Appendix A - Categories of Developmentally Appropriate Equipment and Materials

(A)What are the programming requirements for a licensed family child care provider?

The requirements include:

(1)Posting the daily schedule in a visible place in the home.

(2)Providing opportunities for both quiet and active play suitable to the developmental levels and abilities of each child in care.

(3)Providing activities to promote the children's physical, social-emotional, cognitive and language development.

(4)Providing opportunities for periods of child initiated activities such as, imaginative play, language development and creative activities.

(5)Providing outdoor play in suitable weather. Suitable weather is at a minimum twenty-five to ninety degrees Fahrenheit.

(a)For any infant over twelve months of age, toddler, preschool and school-age child in attendance four or more consecutive daylight hours.

(b)If only one staff member is present and there is an infant under twelve months of age in care, the provider is exempt from this requirement.

(6)Indoor gross motor play such as, climbing, jumping, running, riding wheel toys, yoga, other physical fitness or music and movement on days when outdoor play is not provided.

(B)What materials and equipment are required for a licensed family child care provider?

The family child care provider shall:

(1)Provide durable furniture such as tables and chairs. This furniture shall be child sized or safely adapted for use by children.

(2)Provide developmentally appropriate play materials to be used as part of the daily schedule. These materials shall be readily accessible and arranged in an orderly manner so that children have opportunities to select, remove and replace play materials with minimal assistance during the day.

(a)The family child care provider shall have materials from each category in appendix A to this rule for infants, toddlers and preschool-age children.

(b)The family child care provider shall have materials from at least five of the nine categories in appendix A to this rule for school-age children.

(3)Ensure that equipment, materials, and furnishings provided for both indoor and outdoor play are:

(a)Varied and adequate to meet the developmental needs of the children.

(b)Sufficient in quantity that each child can be actively involved in an activity.

(4)Designate an area where children can individually store their personal belongings. This area shall not block walkways or evacuation routes.

Effective: 10/29/2021

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/28/2021 and 10/29/2026

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 10/05/2021

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5104.017, 5104.018

Rule Amplifies: 5104.017, 5104.018

Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1983, 09/01/1986, 09/05/1986, 02/15/1988, 05/01/1989, 10/15/1996, 10/01/1997 (Emer.), 12/30/1997, 04/01/2003, 07/01/2003, 09/01/2005, 08/14/2008, 01/01/2014, 11/22/2015, 12/31/2016