Minnesota Statutes 245A.147 – Family Child Care Infant Sleep Supervision Requirements
Subdivision 1.In-person checks on infants.
(a) License holders that serve infants are encouraged to monitor sleeping infants by conducting in-person checks on each infant in their care every 30 minutes.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 245A.147
- Child: means a person who has not reached age 18. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- Infant: means a child who is at least six weeks old but less than 12 months old. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- License: means a certificate issued by the commissioner under section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- License holder: means an individual, organization, or government entity that is legally responsible for the operation of the program or service, and has been granted a license by the commissioner under this chapter and the rules of the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
(b) Upon enrollment of an infant in a family child care program, the license holder is encouraged to conduct in-person checks on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes, during the first four months of care.
(c) When an infant has an upper respiratory infection, the license holder is encouraged to conduct in-person checks on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes throughout the hours of sleep.
Subd. 2.Use of audio or visual monitoring devices.
In addition to conducting the in-person checks encouraged under subdivision 1, license holders serving infants are encouraged to use and maintain an audio or visual monitoring device to monitor each sleeping infant in care during all hours of sleep.