West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 78 - Human Services
Title 78 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
Series 78-20 - Informal and Relative Family Child Care Home Registration Requirments
Section 78-20-15 - Children Under 24 Months of Age

Universal Citation: 78 WV Code of State Rules 78-20-15

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

15.1. Equipment -- An informal or relative family child care home:

15.1.a. Shall provide children under 13 months of age with a crib, port-a-crib, or playpen that has no more than 2 3/8 inches between slats, side, or end panels;

15.1.b. Shall not allow children under 13 months of age to sleep on any type of adult bed or sofa;

15.1.e. Shall not place soft pillows or stuffed animals in beds with children under 13 months of age during sleep or nap times;

15.1.d. Shall ensure that high chairs, infant swings, playpens, and cribs are safe, sanitary, and in good working condition; and

15.1.6. Shall disinfect toys and play equipment used by children under 24 months of age after each use.

15.2. Feeding and Care -- An informal or relative family child care home caring for infants and toddlers shall:

15.2.a. Hold infants six months of age and younger while bottle-feeding. Bottle propping is prohibited;

15.2.b. 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;

15.2.c. Visually observe and check on children in cribs and playpens every 15 minutes; and

15.2.d. Discard any unused breast milk within two hours of feeding.

15.3. Diapering and Toilet Training.

15.3.a. A caregiver caring for children in diapers shall:
15.3.a.1. Have sufficient quantities of clean diapers available; and

15.3.a.2. Change diapers when they are soiled and dispose of them in a closed container that is emptied daily.

15.3.b. An informal or relative family child care home caring for a child who is toilet training shall discuss and agree with the child's parent on a schedule for toilet training.

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