Child Care Outdoor Play Area Checklist Mobile App

Included Fields

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  Have a fenced area outdoors where children may play daily.

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  Put away lawn mowers, fertilizers, pesticides and gardening tools.

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  Enclose or screen off the air-conditioning unit, water well, access to surface water, and electri...

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  Remove doors on old refrigerators and freezers.

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  Remove poisonous indoor and outdoor plants, such as oleander, azaleas, castor beans, dieffenbachi...

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  Do not allow children to play in or around motor vehicles.

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  Make sure the yard is free of rusty nails, broken glass and similar objects.

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  Make sure all swings and other play equipment are sturdy and firmly anchored to the ground.

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  Check porches, railings and steps for splinters, loose nails and slippery surfaces.

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  Mark glass doors with decals or tape at children’s eye level.

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  If your home or child care facility is near a swimming pool, creek, pond, irrigation canal or oth...

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  If you use a wading or splashing pool, drain and clean it after each use.

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  Check tricycles for sharp edges and missing parts.

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  Keep 12 inches of wood mulch, rubber mulch or pea gravel beneath swings and slides.

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  Check all play equipment weekly for loose bolts and screws.

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  If the structure or home was built prior to 1978, protect areas around the foundation from childr...

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