8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.522

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.522 - FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

A. The mobile day camp program and the outdoor-based day camp program may use a public park or playground as a gathering place if the program primarily includes field trips away from the gathering place. Such programs must have a contingency plan for facilities to use during increment weather. The plan must be available to parents/guardians on a daily basis.

B. If a room(s) inside a building are used for indoor care at least thirty (30) square feet of floor space per child is required. Indoor space is exclusive of kitchen, toilet rooms, office, staff rooms, hallways and stairways, closets, laundry rooms, and furnace rooms.

C. When a building is being used during the summer months by a center specifically as a gathering place at the beginning and end of the day, the thirty (30) square feet requirement need not apply. The total amount of time during which the number of children present may exceed the thirty (30) square feet requirement must not exceed three (3) hours. This time must be divided evenly between the morning and the evening.

D. The building based school-age child care center must provide access to an outdoor play area. The outdoor play area may be a city park or public school ground. The play area must meet the following requirements:

1. The center must provide a total outside play area of at least seventy-five (75) square feet per child for a minimum of one-third of the licensed capacity of the center or a minimum of 1500 square feet, whichever is greater;

2. Access to a shaded area, sheltered area, or inside building area must be provided at all times to guard children against the hazards of excessive sun and heat;

3. The outdoor play area must be maintained in a safe condition by removing debris, dilapidated structures, and worn and broken play equipment. The center must identify hazardous, high-risk areas. These areas must be monitored to reduce the possibility of injury and accidents;

4. Outdoor play areas provided by the center must not have equipment that exceeds six (6) feet in height for any surface area intended for children's play unless equipped with a protective barrier to prevent children from falling; and

5. All outdoor climbing equipment over eighteen (18) inches provided by the center must have least six (6) inches resilient surface throughout the use zone.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.522

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023