26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.1206 - Exterior Spaces
(a) A center must
have separate entrances for guests and minors.
(b) A center must have a covered entry with a
covered drop-off for family, emergency medical services (EMS), and the center's
vehicles.
(c) A center's roof
overhang or canopy must extend as far as practicable to the face of the
driveway or curb of the passenger access door of a passenger vehicle.
(d) A center's roof overhang or cover must be
of sufficient height to allow entry or departure from EMS vehicles.
(e) A center must provide for an outdoor play
space with a direct exit from the center into the outdoor play space. The
outdoor play space should at least be 400 square feet in area with at least 20
percent of that area shaded.
(f) A
center's play yard must meet the requirements of the Texas Accessibility
Standards.
(g) A center must ensure
that its structures and the grounds of the center that are used by minors are
maintained in good repair and are free from hazards to health and
safety.
(h) A center must fence or
ensure natural barriers are present to protect a minor from areas determined to
be unsafe by HHSC, including steep grades, cliffs, open pits, swimming pools,
high voltage boosters, high voltage equipment, and high speed roads.
(i) A center must keep fences in good
repair.
(j) A center must store
garbage, rubbish, and trash securely in outdoor, covered containers.
(k) A center must keep trash collection
receptacles and incinerators separated from outdoor recreational spaces and
locate the receptacles and incinerators in a place to avoid being a
nuisance.
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