(A)When is a
licensed family child care provider considered to be providing evening and
overnight care?
Evening or overnight care is when children are in attendance any
time between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m.
(B)What is
required when evening and overnight care is provided?
If the licensed family child care provider has evening or
overnight care, the following are required:
(1)The provider
and/or child care staff member shall remain awake until all children are
asleep. When children sleep in the evening or overnight, the provider shall
have a monitoring device that ensures sight or hearing at all times.
(2)Children under
the age of five shall sleep on the same floor as the provider and/or child care
staff member.
(3)The home shall
provide adequate lighting indoors in all areas, including bathrooms, hallways
and sleeping rooms to ensure that children can be seen by the provider.
(4)When parents
arrive or depart after daylight hours, the provider shall assure that outdoor
walkways and entrances to be used are adequately lighted for safety and
security.
(5)Children shall
only sleep during evening and overnight care in areas that have been approved
for sleeping.
(6)Each child in care during evening and
overnight hours shall be provided with an individual crib, playpen, cot,
mattress, couch or bed in accordance with rule 5101:2-13-20 of the
Administrative Code.
(7)(6) Bedtime routines shall be developed and followed in consultation with the parents of the
children.
(8)The provider shall have activities
before bedtime which allows for children's individual choices and needs. Activities
may include meals, play, homework, relaxation, personal grooming and outdoor
play during daylight hours.
(C)What sanitary
environment and additional hygiene stipulations shall be followed by the
provider or child care staff member?
The provider or child care staff member shall:
(1)Ensure that
each child who sleeps at the home for four or more hours has clean, comfortable
sleeping clothes.
(2)Assist children
during washing and changing clothes according to children's developmental
needs.
(3)Separate
school-age boys from school-age girls during washing and while changing clothes
to ensure privacy.
(4)Change bed linens at least weekly, when
soiled and when assigned to a different child.
(5)(4) If the child has a
bedtime routine occurring at the program, ensureEnsure
that each child has a clean, individual washcloth, towel and toothbrush, as
appropriate for the age of the child, and labeled
with the child's name and stored in a sanitary manner.
(6)(5) Provide children access to running water,
liquid soap and toothpaste.
(7)(6) Ensure bathtubs and showers are equipped to
prevent slipping, if the home provides bathing. The provider shall also have
written permission from the parent prior to allowing the child to bathe.
(8)(7) Ensure bath tubs and showers are cleaned and
sanitized after each use. The tub or showers do not have to be sanitized
between uses if the children are siblings and the parent has provided written
consent. All children shall bathe separately unless the children are siblings
and the parent has provided written consent that the children can be bathed
together.
Effective: 10/29/2021
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/28/2021 and 10/29/2026
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 10/05/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.017, 5104.018
Rule Amplifies: 5104.017, 5104.018
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/1982, 09/01/1986, 05/01/1989, 10/01/1997,
04/01/2003, 07/01/2003, 08/14/2008, 12/01/2011, 01/01/2014, 12/31/2016