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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 111. Standards for Licensed Family Day Homes |
Section 520. Cribs
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A. Cribs shall be provided for children from birth through 12 months of age and for children over 12 months of age who are not developmentally ready to sleep on a cot, rest mat, or bed.
B. Cribs shall not be used as a play space for infants.
C. Cribs shall:
1. Meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards at the time they were manufactured;
2. Not have been recalled;
3. Have no more than six centimeters or 2-3/8 inches of space between slats;
4. Have mattresses that fit snugly next to the crib so that no more than two fingers can be inserted between the mattress and the crib;
5. Not have end panel cutouts of a size to cause head entrapment; and
6. Not have mesh sides.
D. Double-deck cribs shall not be used.
E. Crib bumper pads shall not be used.
F. Crib sides shall always be up and the fastenings secured when a child is in the crib, except when the caregiver is giving the child immediate attention.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 26, Issue 07, eff. July 1, 2010.