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 T. PHYSICAL FACILITIES |
DIVISION 1. INDOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS |
§ 746.4201. How many square feet of indoor activity space must I have for children? |
§ 746.4203. Am I required to care for children younger than 18 months separately from older children? |
§ 746.4205. Must I limit the number of children in each room based on the indoor activity space measurements for that room? |
§ 746.4207. Do these indoor activity space requirements apply to my child-care center if it was licensed before September 1, 2003? |
§ 746.4213. How does Licensing determine the indoor activity space? |
§ 746.4215. May other programs use my indoor activity space at the same time I have children in care? |
§ 746.4217. May I care for children above or below ground level? |
DIVISION 2. OUTDOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS |
§ 746.4301. How many square feet of outdoor activity space must I have? |
§ 746.4305. Must I fence the outdoor activity space? |
§ 746.4307. How many exits must I have from my fenced outdoor activity space? |
§ 746.4309. May I keep the gates leading into my outdoor activity space locked while children are in care? |
§ 746.4311. Must the outdoor activity space be connected to the child-care center? |
§ 746.4313. Must I comply with additional requirements if my plan to use an outdoor activity space not connected to my child-care center is approved by Licensing? |
§ 746.4315. May other programs use my outdoor activity space at the same time I have children in care? |
DIVISION 3. TOILETS AND SINKS |
§ 746.4401. How many hand-washing sinks must I have in my child-care center for children's use? |
§ 746.4403. Must I have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area? |
§ 746.4405. Where must I locate the hand-washing sinks for children's use? |
§ 746.4407. How many toilets am I required to have in my child-care center? |
§ 746.4409. Where must the toilets be located? |
§ 746.4411. May I count urinals in the ratio of children to toilets? |
§ 746.4417. May potty-chairs be used? |
§ 746.4419. Do I have to use toilets, sinks and fountains that are child sized? |
§ 746.4421. May the doors to the restroom or toilets have locks on them? |
§ 746.4423. May other programs use the toilets and hand washing sinks counted in my indoor activity space at the same time I have children in care? |
DIVISION 4. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT |
§ 746.4501. What type of tables and chairs must I use for the children? |
§ 746.4503. Must I provide a cot or mat for each child to sleep or rest on? |
§ 746.4505. Must I have storage for each child's individual belongings? |
§ 746.4507. Must I have a telephone at my child-care center? |
§ 746.4509. May I have indoor lofts? |