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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES |
Section 29-344. GENERAL DAILY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN CENTERS
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344.1Each Child Development Center serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers shall provide time each day for both quiet and active play, suitable to the ages and abilities of the children enrolled at the Facility.
344.2Each Center serving children in a full-day program shall ensure that each child, including infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, has a minimum of two (2) hours of outdoor play or outdoor activity each day.
344.3The Facility shall devise and implement a program of activities suitable to the ages and abilities of all of the children enrolled at the Facility. A copy of the program schedule for each age group shall be furnished by the Facility to the Director for evaluation upon request.
344.4The Director shall evaluate a Facility's program of activities, and shall approve it if the following requirements are met:
(a)The program shall include outdoor play each day, except that in extremely inclement weather the program may substitute indoor gross motor play such as climbing, jumping, running, riding wheel toys, and sports;
(b)All play materials shall be arranged in an orderly fashion, at heights that allow young children to select, remove, and replace materials with a minimum of assistance during appropriate times throughout the daily program; and
(c)The program shall include a balance of both quiet and active play throughout the day.
344.5The Facility shall ensure that its staff observe and follow the Facility's established program of activities.
344.6The Facility shall develop a written activity plan for each group of children that implements the elements of the program of activities.
344.7The Facility shall ensure that the daily activities for each group of children include both structured and unstructured times, and both staff-directed and child-initiated experiences.
344.8The Facility shall ensure that its program of activities provides periods of rest, the duration and scheduling of which are appropriate to prevent fatigue and to meet the physical needs of the children enrolled at the Facility, taking into account the ages and developmental levels of the children. Each child in a full-day program shall have specific times designated for rest each day.
344.9The Facility shall ensure that each child has a supply of clean, dry clothing in case of an emergency, and that staff promptly remove all wet or soiled clothing from a child and replace it with this clean and dry clothing.