Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0033 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-14 - Health and Safety Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Children shall
				be present only in areas of the facility approved and inspected for child care
				and designated for their use.
(b)
				Rooms not designated and approved for child care shall be made inaccessible to
				children with the exception of rooms used as an evacuation route or
				shelter.
(c) The overall condition
				of the child care facility and grounds, including play areas, equipment, and
				toys, shall be maintained in a clean, uncluttered, safe condition and free of
				hazards.
(d) All rooms used by
				children shall be adequately heated, cooled, illuminated, and
				ventilated.
(e) If infant care is
				included in the same building as a facility caring for children of other ages,
				infants shall be provided with a designated and safe play area.
(f) Toys shall be suitable for age and
				development.
(g) Awake infants or
				toddlers shall not be confined to a crib, playpen/play yard, swing, high chair,
				car seat, carrier, or in one (1) position for excessive periods of
				time.
(h) A sufficient supply of
				clean, dry diapers shall be available, and diapers shall be changed as
				frequently as needed. Diaper changing shall be documented for each infant and
				available to the parent.
(i) Decks,
				porches, steps, stairs and walkways shall be maintained in good repair and safe
				condition. Stairs, decks and elevated porches shall have sturdy railings, guard
				rails, and child safety gates when non-walking children are present.
(j) Children shall not have access to cords
				or ropes, including but not limited to, window treatment cords or electrical
				cords.
(k) Spaces that could entrap
				children, including but not limited to, openings in guardrails or banisters,
				shall measure three and a half (3.5) inches or less, or more than nine (9)
				inches to prevent entrapment.
(l)
				Potentially dangerous or unsafe items shall be made inaccessible to
				children.
(m) Electrical outlets
				shall be tamper resistant or covered with safety caps when not in
				use.
(n) Any item which may present
				a burn hazard including heating units and appliances, shall be made
				inaccessible to children unless its use is for an activity directly supervised
				by an adult.
(o) Electric fans
				shall be out of the reach of children or shall be fitted with an appropriate
				mesh to prevent access to the blades by children.
(p) Chemicals shall not be used around
				children and in a manner that contaminates surfaces such as tables, carpets,
				lawns, food, or food preparation areas.
(q) Weapons/Firearms. The facility shall
				develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file, written policies and procedures
				governing the safe management of firearms and weapons.
(i) The facility shall prohibit firearms or
				other weapons on the grounds of the facility or program or in any building used
				by children, except by law enforcement personnel in emergency and non-emergency
				situations, and as provided in (ii) below;
(ii) In Family Child Care Homes and Family
				Child Care Centers located in the owner's home, firearms and ammunition shall
				be stored and locked separately from each other in an area that is inaccessible
				to children. Reloading rooms shall be locked and inaccessible to children.
				Family Child Care Homes not located in the owner's home and Child Care Centers
				shall not have firearms and ammunition on the premises; and
(iii) No explosives of any type shall be
				allowed.