D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-344
Each Child Development Center serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers shall provide time each day for both quiet and active play, suitable to the ages and abilities of the children enrolled at the Facility.
Each Center serving children in a full-day program shall ensure that each child, including infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, has a minimum of two (2) hours of outdoor play or outdoor activity each day.
The Facility shall devise and implement a program of activities suitable to the ages and abilities of all of the children enrolled at the Facility. A copy of the program schedule for each age group shall be furnished by the Facility to the Director for evaluation upon request.
The Director shall evaluate a Facility's program of activities, and shall approve it if the following requirements are met:
The Facility shall ensure that its staff observe and follow the Facility's established program of activities.
The Facility shall develop a written activity plan for each group of children that implements the elements of the program of activities.
The Facility shall ensure that the daily activities for each group of children include both structured and unstructured times, and both staff-directed and child-initiated experiences.
The Facility shall ensure that its program of activities provides periods of rest, the duration and scheduling of which are appropriate to prevent fatigue and to meet the physical needs of the children enrolled at the Facility, taking into account the ages and developmental levels of the children. Each child in a full-day program shall have specific times designated for rest each day.
The Facility shall ensure that each child has a supply of clean, dry clothing in case of an emergency, and that staff promptly remove all wet or soiled clothing from a child and replace it with this clean and dry clothing.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-344