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(e) Cribs shall not be used for time-out or disciplinary purposes.

126.17 A Licensee shall also comply with the following additional requirements for cots:

(a) Cots shall be used only for children over twelve (12) months of age who can walk;

(b) Cots shall have coverings that are easy to clean and nonabsorbent; and

(c) Seasonally appropriate beddings, such as sheets or blankets, sufficient to maintain adequate warmth, shall be available and provided to children as applicable and as needed.

126.18 A Licensee shall ensure that all play equipment is:

(a) Properly constructed and installed to ensure its safe use by all enrolled children, at an appropriate height for the children who are expected to use the equipment, and in manner that ensures that the equipment will not entrap children;

(b) Free of pinch, crush, or sharp points on or underneath such equipment that are or may be accessible to children;

126.19 A Licensee shall ensure that any toy is promptly removed from the play area, sanitized with an appropriate germicide, and air dried before it is returned to the play area after the toy is:

(a) Put in someone’s mouth or licked, or otherwise is exposed to saliva; or

(b) Soiled with blood, stool, urine, or vomit.

126.20 Tricycles and other riding toys provided by a Licensee shall be steerable, appropriate to the ages and sizes of the enrolled children, and shall not contain spokes.

126.21 A Licensee shall maintain tricycles and other riding toys in good condition, free of sharp edges or protrusions that may injure children. When not in use, they shall be stored in a place where they will not present physical obstacles to the children and staff. The Facility staff shall inspect riding toys and wheeled equipment prior to use by a child for loose or missing hardware, parts, protrusions, or other hazards that may lead to injury.

126.22 A Licensee shall ensure that all children one (1) year of age and over wear