Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers
7 AAC 50.530
SPACE
(a) A facility must have indoor and outdoor space to accommodate the physical
and developmental needs of the children served.
(b) [C & GH] A child care center, a child care group home shall provide
at least
- (1) 35 square feet of usable indoor space per child, exclusive of hallways,
bathrooms, storage areas, office space, furnace and laundry rooms, crib space,
and any area that children are prevented from using; and
- (2) 75 square feet of outdoor recreation space per child for the maximum
number of children outside at any one time.
(c) In meeting the space requirements of(b) of this section, if
- (1) [C] a child care center is attached to or located in a residence, the
facility shall designate space that is exclusive of family living areas; and
- (2) [C & GH] outdoor recreation space is not available at a child care
center, a child care group home, parks or other outdoor locations that are
easily accessible may be used if a plan for transportation to and from and
for use of this alternative outdoor location is approved by the licensing
representative.
(e) A facility shall ensure that there is space and a specific place for each
child to keep the child's own clothing and personal possessions.
(f) [C] A child care center must have storage and work space areas convenient
to the area used for child care to meet the following needs:
- (1) record storage and administration;
- (2) food preparation and service, where applicable;
- (3) storage of program materials and resources for staff and parents, where
applicable;
- (4) storage of repair and maintenance supplies;
- (5) rest area and meeting space for staff
(g) [C] The provisions of(f) of this section do not require that rooms or areas
be assigned exclusively to a single function. (Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98,
Register 145)
- Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.35.010
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