6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1010-7.9

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1010-7.9 - Interior Design

7.9.1Personal Belongings

A. Separate identified storage areas shall be provided for each child's personal effects, clothing and bed linens.

1. Individual cubicles, lockers, coat hooks, drawers, or closet space shall be provided for storage of coats, hats and other personal articles.

2. Staff members' personal effects and clothing shall be stored separately and be inaccessible to children.

7.9.2Play Equipment

A. Toys and art supplies shall be made of safe, non-toxic, durable, and cleanable materials.

1. Soft, cloth toys shall be machine washable;

2. Instructional supplies, toys and other play equipment shall not be stored in restrooms unless stored in a closed secondary non-absorbent container or closed cabinet.

7.9.3Napping, Sleeping Areas and Equipment

A. All sleeping and napping supplies such as cots, beds, cribs, mats, linens and pillows shall be maintained in a sanitary manner.

1. Mats and cots shall be constructed of impervious, easily cleanable materials and maintained in good repair.

2. If mattresses are not constructed of impervious materials they shall be covered with an impervious easily cleanable cover.

3. Individual cribs, mats, cots, linens and pillows shall be marked with identifying information unless cleaned and sanitized or laundered between users.

4. Linens shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at a minimum of once per week or anytime the surface becomes visibly soiled in accordance with Section 7.8.6 . When linens are left on mats or cots, they shall be stored so that there is no contact between individual mats, cots or bedding.

5. Mattresses or mattress covers, mats and cots shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized prior to use by another child and whenever soiled, as required in Section 7.10.5.

6. Mattresses or mattress covers, mats and cots shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected when contaminated with high hazard body fluids, as required in Section 7.10.6.

7. Clean linens, clothing, pillows, mats and cots shall not be stored in restrooms.

7.9.4Toys, Furnishings and Equipment

A. Toys, furniture, indoor play equipment and other furnishings shall be maintained clean and in good repair.

1. Dress-up clothing, hats, and all other headwear shall be washable and shall be maintained in a clean condition.

2. Sensory tables and other play tables shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Sensory tables, when filled with water, shall be emptied after use by each group of children and at least daily. If organic materials (i.e. beans, pasta, rice, or other food items) are used in sensory tables, the materials may be used for a maximum of one week and then the materials shall be discarded.

3. Equipment, furnishings, toys, and play materials for infants and toddlers shall have smooth, nonporous surfaces or washable fabric surfaces that are easily cleanable.

a. Coverings shall be laundered any time the surface becomes visibly soiled. In use cloth toys such as stuffed animals, dolls, and hand puppets shall be laundered at a minimum of once per week, pursuant to Section 7.8.6 , and immediately removed for laundering after being mouthed or any time they become visibly soiled.

b. Surfaces contaminated with high hazard body fluids shall be cleaned and disinfected, pursuant to Section 7.10.6 , and when provided, coverings shall be removed for laundering.

c. Laundering of coverings shall be in accordance with Section 7.8.6(A).

4. Children that are toilet trained may have furnishings without impervious covers similar to a domestic setting as long as they are maintained clean and in good repair.

a. Absorbent toys and surfaces shall be cleaned, laundered, or removed from use at a frequency to prevent the accumulation of visible soil.

b. In the event of contamination with high hazard body fluid the furnishing shall be immediately cleaned and disinfected in accordance with Section 7.10.6 , or shall be removed from use.

7.9.5Ill / Injured Child Area

A. Each facility shall include an area designated for the care of any ill or injured child who is being cared for by the health care provider or a designated staff member or is awaiting the arrival of a parent or guardian.

1. Resident camps and 24-hour child care facilities require a designated area for the care of ill or injured children.

2. In all other child care facilities the designated area may be located within a classroom or area normally used for child care. At least three feet of separation is recommended from all other children to help minimize exposure of staff and children not previously in close contact with the child.

3. The area shall be adequately ventilated and heated.

4. The area shall have available a bed, cot, or mat and a sheet and blanket.

5. Children in the area shall have access to toilet and lavatory facilities where health and sanitation measures can be carried out without interruption by other children and staff activities.

6. The area shall be located so as to allow staff supervision of the ill or injured child at all times.

7. All equipment, bedding, and toys utilized by the child with symptoms of illness shall be cleaned and sanitized or disinfected as required in Sections 7.8.6 , 7.10.5 , and 7.10.6, prior to use of another child.

6 CCR 1010-7.9

38 CR 24, December 25, 2015, effective 1/14/2016