# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 18 — Large Family Child Care Homes

### Chapter 05 — Home Environment and Equipment

#### Regulation .08 Sanitary Facilities and Supplies.

*COMAR 13A.18.05.08*

A. Except as set forth at §B of this regulation, the provider shall provide one toilet and one sink that are:

  (1) Maintained in good operating condition and in a sanitary manner;

  (2) Easily accessible to the children; and

  (3) Equipped with water-resistant, nonabsorbent platforms which are safely constructed at a height that allows children to use the toilet and sink unassisted.

B. For each group of children younger than 2 years old in a room, there shall be an approved diapering area with a sink that:

  (1) Is used only for diapering and toileting purposes; and

  (2) Permits continuous observation of, and immediate response to, each child in the group.

C. Each toilet room shall have:

  (1) A floor with a water-resistant, nonabsorbent finish;

  (2) Smoothly finished walls with a hard surface; and

  (3) Approved and functioning natural or mechanical ventilation.

D. Portable toilets, also known as potty-chairs, may not be used.

E. Each toilet room shall contain individual paper towels, a trash receptacle, soap, and toilet paper.

F. All sanitary supplies in a toilet room shall be available within reach of a child capable of using the toilet unassisted.

G. Toiletry and grooming articles, drinking cups, towels, face cloths, brushes, and combs may not be shared.