North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .1400 - SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Section 09 .1402 - OUTDOOR SPACE

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 09 .1402

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) The outdoor play area shall be no smaller than 75 square feet for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this Rule apply only to child care centers initially licensed after April 1, 1984.

(c) The outdoor play area shall provide an area that is shaded by a building, awnings, trees, or other methods.

(d) The outdoor area shall be designed so that staff is able to adequately supervise the entire area in accordance with 10A NCAC 09.1801(a).

Authority G.S. 110-85(1),(2); 110-91(6); 143B-168.3;
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2021.

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