California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements
Subchapter 3 - School-Age Child Care Center
Article 6 - Continuing Requirements
Section 101538.3 - Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 101538.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In addition to Section 101238.3, the following shall apply:

(b) In each combination program and each single license child care center, indoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separate from space provided for infant care and child care center children.

(1) Moveable walls or partitions, if used, shall be at least four feet high and shall be safe for use around children.

(2) Physical separation between school-age and other child care center children shall not apply when a planned activity is being conducted.

(c) School-age child care programs that meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1596.806 are exempt from square-footage requirements for indoor activity space.

(1) Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.806(a), (a)(1), (a)(2) and (d) pertain to the exemption from square-footage requirements for indoor activity space for school-age child care programs that meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1596.806.

(d) The capacity per room for a school-age child care program that meets the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 1596.806 shall not exceed the number of children for which a room of this size is commonly approved for school use during the school day.

(e) The exemption from square-footage requirements for indoor activity space is only valid if the entire program is operated in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.806.

1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 8-28-2023; operative 10-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.806 and 1596.81, Health and Safety Code.

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