D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
Chapter 29-3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES |
Section 29-353. CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME INDOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
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353.1Each Child Development Home must obtain approval from the Director for the use of all program space, and may only offer child care in approved space.
353.2The Caregiver and/or Facility staff shall arrange the play space and the furniture in the approved program space within the Child Development Home so as to allow adequate room for active and quiet play and for individual and group activities.
353.3Program space does not include: the food preparation areas within the kitchen, bathrooms, hallways, stairways, closets, laundry rooms or areas, furnace rooms, and storage spaces.
353.4Each Child Development Home shall provide a sufficient amount, as determined by the Director or his or her designee, of developmentally appropriate toys, games, equipment, materials, and books to meet the needs of the children enrolled at the Facility.