1. A. A licensee shall provide each enrolled child who naps or sleeps at the facility with a separate cot or mat or a crib that meets the requirements of R9-5-502(A)(8) and ensure that:

   1. 1. A cot, mat, or crib used by the enrolled child accommodates the enrolled child’s height and weight;
   2. 2. A staff member covers each cot or mat with a clean sheet that is laundered when soiled, or at least once every seven days and before use by a different enrolled child;
   3. 3. A clean blanket or sheet is available for each enrolled child;
   4. 4. A rug, carpet, blanket, or towel is not used as a mat;
   5. 5. Each cot, mat, or crib is maintained in a clean and repaired condition;
   6. 6. An infant is placed to sleep on the infant’s back, unless the infant’s parent submits written instructions from the infant’s health care provider that states otherwise; and
   7. 7. An enrolled child sleeps alone with no other children.
2. B. A licensee shall not use bunk beds or waterbed mattresses.
3. C. A licensee shall provide an unobstructed passageway at least 18 inches wide between each row of cots or mats to allow a staff member access to each enrolled child.

4. D. A licensee shall ensure that if an enrolled child is present at the facility during evening and nighttime hours, the licensee:

   1. 1. Permits the enrolled child to use a mat only when used on top of a cot;
   2. 2. Before bathing the enrolled child at the facility, obtains written consent and bathing instructions from the enrolled child’s parent and follows the instructions when bathing the enrolled child;
   3. 3. Requires that a staff member cleans and sanitizes a bathtub or shower stall after bathing each enrolled child;
   4. 4. Requires that a staff member remains awake while supervising the sleeping enrolled child; and
   5. 5. Prohibits the operation of a television set in a room where the enrolled child is sleeping.

5. E. A licensee shall ensure that if an enrolled child is present at the facility during naptime, the licensee:

   1. 1. Does not permit the enrolled child to lie in direct contact with the floor while napping,
   2. 2. Prohibits the operation of a television set in a room where the enrolled child is napping,
   3. 3. Requires that a staff member remain awake while supervising the enrolled sleeping child, and
   4. 4. Prohibits the enrolled child from napping in an attic or a loft during naptime.

6. F. A licensee shall ensure that storage space is provided in the facility for cots, mats, sheets, and blankets, that is:

   1. 1. Accessible to an area used for naptime or sleeping; and
   2. 2. Separate from food service and preparation areas, toilet rooms, and laundry rooms.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 12, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Section repealed; new Section adopted effective October 17, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1564, effective September 30, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 2015 (June 27, 2025), effective August 3, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).