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(4) Equipment and materials. (a) The infant and toddler room shall have chairs for staff persons to sit while holding and feeding children; and (b) Indoor space shall be protected from general walkways where crawling children may be on the floor. (c) Mobile walkers are not permitted. B. Care for mildly ill children (1) Parent notification and instructions. (a) If a child becomes ill while in care, the center shall notify the parent or responsible party immediately; (b) If a child may have been exposed to a serious communicable disease that is spread through casual contact, the center shall notify the parents of all potentially exposed children about the nature of the illness and the potential exposure to the illness, and recommend consultation with the child’s physician; and (c) If a center chooses to provide care to a mildly ill child, the center shall receive instructions from the parent for any special care needs of the child. (2) Policies and procedures. (a) If a center chooses to provide care to a mildly ill child, the center shall have written policies and procedures specifying inclusion and exclusion from the group, communication with parents, recording of illness and care provided, specific types of illnesses and symptoms which prohibit care from being provided, special staff training required and emergency health procedures. (b) Children shall be excluded when they exhibit the conditions listed in the DHEC Exclusion Policy. (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; and (b) The supervision and ratio requirements for sleeping hours are the same as specified for napping in 114-524C. (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) 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) The center shall make arrangements with the parent to provide clean appropriate ni- ghtclothes. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005.