Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2-4

Sec. 143. (a) All portions of the means of egress shall comply with the rules of the FPBSC under 675 IAC.

(b) Each infant and toddler room shall have floor-to-ceiling walls on all sides and full doors.

(c) No one shall use the infant or toddler rooms as throughways.

(d) The floor covering in infant and toddler rooms shall meet the following standards:

1. (1) It shall be safe and easily cleaned.
2. (2) Throw rugs are not permitted.
3. (3) Staff shall vacuum carpeting daily when children are not present and shampoo the carpeting as frequently as necessary to keep it clean.
4. (4) Staff shall mop noncarpeted flooring daily when children are not present and as frequently as necessary to keep it clean.
5. (5) The floor covering under and two (2) feet around the area used for diapering, feeding, and preparation of food shall be noncarpeted and easily cleaned.

(e) A sink must be in the infant room or in a room that opens directly into the infant room. If the infant room has a toilet, it must be in a room with a door.

(f) A sink must be in the toddler room or in a room that opens directly into the toddler room.

(g) A toilet must be in a room with a door that opens directly into the toddler room.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-143; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 159; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA)