Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

(1) The center's indoor premises shall contain adequate area for child play and sufficient space to house a developmentally appropriate program for the number and age range of children served.

The licensee shall provide a minimum of thirty-five square feet of usable floor space per child, exclusive of a bathroom, hallway, and closet. If the staff removes mats and cots when not in use, the licensee may use and consider the napping area as child care space.

(2)

(a) The licensee may consider the kitchen usable space if:

(i) Appliances and utensils do not create a safety hazard;

(ii) Toxic or harmful substances are not accessible to the child;

(iii) Food preparation and storage sanitation is maintained; and

(iv) The space is located safely and appropriately for use as a child care activity area.

(b) The department may allow the licensee the use of a kitchen for occasional activities, but not include the kitchen in calculating the center's capacity.

(c) The department may allow the licensee to count the kitchen in calculating the center's capacity if the kitchen is:

(i) Adjacent to the care area;

(ii) Available for more than an occasional activity; and

(iii) Large enough for group activities.

(4) The licensee may use a room for multiple purposes such as playing, dining, napping, and learning activities, provided the:

(a) Room is of sufficient size; and

(b) Room's usage for one purpose does not interfere with usage of the room for another purpose.

90-23-078 (Order 3103), § 388-150-330, filed 11/20/90, effective 12/21/90.]

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