SECTION 748.3365. What are the requirements for beds and bedding?

(a) You must provide each child with an individual bed or bunk bed in the child's bedroom that elevates the mattress off of the floor. For infants and toddlers, a crib is allowable. For crib requirements, see §748.1751 of this title (relating to What specific safety requirements must my cribs meet?).

(b) Each bed being used by a child must have:

(1) A clean and comfortable mattress; and

(2) A mattress with a cover or protector if the child is not provided with a mattress that is waterproof.

(c) You must also provide the child with:

(1) A pillow and linens appropriate for the temperature, including a pillowcase, top sheet, and fitted or bottom sheet;

(2) Extra linens as needed for the child's warmth and comfort, such as a blanket or bedspread; and

(3) Clean linens that are changed or laundered if used by a different child and as often as needed for cleanliness and sanitation, but not less than once a week.

(d) If laundry service is not provided, laundry facilities supplied with hot and cold water under pressure must be provided for all children in care to use.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.3365 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909