10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .0601 - SAFE ENVIRONMENT
(a) All child care
centers shall provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for the children in
care.
(b) All equipment and
furnishings shall be in good repair. All commercially manufactured equipment
and furnishings shall be assembled and installed according to procedures
specified by the manufacturer. For equipment and furnishings purchased after
September 1, 2017, that include instructions from the manufacturer, those
manufacturer's instructions shall be kept on file at the center, unless they
are available electronically for review.
(c) Equipment and furnishings shall be
sturdy, stable, and free of hazards that may injure children including sharp
edges, lead based or peeling paint, rust, loose nails, splinters, protrusions
(excluding nuts and bolts on sides of fences), and pinch and crush
points.
(d) Staff of the center
shall immediately remove all equipment and furnishings that do not meet the
requirements of Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule from the premises or make
the equipment or furnishings inaccessible to the children.
(e) Each child care center shall provide
equipment and furnishings that are child-size or that can be adapted for use by
children. Chairs and tables shall be of appropriate height for the children who
will be using them.
(f) Each child
care center shall be free of lead poisoning hazards as defined in
G.S.
130A-131.7(7) and asbestos
hazards.
Notes
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996; January 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2021.
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996; January 1, 1991.
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