Play Ground Safety

Play Ground Safety injuries from play equipment Answer injuries from play equipment Most of these injuries are caused when the child falls from Answer play equipment 20,000 children 14 years of age Answer playground related injuries During 10 year study between 1990 and 2000 there were at least Answer 147 fatalities on United States playgrounds Most of the falls occurred through Answer strangulation falls Most of the falls occurred through strangulation or falls most Answer nonfatal Most of the falls occurred through strangulation or falls most nonfatal half were Answer severe Most of the falls occurred through strangulation or falls most nonfatal half were severe including Answer fractures internal injuries concussions dislocations amputations Nonfatal injuries occurred on Answer school child care playgrounds playground safety can't be Answer over emphasized child care standards Answer 65C- 22, F. A. C. Family Day Care Standards and Large Family Child Care Homes Answer 65C- 20, F.A. C All licensed child care programs must comply with applicable Answer laws and rules All licensed child care programs must comply with applicable laws and rules found in the Answer administrative code All licensed child care programs must comply with applicable laws and rules found in the administrative code in order to be a licensed in the state of Answer Florida The primary focus is to protect the Answer health and safety of children Department of children and families known as Answer DCF The DCF is responsible for statutorily developing Answer rules The DCF is responsible for statutorily developing rules that Answer implement interpret describe The DCF is responsible for statutorily developing rules that implement, interpret and describe procedures relating to Answer child care 65C-22.002 Physical Environment. Answer (4) Outdoor Play Area. (4) Outdoor Play Area (A-b-g) Answer There shall be a minimum of 45 square feet of usable, safe, and sanitary outdoor play area per child, one year of age and older. A minimum outside play area shall be provided for one-half of this identified population. (b) The outdoor play area shall be calculated at the rate of 45 square feet per child in any group using the play area at one time. (g) For the purposes of a licensed urban child care facility, an additional minimum of 45 square feet of usable indoor play space for 25% of the licensed capacity shall be substituted for outdoor play space. The urban child care facility must provide this additional indoor space with equipment that provides physical activities appropriate for the age of the children. There shall be a minimum measurement of Answer 45 square feet of There equipment or toys should be Answer usable, safe, sanitary outdoor (4) Outdoor Play Area C Answer The outdoor play area shall be clean, free from litter, nails, glass, and other hazards. The outdoor play area shall be clean, free from Answer litter, nails, glass, other hazards. (4) Outdoor Play Area (1 & 2) Answer 1. The outdoor play area shall provide shade. 2. During outdoor play, personnel must situate themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and direct supervision provided. (4) Outdoor Play Area (d Answer (d) The facility's outdoor play area shall be fenced in accordance with local ordinances to prevent access by children to all water hazards, within or adjacent to outdoor play areas, such as pools, ditches, retention and fish ponds. (e) The outdoor play area shall have and maintain safe and adequate fencing or walls a minimum of four feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and shall not have gaps that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build-up to prevent inside or outside access by children or animals. not have gaps that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build-up to prevent inside or outside access by children or animals. (f) For the purposes of child care facilities that are providing care to school-age children, a fence is not required if all the following conditions are met: The facility's outdoor play area shall be fenced in accordance with local ordinances to prevent access by children to all water hazards, within or adjacent to outdoor play areas, Answer Pools, Ditches, Retention ponds Fish ponds. Outdoor play area shall have and maintain safe and adequate fencing or walls a minimum height Answer Four feet Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and shall not have Answer Gaps , Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and shall not have gaps ,that would allow children Answer Exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from or Answer erosion build-up to The base of the fence must remain at ground and also prevent Answer children or animals inside and outside access For the purposes of child care facilities that are providing care to school-age children, a fence is not required if all the following conditions are met: (1-4) Answer 1.) The children using the outdoor play area are in five-year-old kindergarten and grades one or above; 2. One additional staff member above the established staff-to-child ratios provides direct supervision during all outdoor activities 3. The outdoor play area is bordered by a road or street open to travel by the public with a posted or unposted speed limit of no more than 25 miles per hour, or where the posted or unposted speed limit is no greater than 35 miles per hour, and the playground is a minimum of 30 feet from the edge of the road; 4. The licensing authority has provided written authorization to the program to operate without a fence. The children using the outdoor play area are in Answer five-year-old kindergarten and grades one or above; The outdoor play area is bordered by a road or street open to travel by the public with a posted speed limit of no more than Answer 25 miles per hour, or where the the posted Unposted speed limit is Answer 35 miles per hour It should minimum of this many feet from the edge of the road Answer 30 feet (4) Outdoor Play Area. (h) Answer Infants in care shall be provided opportunities for outdoor time each day that weather permits. Infants in care shall be provided opportunities for outdoor time Answer each day that weather permits. 65C-22.002 Physical Environment. (9) Equipment and Furnishings. (b)Outdoor Equipment. Answer 1. A child care facility shall provide and maintain equipment, and play activities suitable to each child's age and development. 2. All playground equipment shall be securely anchored, unless portable or stationary by design, in good repair, maintained in safe condition, and placed to ensure safe usage by the children. Maintenance shall include inspections, at least every other month, of all supports above and below the ground, and all connectors and moving parts. Documentation of maintenance inspections shall be retained for one year.