PBS 140 Child Care Center Design Guide - The Whole Building ...

APPENDIX D
D-4
(Name of center)
D.2 Child Care Facility Compliance Tool
( ) INTERIOR CHILD CARE SPACE REPORTED BY REGION ( ) CAPACITY
PART 1
THERE ARE OUTSTANDING FIRE SAFETY/ LICENSING ISSUES YES NO REGION TO BOLD ONE
WHERE REQUIRED MITIGATION FOR SECURITY (SUCH AS GLAZING) HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED
YES NO REGION TO BOLD ONE
PART 2 ITEM
1 THE CENTER COMPLIES WITH THE DESIGN GUIDE RECOMMENDED ALLOTMENT
COMMENT
OF SPACE PER CHILD
2 IN THE CLASSROOM, THERE IS 50 SQ. FT MINIMUM OF ACTIVITY
5
AREA PER CHILD (EXCLUDES FURNISHINGS) 10
3 THE TOTAL CENTER INTERIOR AREA PROVIDES 75 SQ FT OF INTERIOR SPACE
PER CHILD
5
4 CENTER CAPACITY IS VIABLE FOR RETAINING VENDOR IN THE MARKET
5 THE CENTER HAS SINKS/TOILET/DIAPERING FACILITIES ACCESSIBLE BY THE CHILD
5
WITHIN THE CLASSROOM
6 THE CENTER HAS 75 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM FOR HALF THE CAPACITY OF THE
CENTER ON THE PLAY GROUND AND IS ARRANGED TO SEPARATE AGE
5
GROUPS FROM EACH OTHER IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL LICENSING
7 THE CENTER COMPLIES WITH THE DESIGN GUIDE IN TERMS OF AMOUNT OF
5
STORAGE/SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION SPACE FOR THE CENTER CAPACITY 5
PART 3 ITEM - QUALITY AND SUPERVISION
1 PRINCIPAL FINISHES IN THE CENTER MEET DESIGN GUIDE STANDARD AND 5
ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD - PAINT LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD
2 CLASSROOM WALLS ARE PREDOMINANTLY OFF-WHITE, LIGHT PASTEL WITH
CARPETS MUTED IN COLOR AND DESIGN
3 THERE ARE NO WINDOWLESS CLASSROOMS IN THE CENTER. YES=15
PRO-RATE FOR EACH NON-COMPLYING CLASSROOM
5
(EXCEPT MULTIPURPOSE)
4 EVERY CLASSROOM HAS A VIEW WINDOW AT CHILD LEVEL (INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR)
15
DEDUCT 1 FOR EACH NON COMPLYING CLASSROOM UNTIL 0 IS REACHED
5 THE CENTER DIRECTORS OFFICE/ADMIN AREA CAN SUPERVISE ENTRY/EXIT AT
5
THE ENTRY DOOR AND ALL UNSUPERVISED DOORS ARE ALARMED 5
PBS-140 - July 2003