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(2) Children shall be excluded from child care when they exhibit the conditions listed in the DHEC Exclusion Policy. (3) During hours of operation there shall be no smoking or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the areas used by children or in the food preparation or storage areas. Smoking shall be permitted only in designated areas, a safe distance from the center. Consumption of alcoholic beverages or use of other non-prescription narcotic or illegal substances is prohibited on the center premises. People who appear to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs shall not be in the center when children are present. B. Sanitation (1) Staff shall ensure that children’s faces and hands are clean. (2) Furniture, toys, and equipment that come into contact with children’s mouths shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized daily and more often if necessary. (3) Furniture, toys and equipment soiled by secretion or excretion shall be sanitized before reuse. (4) Linens and blankets as well as cribs, cots, and mats shall be cleaned at least weekly. (5) If playpens are used, they shall have waterproof, washable, comfortable pads. (6) If children brush their teeth at the center, each child shall have a separate, labeled toothbrush, stored with bristles exposed to circulating air, and not in contact with another toothbrush. C. Emergency medical plan (1) The center shall have an emergency medical plan to address the following: (a) Medical conditions under which emergency care and treatment is warranted; (b) Steps to be followed in a medical emergency; (c) The hospital or source of health care to be used; (d) The method of transportation to be used; and (e) An emergency staffing plan. (2) Emergency information for the child shall be taken with the child to the hospital or emergency location. (3) A staff person shall remain with the child at the hospital or emergency location until the parent arrives. D. Medications or medical procedures (1) Written, signed and dated parental consent is required prior to the administration of any prescription or over the counter medication or administration of special medical procedures. (a) All medications shall be used only for the child for whom the medication is labeled; (b) Medications shall not be given in excess of the recommended dose; and (c) Prescribed special medical procedures ordered for a specific child shall be written, signed and dated by a physician or other legally authorized healthcare provider. (2) Storage of medications. (a) All medications shall be kept in their original labeled containers. The child’s first and last name shall be on all medications. (b) All medications shall be stored in a separate locked container under proper conditions of sanitation, temperature, light, and moisture. (c) Discontinued and expired medications shall not be used and shall be returned to the parent or disposed of in a safe manner. (3) Medication log. (a) For each medication that is administered by a staff person, a log shall be kept including the child’s name, the name of the medication, dosage, date, time and name of person administering the medication. This information shall be logged immediately following the administration of the medication and a copy provided to the child’s parent(s)/guardian(s). (4) Medication errors.