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125.4 A Licensee shall ensure that staff, while supervising a group of children in the outdoor play space, are able to summon another adult staff member if the need arises, without leaving the children unsupervised at any time.

125.5 A Licensee shall ensure that all outdoor play areas and equipment conform to the standards established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and by the American Society for Testing and Materials.

125.6 A Licensee utilizing an outdoor play space at the Facility premises shall enclose the outdoor play space with a fence or natural barrier that shall be at least four (4) feet high, with a space no larger than three and one-half (3-1/2) inches between its bottom edge and the ground, and designed to prevent climbing.

125.7 A Licensee shall provide at least two (2) exits from each outdoor play space. At least one of these exits shall be remote from the Facility building(s).

125.8 A Licensee shall ensure that all outdoor gates have positive self-latching closure mechanisms that are at least four (4) feet off the ground or constructed in a manner so that they cannot be opened by a preschool-age child.

125.9 A Licensee shall ensure that the design, construction, and installation of all outdoor play equipment are consistent with the guidelines published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s current Public Playground Safety Handbook.

125.10 The Center Director, Caregiver, or designated Facility staff shall conduct a daily inspection of each outdoor play space. The daily inspection shall be documented and maintained in a Facility log. All identified problems shall be corrected as soon as possible and children prohibited from using equipment that does not meet safety standards. The inspection shall include, at a minimum, an inspection of the space itself, removal of all trash, debris, broken glass, and other foreign or hazardous materials, and an inspection of each piece of equipment for: