Rule 37.96.615 - DIAPERING(1) All licensed child care providers and registered group and family child care providers that care for children requiring diapers must:(a) provide an adequate and cleanable area for diaper changing separate from food preparation and play areas;(b) ensure diapering and toileting areas contain a wash basin that is separate from that used for food preparation;(c) have available a sufficient supply of clean, dry diapers, and change diapers as frequently as needed. Disposable diapers, a commercial diaper service, or reusable cloth diapers supplied by the child's family may be used;(d) use soft, absorbent, disposable towels, or clean reusable towels which have been laundered between each use for cleaning the child;(e) keep safety pins out of reach of children;(f) not leave children being diapered unattended on a surface from which they might fall;(g) specifically label all toilet articles for each child. Each item must be separated and kept in a sanitary condition;(h) clean surfaces after each diapering and change the pad or disposable sheeting (if used). Sanitize surfaces using a solution of one tablespoon of unscented household bleach to one gallon of water, rinse with clean water, and air dry;(i) store soiled disposable diapers in easily cleanable or lined receptacles with tight-fitting lids in an area inaccessible to children; and empty, clean, and wash the receptacles once per day or more often as needed. Soiled disposable diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal or discarded indoors in a way that is inaccessible to children until outside disposal is possible;(j) place soiled reusable cloth diapers in a labeled container with a tight-fitting lid provided by a commercial diaper service, or in a sealed waterproof bag or container for removal from the facility by an individual child's family. Soiled cloth diapers should be sent home with the child at the end of each day. The containers or sealed diaper bags of soiled cloth diapers should not be accessible to any child; and(k) ensure the hands of the diapered child are washed after changing.(2) Toilet training must only be initiated when the child is ready and in consultation with the child's parents or guardian. There must not be a routine attempt to toilet train children under 18 months old.Mont. Admin. r. 37.96.615
NEW, 2024 MAR p. 738, Eff. 4/13/2024AUTH: 52-2-735, MCA; IMP: 52-2-735, MCA