S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:28 - Building requirements

All walls, ceilings, floors, and equipment shall be easily cleanable, kept clean, and maintained in good repair. Food preparation areas including tables and countertops shall be in good repair, free of cracks, and made of smooth nonporous material that is kept clean and sanitized.

A provider shall meet the following requirements regarding bathrooms:

(1) Bathroom facilities shall be available and easily accessible to children and providers;

(2) Hot water for plumbing fixtures normally used by children in care shall not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit;

(3) All toilets and hand sinks shall be kept clean and in good repair; and

(4) For child care centers and school-age programs:

a. All bathrooms shall have natural or mechanical ventilation;

b. Separate bathrooms shall be available for each gender;

c. Ratios for toilet and hand sinks shall align with the plumbing commission requirements.

Except for in a family day care, hand sinks shall be in the same room or a non-obstructed adjacent room as the diaper changing area. A handwashing sink used after diapering and toileting shall not be used for food preparation.

Heating, ventilating and cooling systems shall maintain a temperature conducive to the comfort and health of children in care. For a child care center and school-age program, all heating and cooling systems shall be inspected annually by a certified technician. Center and school-age programs that care for more than twenty children shall provide a ventilation hood over all cooking areas for the type of appliance and intended use as required in § 61:15:01:01.

For a center program, a minimum of thirty-five square feet of play space indoors and fifty square feet of play space outdoors shall be available for each child while outdoors at the licensed capacity. For a school-age program, a minimum of twenty-five square feet of play space indoors and fifty square feet of play space outdoors shall be available for each child while outdoors at the licensed capacity.

Notes

S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:28

49 SDR 124, effective 7/3/2023

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16(2)(6).

Standards adopted for plumbing--Conformity to Uniform Plumbing Code, SDCL 36-25-15.