10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .1402 - OUTDOOR SPACE

(a) The outdoor play area shall be no smaller than 75 square feet for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this Rule apply only to child care centers initially licensed after April 1, 1984.

(c) The outdoor play area shall provide an area that is shaded by a building, awnings, trees, or other methods.

(d) The outdoor area shall be designed so that staff is able to adequately supervise the entire area in accordance with 10A NCAC 09.1801(a).

Notes

10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .1402

Authority G.S. 110-85(1),(2); 110-91(6); 143B-168.3;
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 110-85(1),(2); 110-91(6); 143B-168.3;
Eff. January 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996. Readopted byNorth Carolina Register Volume 32, Issue 09, November 1, 2017 effective 10/1/2017. Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 17, March 1, 2021 effective 2/1/2021.