To approve a child under three sleeping in a caregiver's bedroom, which action is required?

• A. The caregiver signs a consent form.
• B. The service planning team dates and documents the approval in the child's service plan.
• C. The child must be adopted.
• D. The caregiver must live in the same room.

Answer: (B)

When a child under three is allowed to sleep in a caregiver’s bedroom, the action that matters is formally recording that decision in the child’s service plan. The service planning team must date and document the approval within the plan so the arrangement is part of the official, reviewed plan for the child’s care. This creates a clear record for safety, supervision, and ongoing oversight, ensuring everyone involved understands the arrangement and can reassess it as needed.

Signing a consent form alone doesn’t provide the ongoing plan or accountability that a documented service plan entry offers. Adoption is unrelated to this authorization, and simply having the caregiver in the same room isn’t the requirement; the necessary step is that the approval be formally documented in the child’s service plan.