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Indoor & Outdoor Safety For Preschools

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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 56 children have died from child-care related deaths since 1990, and at least 66 percent had been exposed to at least one potential safety hazard. Since then, safety inspectors have enforced stricter guidelines for preschools.

Space

According to the Education Law Center, each student must have 50 square feet of individual space indoors, and 100 square feet of space outdoors. The space allows the child to move easily, without bumping into equipment.

Cleaning Supplies

All cleaning supplies must remain locked in a high cabinet, out of reach of the children. After an employee uses them, she must lock up the supplies again.

Entrances

Doors should remain locked to prevent strangers from entering the premises, and only parents and authorized personnel should be buzzed in by the receptionist. The receptionist should ask for identification from adults she does not recognize.

Playground Safety

According to Early Childhood News, the preschool operator should lay down at least a foot-thick layer of wood chips, sand or mats around outdoor playground equipment, such as the slides, climbing gym and swings. This lessens the shock of an accidental fall.

Slides

According to Healthy Child Care in Pennsylvania, slides should be no higher than 6.5 feet tall and have 4 inch rims. Situate playground equipment in the shade so the children do not overheat. Teach preschoolers to slide down feet first to prevent injuries on the slide.



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