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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER FDEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 2PHYSICAL SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
RULE §744.2051What physical space and equipment must I provide for children in my care?

Physical space and equipment for children must include:

  (1) Space for furnishings and activities without limiting children's movement;

  (2) Space where children can be supervised while they participate in individual activities;

  (3) Space for quiet time to do homework, if applicable;

  (4) Workspace to do homework and table-top activities, if applicable;

  (5) Tables and chairs that are safe, easy to clean, and of a height and size appropriate for each age group in care;

  (6) Age-appropriate nap or rest equipment for children who are in care more than five consecutive hours per day or whose physical needs otherwise require nap or rest;

  (7) Containers or low shelving available so items children can safely use without direct supervision are accessible to children; and

  (8) A system for storing each child's belongings, which allows a child to easily recognize and retrieve his belongings.


Source Note: The provisions of this §744.2051 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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