UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
be viewed directly from the doorway at the corridor entry to the room or the corridor
windows. Construct toilets as part of the fixed elements, and share plumbing walls with
other areas requiring plumbing connections to the extent possible. Physically separate
the toilet area from food preparation and eating areas and partially screen from the view
of remaining spaces. See Section 7-1 for specific requirements for activity room toilets
and fixtures.
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ACTIVITY ROOM STORAGE CLOSET. It is essential for the child activity
room to include adequate storage closet space for the many items required for a quality
program. Provide storage for cots, strolling equipment, curriculum materials, and
supplies. Provide some lockable storage within the activity room, including some
cabinets elevated above children's reach or with a door to limit their access. Provide
one lockable cabinet in each run of cabinets. This storage area is required for storing
activity room equipment, materials, and supplies. Provide safety hooks and pegboards
for easy storage of aprons and small equipment. Other areas of storage might include
overhead storage in a food preparation area. Provide a lockable cabinet, above child's
reach, for storage of items such as medications, cleaners and other restricted items.
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CAREGIVER STORAGE. Provide some lockable storage in the child
activity room for caregivers to store outdoor clothing and other personal belongings.
Consider providing this storage in the storage closet area or in cabinets intended for the
caregiver's use. Give preference to a caregiver's closet with a rod for hanging coats
with shelving above.
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INFANT AND PRE-TODDLER ACTIVITY AREAS. Design this room to
accommodate two groups of infants or two groups of pre-toddlers. These rooms must
meet the size and amenity requirements outlined in Section 5-2.
5-12.1
Cribs. Provide one evacuation crib or wheeled evacuation device for
every four infants/pre-toddlers. Place the evacuation cribs closest to the exterior exit.
They may also function as a standard sleeping crib. Use a space-planning factor of
2.32 m2 (25 ft.2) per crib and plan for eight cribs. When designing this area, note the
following crib criteria: these special cribs must be of durable construction, be narrow
enough to pass through a door with a 865 mm (34 in.) clear opening, and have sturdy
caster wheels approximately 100 mm (4 in.) in diameter which allow one person to
easily roll the cribs over different indoor/outdoor surfaces. The evacuation crib must
have the capability of supporting and transporting a minimum of five 18-month-old
children weighing a total of 55 kg (120 lbs.).
Air Force. The Air Force requires 2.32 m2 (25 ft.2) of storage for
5-12.2
"bye-bye" buggies near each infant and pre-toddler activity room. This may be a niche
in the hallway outside the room. Bye-bye buggies are large, multi-child strollers.
5-12.3
Nursing and Lactation/Feeding. Provide a quiet, semi-private area in
the infant/pre-toddler room for a parent to visit and nurse/feed his or her child. Locate
this space near the sleeping area with some visual separation from the other areas of
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