We must approve a plan to use an outdoor activity space area that is not connected to your child-care home, such as a near-by park, schoolyard, or other alternative. All outdoor activity areas used by children must be accessible from the home by a safe route. We will consider the following criteria before approving the plan:(1) Traffic patterns of vehicles and people in the area;(2) Ages of children in your care;(3) Availability of appropriate equipment;(4) Usage of the location by other groups when the children would be most likely to use it;(5) Neighborhood circumstances, hazards, and risks, including the crime rate for the area;(6) Accessibility to children and caregivers by foot or the availability of push carts or other means of transporting infants and toddlers;(7) Reasonable accessibility of restroom facilities; and(8) Ability to obtain assistance, if needed, when injury or illness occurs.