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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER T - PHYSICAL FACILITIES
SECTION/RULE §746.4509 - May I have indoor lofts?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

(a) Yes, as long as the lofts are designed and used as an extension of the classroom and you comply with the following safety standards:(1) Caregivers must be able to adequately supervise children at all times;(2) Stairs and steps, regardless of height, must have handrails the children can reach. Rung ladders do not require handrails; and(3) Platforms over 20 inches in height must be equipped with protective barriers that prevent children from crawling over or falling through the barrier, or becoming entrapped.(b) If lofts are used as indoor active play space or equipment, they must comply with minimum standards specified in Subchapter U of this chapter (relating to Indoor and Outdoor Active Play Space and Equipment).

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4509 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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