LAC 28:CLXI.1907. Furnishings and Equipment

A. Apparatus or Equipment 1. The manufacturer’s restraint device shall be used when equipment is occupied by children. 2. Children who are either too small or too large to be restrained using the manufacturer’s restraint device shall not be placed in equipment. B. Eating Practices 1. Developmentally appropriate seating shall be used. 2. Chairs and tables of suitable size shall be available for each child. 3. Any time feeding tables are used, children’s feet must be able to rest comfortably on a footrest. 4. Feeding tables may also be used for occasional program activities that require a table surface for no longer than 30 minutes in one day in addition to mealtime minutes. C. Sleeping Arrangements 1. Individual and appropriate sleeping arrangements shall be made available for each child age one and older. 2. Individual sleeping accommodations shall be assigned to a child on a permanent basis and labeled, and the cots, cribs and mats shall be sanitized daily. 3. For programs serving children ages four and above only, individual and appropriate sleeping arrangements shall be made available for a child that requests a rest time. D. Bed Coverings 1. A labeled sheet for covering the cot or mat and a labeled sheet or blanket for covering the child shall be provided by either the center or the parent, unless the cots or mats are covered with vinyl or another washable surface. 2. Sheets and coverings shall be changed immediately when soiled or wet. 3. Routine laundering shall occur at least weekly. E. Cribs 1. Children are prohibited from sleeping in playpens or cribs with mesh sides. 2. Cribs shall be free of toys, including stuffed animals, and other soft or loose bedding, including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, and wedges when the infant is in the crib. Mattresses for cribs must have a properly fitted, clean sheet. F. Prohibited items: 1. infant walkers; 2. toy chests, storage bins and other equipment with attached lids; 3. latex balloons for children under age three; 4. trampolines; and 5. culverts. G. All furniture shall be developmentally appropriate.