Section 170-296A-4925. Licensed outdoor space.

(1) The licensee must provide a safe outdoor play area on the premises.

(a) The outdoor play space must contain seventy-five square feet of usable space per child for the number of children stated on the license.

(b) If the premises does not have seventy-five square feet of available outdoor space per child, the licensee may provide an alternative plan, approved by the department, to meet the requirement for all children in care to have daily opportunities for active outdoor play.

(2) The licensed outdoor play space must be securely enclosed with a fence of a minimum height of four feet. When a fence has slats, openings between the slats must be no wider than three and one-half inches.

(3) When the licensed outdoor play space is not adjacent to the home the licensee must:

(a) Identify and use a safe route to and from the licensed outdoor space that is approved by the department; and

(b) Supervise the children at all times when passing between the licensed outdoor space and the home.

(4) The licensee must provide a written plan, approved by the department, to make roadways and other dangers adjacent to the licensed outdoor play space inaccessible to children.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-4925, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-4925, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.