NAC432A.413. Written guidelines for toilet training.

     1. Each facility shall develop written guidelines concerning the methods used by the staff of the facility for toilet training and the use of appropriate equipment and clothing for such training.

     2. The guidelines concerning toilet training must be distributed to each parent of each child being cared for at the facility who is not yet toilet trained.

     3. The guidelines must require the staff of the facility:

     (a) Not to force a child to remain on the toilet for a prolonged period of time or punish a child for wetting or soiling his or her clothing;

     (b) Not to leave a child unattended while the child is sitting on a potty-chair or on the toilet;

     (c) To instruct and assist the children in washing their hands after using the toilet; and

     (d) If a potty-chair is used to train a child to use the toilet, to:

          (1) Place the potty-chair on a washable, impervious floor;

          (2) Use the potty-chair in accordance with the instructions from the manufacturer;

          (3) Ensure that the potty-chair is stored and used in an area that is not in close proximity to an area used for the preparation of food;

          (4) Empty the potty-chair into a toilet immediately after each use;

          (5) Thoroughly clean and disinfect the potty-chair after each use; and

          (6) Disinfect the utility sink where the potty-chair was cleaned.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care by R203-97, eff. 4-1-98; A by R112-06, 4-23-2009)