Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 746. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS |
SUBCHAPTER K. BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN |
SECTION 746.2703. What physical space requirements must I provide for the school-age care area?
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The school-age care area must include:
(1) Space to set up interest centers or focused play areas during the activity, such as arts and crafts; music and movement; blocks and construction; drama and theater; math and reasoning activities; science and nature; language and reading activities, such as books, story tapes and language games, stories read or told on a weekly basis, and cultural awareness, which are: (A) Organized for independent use by children; and (B) Arranged so the caregiver can supervise the children according to §746.1205 of this chapter (relating to What responsibilities does a caregiver have when supervising a child or children?); (2) Space where children can have individual activities yet be supervised; and (3) Space for quiet time to do homework. Source Note: The provisions of this §746.2703 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933