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(a) If a child is in the care of the Facility after 6:00 p.m., on the first day of the child’s enrollment, the Licensee shall establish a bedtime routine, in consultation with that child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) and taking into account the age and developmental needs of the child and the time of the child’s scheduled pick-up from the Facility. A Licensee shall document the routine in that child’s record;

(b) A Licensee shall provide each enrolled child with an individual crib, cot, or bed that is appropriate for the child’s age and size. If the child will be sleeping for more than four (4) hours and is age and size appropriate, a bed, rather than a cot, shall be provided;

(c) A Licensee shall ensure that bedding, such as sheets or blankets, are changed routinely and before the crib, cot, or bed is used by a different child;

(e) A Licensee shall ensure that all cribs, cots, and beds are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(f) If a Facility provides one or more bunk beds for the use of enrolled children, the Licensee shall ensure that no child under seven (7) years of age is placed on a top bunk;

(g) A Licensee shall ensure that all beds, cots, cribs and mattresses have firm surfaces and meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s standards;

(h) A Licensee shall ensure that all beds, cots, and cribs, when in use, are placed at least two (2) feet apart, and that each is at least two (2) feet away from any radiator or window;

(i) A Licensee shall ensure that no bed, cot or crib blocks or impedes access to any exit;

(j) A Licensee shall ensure that no other person shares a crib, cot, or bed with an enrolled child;