A. Overnight Care: Whenever a provider cares for children past eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. or prior to six o'clock (6:00) A.M., the following rules for evening/overnight sleeping will apply in addition to all other rules and regulations specific to the type of facility:
1. Providers must develop and post written plans/policies for program, staff, equipment, and space which will provide appropriately for the personal safety and emotional and physical care of children away from their family at night.
2. Children sleeping at a facility shall have separate cots or beds on which to sleep.
a. Sleep areas must be arranged in accordance with health, fire, and sanitation rules.
b. All bedding must be sanitized and stored as required by health and sanitation regulations.
c. Children of opposite sex over six (6) years of age shall be separated.
3. During overnight care, the provider must be available to immediately respond to the needs of the children and to any emergency.
4. In centers, an adult care provider must be awake and on duty at all times. Where more than one room is used for sleeping children, the staff member must monitor each room at least once every half hour. Staff/child ratio must be maintained at all times. (Ord. 2951, 2015)