S.C. Code Regs. § § 114-537

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 114-537 - Infant Care

A. Safe Sleep

(1) Infants shall be placed on their backs to sleep in a crib on a flat non-inclined surface.

(2) Infants shall sleep in a crib that meets the requirements of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Operator shall obtain and keep on file crib compliance certificates.

(3) Individual, comfortable, and sanitary cribs for sleeping and resting shall be provided.

(4) Cribs shall be made of easily cleanable material.

(5) Placement of cribs shall allow caregivers to have ready access to each child.

(6) Operator shall not allow infants to sleep in car seats, bean bag chairs, infant swings, play pens, high chairs, or any other equipment other than an approved crib.

(7) Caregiver shall visually check on infants every fifteen (15) minutes while sleeping, and the child shall be removed from the crib upon waking.

(8) There shall be no other materials in the crib while the infant is in the crib, including pillows, bumpers, stuffed toys, wedges, etc.

(9) Crib mobiles shall not be permitted for infants or toddlers who can sit.

B. Safe feeding

(1) Infants shall be held while being bottle fed until they are able to hold their own bottles. Bottles shall not be propped or given in cribs or on mats.

(2) Infants and toddlers shall not sleep with bottles in their mouths.

(3) Preparing bottles:

(a) Microwaving of breastmilk, formulas, or other beverages is prohibited. If used, crock pots, bottle warmers, or other electronic devices shall be in an area that is not accessible to children.

(b) All warmed bottles shall be shaken well and the temperature tested before feeding to the child.

(4) Breast milk, formula, juice or baby food shall be dated and labeled with the child's name and refrigerated until ready to use.

C. Feeding chairs

(1) Feeding chair and trays shall be in good repair and made of an easily cleanable surface and cleaned/sanitized after each individual use.

(2) Children shall be constantly supervised while in the feeding chair.

(3) Children shall not remain in feeding chairs for long periods of time or for reasons other than feeding.

S.C. Code Regs. § 114-537

Added by State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2024.