My 5.5 month old rolls over in his sleep with his face down into the mattress and does not turn his head. What can I do?

Most babies will be rolling over by 4- 5 months. This is very normal as babies grow & become stronger.
Many babies then prefer to sleep on their tummy.
This is not something that needs to be stopped. It is important to make his new environment as safe as possible.

**It is important that your baby is now in a cot (not a bassinet) & that he is no longer wrapped/swaddle (arms free)
Babies need arms free & the space of a cot to roll properly.

Ensure that the cot mattress is firm, flat & fits well & there is nothing soft or loose in his cot, especially as he is face planting at times.
You can try to turn his face if you see him with face down, but often, like rolling to tummy, babies will just go back to their position of comfort.

Always continue to place baby on back to sleep.
Increasing tummy time when awake may also helpful.

Red Nose has the following information now that your baby is she starting to roll.

Give baby extra tummy time to play when awake and supervised as this helps baby to develop stronger neck and upper body muscles which in turn enables them to roll back over.
Make sure that baby is on a firm and well-fitting mattress that is flat (not tilted or elevated).
Make sure that baby’s face and head remains uncovered (do not use lambswool, doonas, pillows, cot bumpers or soft toys)

As babies grow and develop they become very active and learn to roll around the cot.
At this time, continue to put them on the back at the start of sleep time, but let them find their own position of comfort.
By this stage it is not necessary to wake during the night to turn baby over to the back position

Do not use any devices designed to keep baby in a particular sleep position.
https://rednose.org.au/article/what-do-we-do-now-that-a-baby-has-started-to-roll-over