102425 INFANT SAFE SLEEP (Infant" means a child under age two)
• Infants up to 12 months of age must be placed on their backs to sleep,
unless there is a medical exemption from a licensed physician that allows for
an alternative sleep position.
• Cribs must be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and
pillows.
• Mattresses must be firm and include a tight-fitted sheet.
• Infants must not be forced to sleep, stay awake, or stay in the sleeping area.
• Infants must not be swaddled while in care.
• An infant’s head must not be covered while sleeping.
• If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, for example, in a provider’s arms or stroller, the provider must move the infant to a crib (or play yard for FCCHs) as soon as possible.
• Car seats will only be used for transportation and must not be used for
sleeping within a child care facility.
• All pacifiers cannot have anything attached, such as a stuffed animal or a clip
meant to attach the pacifier to the infant’s clothing.
• Providers must check on sleeping infants every 15 minutes and document their
condition to check for signs of distress, which includes, but is not limited to
labored breathing, flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, and
restlessness.
• Each infant, up to 12 months of age, must have an Individual Infant Sleeping
Plan (LIC 9227) on file, which will document the infant’s sleeping habits, usual
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