14 Del. Admin. Code § 934-III-36.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 934-III-36.0 - Equipment

36.1 A licensee shall provide developmentally-appropriate equipment and materials for a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Materials and equipment must help provide many experiences that support all children's social-emotional, language and literacy, intellectual, and physical development.

36.2 A licensee shall ensure enough materials and equipment are available for all children to use. They must include a wide variety of choices for play and learning.

36.3 A licensee shall have infant seats with trays and use T-shaped safety straps for table play and mealtimes for children no longer held for feeding. If using a high chair to meet this requirement, it must also have a wide base.

36.4 A licensee shall prohibit the use of walkers unless prescribed by a health care provider for a specific child.

36.5 A licensee shall prohibit toys that explode or shoot things.

36.6 A licensee shall ensure children under three (3) years old do not have access to empty plastic bags; Styrofoam objects, cups, bowls, and toys; latex balloons; and objects less than one (1) inch wide.

36.7 A licensee shall ensure toys and equipment used by the children are sturdy, safely assembled, hazard-free, and not recalled. Toys and equipment may not cause children to become trapped or have rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters, or exposed bolts. Equipment in poor condition must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children.

36.8 A licensee shall take the following measures to prevent hazards to children in care:

36.8.1 To prevent cuts, abrasions, and punctures, equipment, materials, and other objects on the premises that have sharp edges, protruding nails, bolts, or other dangers must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children. Sharp edges on natural wooden equipment must be sanded;

36.8.2 To prevent burns, equipment, materials, or products that may be hot enough to injure a child must be made inaccessible to children;

36.8.3 To prevent sheering, crushing, or pinching, broken or cracked equipment, materials, and objects must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children;

36.8.4 To prevent entrapment, freezers, refrigerators, washers, dryers, compost bins, and other entrapment dangers must be inaccessible to children unless being actively supervised;

36.8.5 To prevent tripping, uneven indoor or outdoor walkways, damaged flooring or carpeting, or other tripping hazards must be removed or repaired;

36.8.6 To prevent injuries and death, large objects that pose a risk of falling or tipping must be securely anchored. Large objects include, but are not limited to, televisions, dressers, bookshelves, wall cabinets, sideboards or hutches, and wall units; and

36.8.7 To prevent injuries, equipment in poor condition (rusty parts, flaking paint, or other dangers) must be repaired, removed, or made inaccessible to children.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 934-III-36.0

25 DE Reg. 1017 (5/1/2022) (final)