Section 0940-05-05-.07 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES SERVING CHILDREN(Any facility required to meet this chapter of rules which provides services to children six (6) years of age or younger must comply with these requirements.)
(1) Non-toxic, lead-free paint must be used on all painted surfaces.(2) Electrical wall outlets which are accessible to children must be protected with covers.(3) Poisonous and toxic materials must be identified, stored, and used only in such manner and under such conditions as not to pose any threat of poisoning to the clients or contamination of food.(4) All sources of heat must be protected by screens or other protective barriers to prevent burns or injury to children.(5) Furnishings and other equipment used in the facility must be free of sharp or projecting objects or surfaces and not pose any potential harm or injury to children.(6) Steps or stairs which pose a fall hazard to children must be protected by barriers.(7) Outside play areas must be fenced or otherwise situated to protect children from hazards such as open drainage ditches, adjacent streets, and traffic.(8) Outside play areas must provide fifty (50) square feet of play area for each child present.(9) Grass, bark, sand, rubber mats, or other resilient surfaces must be used under play equipment used for climbing or swinging.(10) Furniture, equipment, and bathroom fixtures must be sized or adapted for meeting the needs of the children served by the facility.(11) Equipment must be provided that is sufficient and appropriate for active and quiet play needs and for implementing program activities for each child.(12) Non-residential facilities must provide nap facilities if the children are scheduled to remain in the facility for as long as six (6) hours.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-05-.07
Original rule filed May 26, 1988; effective July 11, 1988.Authority: T.C.A. § 33-2-504.