Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

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7 AAC 50.540
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

(a) A facility shall select equipment and supplies to support facility programs so that the amount, variety, arrangement, and use of materials, toys, and equipment available

(1) are appropriate for the developmental needs of the children in care;

(2) for young children, meet criteria contained in 7 AAC 50.420(a)(1) -(a)(5);

(3) are of sufficient quantity to avoid excessive competition and long waits for use by a child; and

(4) when stored, are stored safely and so that at least some of the toys and materials are accessible to children.

(c) Repealed .

(d) A facility must have a telephone or message phone, unless telephones are not readily available in the community.

(e) A child care facility shall make provisions for each child's rest or sleep in accordance with 7 AAC 50.450(i) as follows:

(1) for each infant, provide an individual crib or playpen with a mattress or mat that has a washable waterproof covering;

(2) provide a cot, mat, or bed for each child; [H] in a home, a couch may be used;

(3) provide a clean and sanitary blanket for each child; [C] in a child care center, either the cots or the blankets must be individually labeled with the child's name;

(4) clean and sanitize cots, mats, beds, cribs, playpens, mattresses, blankets, mattress covers, and linens at least once each week or between use by different children, whichever occurs first; and

(5) place only an infant, a non-climbing toddler, or a child with special needs in a crib. (Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145)

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