Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: February 21,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 747. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES |
SUBCHAPTER I. BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR TODDLERS |
SECTION 747.2405. What furnishings and equipment must I provide for toddlers?
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Furnishings and equipment for toddlers must include at least the following:
(1) Age-appropriate nap or rest equipment; (2) Enough popular items are available so that toddlers are routinely engaged in either solitary or parallel play; (3) Containers or low shelving that are accessible to toddlers, so toddlers can safely obtain the items without adult intervention; and (4) Bottles and training cups if used, must be: (A) Labeled with the toddler's first name and initial of last name or otherwise individually assigned to each toddler; (B) Cleaned and sanitized between each use; and (C) Used for drinking and feeding, and you must never allow toddlers to sleep with or walk around with a bottle or training cup. Source Note: The provisions of this §747.2405 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909