Premises and facilities

Regulation 45 Premises and facilities standard: general

1. The premises and facilities standard: general is the standard that requires every licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies:

   1. to use premises and facilities that, having regard to the number and age range of the children attending the premises, provide sufficient and suitable space for a range of activities, facilities for food preparation, eating, sleeping, storage, toileting, and washing, and sufficient and suitable heating, lighting, noise control, ventilation, and equipment to support:

      1. appropriate curriculum implementation by the service provider and

      2. safe and healthy practices by the service provider and

   2. to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 (which relates to activity spaces).

2. Each licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies must comply with the premises and facilities standard: general.

General

• PF101 Design, layout and supervision of premises

• PF102 Building Act compliance

• PF103 Quantity and range of equipment

• PF104 Safe and suitable items, surfaces, furniture, materials and equipment

• PF105 Flooring

• PF106 Glass safety

• PF107 Storage

• PF108 Adult workspace

• PF109 Art preparation and clean up facilities

• PF110 Telephone

• PF111 Lighting, ventilation, temperature control and acoustic materials

• PF112 Outdoor activity space

• PF113 Infant toddler safe space

Food preparation and eating spaces

• PF114 Dining facilities

• PF115 Kitchen facilities

• PF116 Kitchens safety

Toilet and handwashing facilities

• PF117 Toilets

• PF118 Handwashing and drying facilities

• PF119 Adult toilet, handwashing and drying facilities

Other sanitary facilities

• PF120 Nappy change facilities

• PF121 Body wash facilities

• PF122 Isolation area

• PF123 First aid kit

Sleep

• PF124 Design of sleep provisions

• PF125 Mattress coverings and bedding

• PF126 Sessional services only: over 2 sleep space

• PF127 All-day services only: over 2 sleep space

• PF128 Sessional services only: under 2 sleep space

• PF129 All-day services: under 2 cot: child ratio