times daily;
16.2.d. Hold
infants six months of age and younger while bottle-feeding. Bottle propping is
prohibited;
16.2.e. Hold infants
and toddlers with special needs over six months of age while bottle-fed until
they are able to hold their own bottles securely;
16.2.f. Ensure that infants and toddlers
participate in activities outside of cribs or portable packs and play
yards;
16.2.g. Hold, cuddle, talk
to, sing to, and respond to the particular needs of infants and toddlers;
and
16.2.h. Place an infant who is
unable to turn over independently on his or her back to sleep unless medical
documentation prohibits sleep in that position.
16.3. Diapering and Toilet Training.
16.3.a. A caregiver caring for children in
diapers shall:
16.3.a.1. Use a clean
non-porous surface or pad for diaper changing and shall clean it after each
use;
16.3.a.2. Have sufficient
quantities of clean diapers available; and
16.3.a.3. Change diapers when soiled and
dispose of them in a closed container that is emptied daily.
16.3.b. A family child care home
caring for a child who is toilet training shall:
16.3.b.1. Discuss and agree with the child's
parent on a schedule for toilet training; and
16.3.b.2. Empty and disinfect potty chairs
after each use.
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