California Code § 102425(j)(2): Sleep Check Documentation

❌ Common Mistakes

• Pre-filling sleep check times at the start of nap instead of recording each check as it happens. Inspectors compare documentation timestamps against their own arrival time, and pre-filled future entries prove the log is fabricated.
• Using a single staff member's initials for all checks when multiple caregivers are present. Inspectors ask who performed each check and verify against the staffing schedule. Inconsistencies suggest the documentation is being completed after the fact.
• Failing to document when an infant wakes early or refuses to sleep. The regulation requires documentation of checks on sleeping infants, so your records need to show the infant's status at each interval, including notes when sleep patterns change.
• Storing documentation in an office binder rather than at the sleep area. When records aren't immediately accessible, staff delay entries, and inspectors notice the disconnect between check frequency and recording location.