Section 170-297-5125 - Outdoor areas and daily physical activities(1) Program staff must provide outdoor activities at least twenty minutes for every three hours of care unless conditions pose a health and safety risk to the children. (2) Conditions that may pose a health and safety risk include, but are not limited to: (a) Heat in excess of one hundred degrees Fahrenheit;(b) Cold less than twenty degrees Fahrenheit;(c) Lightning storm, tornado, hurricane, or flooding, if there is immediate or likely danger to the children;(e) Air quality emergency ordered by a local or state air quality authority or public health authority;(f) Lockdown order by a public safety authority; or(g) Other similar incidents.(3) For any program that does not operate on public or private school premises, the licensed program must have an outdoor play area that promotes a variety of age and develop-mentally appropriate active play for the children in care.Wash. Admin. Code § 170-297-5125
Amended by WSR 17-22-053, Filed 10/25/2017, effective 11/25/2017Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-23-057, § 170-297-5125, filed 11/19/12, effective 12/20/12.