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(b) Children shall be excluded when they exhibit the conditions listed in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Exclusion Policy, State Law 1976, Code Section 44–1–110, 44–1–140, and 44–29–10. (c) If a child is in a rest area due to illness, the child shall be directly supervised at all times. (d) A hand-washing sink shall be in close proximity to the area designated for mildly ill children. C. Night care (1) Requirements for staffing ratios: (a) Staff counted in the staffing ratios shall be awake, alert and attentive to the children at all times. (b) The supervision and ratio requirements for sleeping hours are the same as specified for napping in 114–504.C. (2) An unannounced emergency drill shall be held during sleeping hours at least every 60 days. (3) Sleeping equipment (a) Each child shall have a bed with a solid foundation, a fire retardant mattress, a pillow, and bedding appropriate for the temperature of the center. (b) Cots and portable beds are not permitted. (4) Bedtime (a) Children shall be provided the opportunity to read or be read to before bedtime. (b) There shall be books, games, and other quiet time activities for the child prior to bedtime. (c) Special bedtime routines as specified by the parent shall be followed to the extent feasible. (5) Bathing (a) If children bathe at the center, there shall be one bathtub or shower with a slip resistant surface for every ten children. (b) Each child shall have his or her own clean towel and washcloth. (6) Night clothes (a) The center shall make arrangements with the parent to provide clean, appropriate night clothes. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005. Amended by SCSR 42–6 Doc. No. 4747, eff June 22, 2018. REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSING OF GROUP CHILD CARE HOMES 114–510. General Provisions. A. Purpose (1) The purpose of these regulations is to establish standards that protect the health, safety and well being of children receiving care in child care facilities, through the formulation, application, and enforcement of these regulations. B. Applicability (1) These regulations apply to group child care homes as defined in section 114-511A(9) relating to definitions. (2) These regulations apply equally to profit, not for profit and private child care homes. (3) These regulations do not apply to the following: (a) Educational facilities, whether private or public, which operate solely for educational purposes in grade one or above; (b) Five-year-old kindergarten programs; (c) Kindergartens or nursery schools or other daytime programs, with or without stated educational purposes, operating no more than four hours a day and receiving children younger than lawful school age;