Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER T	PHYSICAL FACILITIES
DIVISION 4	FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
RULE §747.4309	May I have indoor lofts?

(a) You may have an indoor loft that is designed and used as an extension of the learning area, if you comply with the following safety standards:

(1) Caregivers must be able to adequately supervise children at all times;

(2) Stairs and steps, regardless of height, must have handrails the children can reach. Rung ladders do not require handrails;

(3) Platforms over 20 inches in height must be equipped with protective barriers that prevent children from crawling over or falling through the barrier, or becoming entrapped; and

(4) Section 747.4015 of this title (relating to May I care for children above or below ground level?).

(b) If lofts are used as indoor active play space or equipment they must comply with the requirements specified in Subchapter U of this chapter (relating to Indoor and Outdoor Active Play Space and Equipment).

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.4309 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909