APPENDIX D
Child Care Facility Compliance Tool
YES NO
COMMENT
6 THE SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN IS FACILITATED BYARRANGEMENTS
WHICH DO NOT FORCE ADULTS TO TURN THEIR BACKS ON CLASSROOMS
WHILE DIAPERING AND WHICH FACILITATE ADULT/CHILD INTERACTION.
NAP ROOMS ARE NOT SEPARATE, AND ARE SUPERVISABLE
5
7 ACCESS TO THE PLAY YARD IS LESS THAN 100 FEET FROM ANY
CLASSROOM
5
8 THE CENTER IS ADA/CPSC COMPLIANT INCLUDING THE PLAY YARD
5
9 THERE IS ADEQUATE ACOUSTIC SEPARATION IN AND BETWEEN CLASSROOMS
5
(35 STC MINIMUM)
10 THERE ARE NO HEATING, VENTILATING (INCLUDING DIAPER AND TOILET
EXHAUST) PROBLEMS REPORTED AND THE CENTER COMPLIES WITH THE
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DESIGN GUIDE
5
TOTAL
100
PART 4
IF A CENTER SCORES BELOW 65 POINTS, THE FOLLOWING FEATURES MAY BE COUNTED TO
INCREASE THE OVERALL SCORE
1 WHEN CENTER AND PLAYGROUND FINISHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED,
ENVIRONMENTALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS AND METHODS HAVE BEEN USED
1
2 PLAYGROUND CAN BE USED YEAR ROUND AND HAS MORE THAN MINIMUM
SQUARE FOOTAGE, COVERED AND UNCOVERED EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES
4
3 PLAYGROUND HAS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: TRIKE TRACK, WATER PLAY,
SAND PLAY, LARGE MOTOR PLAY, DRAMATIC PLAY
2
4 THE CENTER HAS A MULTIPURPOSE ROOM WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE THE
2
LARGEST CLASSROOM/ WITH THE AREA PROVIDED AS PER DESIGN GUIDE
5 LIGHTING IN CHILDREN'S SPACES IS INDIRECT
2
6 LIGHTING IN CHILDREN'S SPACES IS FULL "SPECTRUM" WITH EXCELLENT
2
COLOR RENDITION (85 COLOR RENDERING INDEX (C.R.I))
7 TYPE OF LIGHTING IS VARIED (PENDANT, INDIRECT, ETC.)
1
8 THERE ARE DEDICATED AREAS WITHIN THE CLASSROOMS AND CORRIDORS TO DISPLAY CHILDRENS ART
AND PROJECTS AT THE CHILD'S HEiGHT (1650 mm ABOVE FLOOR, MIN.)
2
GRAND TOTAL
65 NEEDED TO PASS
100 TOP POSSIBLE SCORE
OVERALL COMMENT -
PBS-140 - July 2003
D-5