All staffing ratio requirements must be met on the outdoor play area to ensure that you have proper supervision. It is important to make sure that every part of the play area can be seen at all times. Tunnels of any length need view windows or portholes. Check your play area for blind spots.
Licensing requires that you maintain specific maximum group sizes at all times, including on the outdoor play area. For example, your rule may be: There cannot be more than 14 toddlers, 20 preschool children, or 30 school-age children playing in the same area at the same time. To meet this requirement on large playgrounds, centers can use small fences to divide the playground into separate areas that help ensure the climbing equipment is age appropriate and meets children’s developmental levels.
Related Training:
A Simple Approach to Knowing the WAC's: Let's Talk Staffing
A Simple Approach to Knowing the WAC's: Outdoor Play Area
No comments:
Post a Comment