Section 470 IAC 3-4.7-111 - Indoor furnishingsAuthority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 111.
(a) Furnishings and equipment shall be durable, safe, and scaled to the size of the children.(b) The center shall provide tables and chairs in each child care area as follows: (1) Child-sized chairs made so that when a child sits in a chair their feet touch the ground and their back touches the chair back.(2) A minimum of one (1) chair and table space per child regularly cared for in the room/area.(3) Child-sized tables made so that when a child sits in a child-sized chair their elbows rest on the table top.(c) Staff shall not stack tables or chairs in the class room/area while children are awake.(d) The center shall provide space for each child's personal belongings to keep them separate from other children's belongings.(e) The center shall construct, locate, install, and design coat hooks in a manner that does not pose a hazard to children.Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-111; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 150; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA