Section 170-297-5125. Outdoor areas and daily physical activities.

(1) The licensed program must have an outdoor play area that promotes a variety of age and developmentally appropriate active play for the children in care.

(2) The 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.

(3) 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;

(d) Earthquake;

(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.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-23-057, § 170-297-5125, filed 11/19/12, effective 12/20/12.]

Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-23-057, § 170-297-5125, filed 11/19/12, effective 12/20/12.