UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
4-4.3.4
Family Child Care (FCC) Office. This office provides administrative
workspace for program staff (one staff person per 40 FCC providers, i.e., licensed or in
the process of becoming licensed), space for one clerical and one resource and referral
person (as required) and files storage. CDC may require additional space for a FCC
lending program. Locate this office to be visible and accessible from the lobby to staff,
providers, parents, and children. In the medium-sized CDC, consider combining the
activities of training, curriculum programming, and family childcare programming.
Provide a separate office for family childcare programming in a large CDC.
4-4.3.5
Child Development Home (CDH) Office. This office provides
administrative workspace for program staff (one staff person per 30 CDH providers, i.e.,
licensed or in the process of becoming licensed), space for one clerical, one resource,
one referral person (as required) and files storage. CDC may require additional space
for a CDH lending program. Locate this office to be visible and accessible from the
lobby to staff, providers, parents, and children.
4-4.3.6
Resource And Referral Office. Locate this office to be visible and
accessible from the lobby to patrons. Provide 9 m2 (100 ft.2) minimum office space, and
.56 m2 (6 ft.2) minimum lockable closet in the office. This office may not be located in
the CDC or it may be combined with other offices.
4-5
BREAK/STAFF ROOM. The break/staff room provides space for staff
breaks, meals, and storage of staff belongings. Design requirements include the
following:
4-5.1
Location. Locate adjacent to staff toilet(s), general storage, and the
Training and Curriculum office.
4-5.2
Privacy. Buffer visually and acoustically from children's activity rooms
and public area. Provide a vision panel in the door.
4-5.3
Storage. Provide closet space for coats and jackets, smocks, boots, etc.
with 3 m (10 ft.) of lineal rod and shelf. Provide individual lockers for secured storage of
personal valuables.
4-5.4
Seating. Confirm seating requirements with local director, but in general,
provide space for comfortable seating (e.g., sofa and lounge chairs) for about 25
percent of staff or at least 8 people.
4-5.5
Bulletin Boards. Provide bulletin boards.
4-5.6
Windows. Provide window(s) for natural light, when possible.
4-5.7
Kitchen. Provide a sink and space for a coffee machine, refrigerator and
microwave. Use solid surface counter tops.
4-5.8
Time Clock. Provide space, power and data line for time clock.
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