Section 7.57.805. Nighttime care specialization.

	(a)  A child care facility may not provide care between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the facility has a nighttime care specialization approved by the department. However, a facility may occasionally provide nighttime care in a home for 30 consecutive days or less without a nighttime care specialization if the requirements of (b) - (f) of this section are met and prior department approval is obtained.  
	(b)  A child care center that provides nighttime care shall provide a room away from sleeping children where children who are awake may engage in activities.  
	(c)  A child care home and a child care group home shall provide nighttime care to no more than five children, including the caregiver's own children under 18 years of age.  
	(d)  Unless the parent specifies otherwise, a child care facility that provides nighttime care shall serve  
		(1) dinner to a child if present at dinner time;  
		(2) a nighttime snack; and  
		(3) breakfast to a child in overnight care.  
	(e)  A child care facility that provides nighttime care shall provide children with a shower, tub, or sponge bath as needed for body cleanliness. A caregiver shall be in the room while children younger than school age are bathing.  
	(f)  Center staff counted for meeting caregiver-to-child ratio requirements in 7 AAC 57.505(c) must be awake at all times unless there are five or fewer children in nighttime care.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.32.010;47.32.030

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 57.800

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030

History

Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 5/15/2016, Register 218