Health Practices – Diaper changing areas and disposal Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Satisfactory/Minor/Major Conflicts with ECEAP, revisions; Concerns; Head Start, Schools Suggested Alternate District Standards and Language Practices WAC 170-295-4120 170-300-0221 WAC 170-296A-7250 What must I do to be sure that Diaper changing areas and Diapering and toileting diaper changing is safe and disposal. (1) The licensee must does not spread infections? A center early learning provide a diaper changing area (1) Your diaper changing provider must have a that is separate from any area table and area must: designated diaper changing where food is stored, prepared (a) Have a washable, area for each classroom or or served. moisture resistant for every age grouping of (2) The diaper changing surface that is children who require area must: cleaned and sanitized between diapering. Only one diaper (a) Have a sink with hot and children; changing area is required at cold running water close to the (b) Be a table or counter a family home early diaper changing area. The sink with a protective barrier on all learning provider. must not be used for food sides that is at least three and A diaper changing preparation and clean up; one-half inches higher than the area must: (b) Have a sturdy surface or surface that the child lays on; Be separate mat that is: (c) Have a garbage can with from areas a lid, plastic liner, and method where food is (i) Not torn or repaired with for disposing of hand drying stored, tape; supplies so that a garbage can prepared, or (ii) Easily cleanable; lid does not have to be opened served; (iii) Waterproof; and with hands; Have a sink (iv) Large enough to (d) Be on moisture with hot and prevent the area underneath impervious and washable cold running from being contaminated with flooring that extends at least water, not bodily fluids. two feet surrounding the diaper used for food
Health Practices – Diaper changing areas and disposal Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Satisfactory/Minor/Major revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-7250 Diapering and toileting (1) The licensee must provide a diaper changing area that is separate from any area where food is stored, prepared or served. (2) The diaper changing area must: (a) Have a sink with hot and cold running water close to the diaper changing area. The sink must not be used for food preparation and clean up; (b) Have a sturdy surface or mat that is: (i) Not torn or repaired with tape; (ii) Easily cleanable; (iii) Waterproof; and (iv) Large enough to prevent the area underneath from being contaminated with bodily fluids. WAC 170-295-4120 What must I do to be sure that diaper changing is safe and does not spread infections? (1) Your diaper changing table and area must: (a) Have a washable, moisture resistant surface that is cleaned and sanitized between children; (b) Be a table or counter with a protective barrier on all sides that is at least three and one-half inches higher than the surface that the child lays on; (c) Have a garbage can with a lid, plastic liner, and method for disposing of hand drying supplies so that a garbage can lid does not have to be opened with hands; (d) Be on moisture impervious and washable flooring that extends at least two feet surrounding the diaper 170-300-0221 Diaper changing areas and disposal. A center early learning provider must have a designated diaper changing area for each classroom or for every age grouping of children who require diapering. Only one diaper changing area is required at a family home early learning provider. A diaper changing area must: Be separate from areas where food is stored, prepared, or served; Have a sink with hot and cold running water, not used for food