(6) the mattress floor board has no rips or tears in covering; (7) the mattress floor board in use is a waterproof original mattress or replacement mattress provided by the manufacturer of the crib; (8) there are no protruding or loose rivets, metal nuts, or bolts on the crib; (9) there are no knobs or wing nuts on outside crib legs; (10) there are no missing, loose, or exposed staples; and (11) the latches on top and side rails used to collapse crib are secure, they lock properly, and are not loose. Subd. 4. Crib safety standards and inspection. (a) On at least a monthly basis, the license holder shall perform safety inspections of every crib or portable crib of rigid construction including full-size and non-full-size cribs used by or that is accessible to any child in care, and must document the following: (1) no mattress supports can be easily dislodged from any point of the crib; (2) no screws, bolts, or hardware are loose or not secured, and there is no use of wood screws in components that are designed to be assembled and disassembled by the crib owner; (3) no sharp edges, points, or rough surfaces are present; (4) no wood surfaces are rough, splintered, split, or cracked; and (5) no unacceptable gaps between the mattress and any sides of the crib are present as follows: (i) when the noncompressed mattress is centered in the non-full-size crib, at any of the adjustable mattress support positions, the gap between the perimeter of the mattress and the perimeter of the crib cannot be greater than one-half inch at any point. When the mattress is placed against the perimeter of the crib, the resulting gap cannot be greater than one inch at any point; and (ii) when the noncompressed mattress is centered in the full-size crib, at any of the adjustable mattress support positions, the gap between the perimeter of the mattress and the perimeter of the crib cannot be greater than 11/16 inch at any point. When the mattress is placed against the perimeter of the crib, the resulting gap cannot be greater than 1-3/8 inch at any point. (b) Upon discovery of any unsafe condition identified by the license holder during the safety inspection required under paragraph (a) or subdivision 3, paragraph (e), the license holder shall immediately remove the crib from use and ensure that the crib is not accessible to children in care, and as soon as practicable, but not more than two business days after the inspection, remove the crib from the area where child care services are routinely provided for necessary repairs or to destroy the crib. (c) Documentation of the inspections and actions taken with unsafe cribs required in paragraphs (a) and (b), and subdivision 3, paragraph (e), shall be maintained on site by the license holder and made available to parents of children in care and the commissioner.
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