TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER e: REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
PART 408 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES
SECTION 408.APPENDIX C MINIMUM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES – PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS



Section 408.APPENDIX C   Minimum Equipment and Supplies – Preschool Programs

 

 

PERMIT

LICENSE

(additional equipment and supplies)

Furniture:

1.

Sufficient tables and chairs with backs for children (one chair per child-no folding chairs).

 

2.

One cot per licensed capacity.

 

3.

First-aid kit.

 

4.

Cot with blanket (for ill child).

 

5.

Chair with backs (for staff).

 

6.

Low open shelves and bookcases (one foot per child).

 

7.

Space/equipment for maintenance of children's records.

 

8.

Individual spaces for outer clothing

 

9.

Area rug or carpeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Active, large- muscle Play: (for indoors)

1.

Large building blocks (May be of non-durable materials)

1.

Durable large building blocks

2.

Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as:

2.

Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment

 

climber

 

 

rocking boat

 

 

triangle set

 

 

tunnel

 

 

walking plank

 

 

wheel toys

 

 

 

 

 

Active, large-muscle Play:  (for outdoors)

1.

Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as:

1.

Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment

climber

 

slide

 

large wheel toys

 

swing

 

sand-box

 

water play materials

 

balls

 

 

 

 

 

Art and music activities:

1.

Phonograph

 

 

2.

Records – At least six

2.

Records – At least ten.

3.

One double easel.

3.

Double easel

 

 

 

4.

Rhythm band.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

PERMIT

LICENSE

(additional equipment and supplies)

Dramatic Play:

1.

Small blocks

 

 

 

 

2.

Three small durable transportation toys.

2.

Six small durable transportation toys

3.

One spontaneous dramatic play area with at least two pieces of permanent equipment:

3.

At least two areas for spontaneous dramatic play, each having at least three pieces of equipment.

pretend area

work bench (woodwork and tools)

housekeeping area:

e.g., doll bed, stove sink, refrigerator, cupboard, etc.

4.

Accessories:  dolls, dishes, pots and pans.

4.

At least one full-length mirror.

 

 

5.

Dress-up clothes.

 

 

 

 

 

Ponder Play:

1.

Books – one per every child.

1.

Two per every child.

2.

Puzzles – one per every four children.

2.

One per every two children.

 

 

2a.

Puzzle rack.

3.

Cognitive games – one per every four children:  e.g., number concepts, letter concepts, shapes concepts, size concepts, color concepts.

3.

One per every two children.

 

 

4.

Science items:  e.g., magnet, magnifying glass, pets, plants.

 

 

 

 

 

Expendable supplies:

1.

Clay or playdough.

 

2.

Tempera or finger paints (non-toxic).

 

3.

Paper (colored and white).

 

4.

Paste (non-toxic).

 

5.

Scraps – collage materials.

 

6.

Paint brushes.

 

7.

Crayons.

 

8.

Blunt scissors.

 

9.

Aprons – smocks.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

PERMIT

LICENSE

(additional equipment and supplies)

Fine-motor Development:

1.

Manipulative toys – one per every four children: e.g., pegs and pegboards, beads and strings, interlocking plastic forms, puzzles, nesting blocks.

1.

One per every three children.

2.

Sand or water play equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

Language Development:

1.

Pictures.

 

2.

Bulletin boards.

 

3.

Flannel board and flannel sets.

 

 

 

 

 

Food Service Supplies:

1.

Dishes, silverware, and cups, if meals are to be served.