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124.4 Carpeting in the facility shall be nonflammable, nontoxic, and maintained by the Licensee in clean condition and good repair.

124.5 A Licensee shall maintain floors that are free from bare concrete, dampness, splinters, and sliding rugs.

124.6 A Licensee shall ensure that all floors, walls, and ceilings are in good repair and easy to clean when soiled. Only smooth, nonporous surfaces shall be permitted in areas that are likely to be contaminated by body fluids including, without limitation, lavatories and toilets, and areas used for food preparation or consumption or diaper changing.

124.7 A Licensee shall ensure that shoes are removed or covered prior to entering play areas used by infants.

124.8 A Licensee shall install finger-pinch protection devices on doors, cupboards, cabinets, and gates that are accessible to children, except on doors, cupboards, cabinets, and gates that are fully closed and locked.

124.9 A Licensee shall ensure that strings and cords long enough to encircle a child's neck are not accessible to children.

124.10 A Licensee shall ensure that electrical outlets that are not in use and are accessible to children are fitted with appropriate child-proof protective outlet covers that meet the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. standard for Safety of Receptacle Closures (UL 2255).

124.11 A Licensee shall install Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters in areas accessible to children where electrical products may come into contact with water.

125 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A FACILITY'S PREMISES: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT

125.1 A Licensee shall maintain outdoor play space free of standing water, litter, broken glass, wooden splinters, weeds, high grass, and conditions that are, or might be, hazardous to the health, safety, or welfare of children enrolled.

125.2 A Licensee shall ensure that each outdoor play area in use by one (1) or more children enrolled at a Facility shall be visible to and within hearing distance of Facility staff at all times.

125.3 A Licensee shall ensure that outdoor play space is supervised by adult staff in sufficient quantity and with appropriate placement to ensure that all children are within sight and hearing of at least one staff member at all times.