Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Section 17-895-14
Program Materials and Equipment

        (a)  The amount and variety of materials and    

equipment  available and the arrangement and use of the    

materials and equipment shall be developmentally    

appropriate to the infants and toddlers in care.     

        (b)     The quantity of materials and equipment shall be    

sufficient to:     

        (1)     Avoid excessive competition among the children    

and long waits for use of the materials and equipment; and    

        (2)     Provide for a variety of experiences and appeal    

to the individual interests of the infants and toddlers.     

        (c)     Protected areas where equipment and materials    

will be used with minimal interference or interruption    

shall be provided.     

        (d)     Materials and equipment shall be kept clean  and    

in good repair, stored in an orderly way, and arranged to    

allow children to select, remove, and replace the    

materials and equipment either independently or with    

assistance, as appropriate to their age and development.     

        (e)     Grass, soft media, or other protective measures    

shall be used under swings, slides, jungle gyms, and other    

similar outdoor play equipment.     

        (f)     Equipment for both indoor and outdoor play shall    

allow children to use small and large muscles for    

imaginative play and creative activities.     

     (g)        The following shall be available:     

        (1)     Individual provisions for safe, undisturbed    

sleep such as, crib, cot, or mat;   

        (2)     Clean bedding for each infant and toddler;   

        (3)     High chairs, safety seats, or size-appropriate    

low seating for individual feeding;   

        (4)     Adequate padding for safe floor play;   

        (5)     Rocking or comfortable chair for infant and    

toddler feeding and comforting; and     

        (6)     Individual storage spaces for children's   

                clothing and personal belongings.  

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