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Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - EducationSpecial PopulationsDELACARE: Regulations for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers
Part V - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Section 933-V-51.0 - Toilet Facilities

14 Del. Admin. Code § 933-V-51.0

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Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 933-V-51.0 - Toilet Facilities
51.1 A licensee shall ensure a center has enclosed toilet rooms on each floor where child care has been approved. Each toilet room must have at least one sink with warm running water and one operable window or ventilation fan. All door locks, if present, must be designed to permit staff members to open the locked door readily.
51.2 A licensee shall ensure a center serving toddlers, preschool, and school-age children has at least the number of toilets and sinks in the following ratios:
51.2.1 Children ages 24 months through preschool must have at least one toilet for every ten children.
51.2.2 School-age children must have at least one toilet for every 25 children.
51.2.3 Urinals may be counted as half of a toilet if placed at a height as to be accessible to the age and size of the population served, provided the population served includes a significant number of males, and that a minimum of two flush toilets are available and accessible to both males and females.
51.2.4 Staff members will be counted in the school-age ratio when determining the number of toilets if the center does not provide separate toilet facilities for staff.
51.3 A licensee shall ensure a center serving only children less than 24 months old has at least one toilet and sink when fewer than 20 children are served and at least two toilets and sinks when more than 20 children are served.
51.4 For a center licensed before January 1, 2007, the existing number of toilets and sinks is acceptable. If the capacity of this center increases, the licensee shall ensure the toilets and sinks comply with these regulations.
51.5 A licensee shall ensure potty chairs are not substituted for toilets. If using potty chairs for toilet training, a licensee shall ensure they are placed in the toilet room. Potty chairs must be made of a non-porous material. They must be cleaned with soap and water and sanitized after each use.
51.6 A licensee shall ensure liquid soap, toilet paper, and paper towels or a mechanical hand dryer are available at all times in the toilet rooms.
51.7 A licensee shall ensure toilet rooms are kept in a sanitary condition and cleaned daily or more frequently if needed. All surfaces in a toilet room must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 933-V-51.0

24 DE Reg. 267 (9/1/2020) (final)