Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 407 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS › Subpart I - SEVERABILITY OF THIS PART › Appendix A - Equipment for Infants and Toddlers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
MINIMUM
				EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES:
INFANT AND
				TODDLER PROGRAMS
(For every group of
				12 infants and 15 toddlers)
This list of minimum equipment
				and supplies and their arrangement is not intended to define nor limit any
				program's philosophical approach. A minimum quantity and variety of materials
				is required to stimulate the development of each group of infants and toddlers.
				This list takes into account the following characteristics of infants and
				toddlers:
short attention span;
physical needs for active and quiet play over a short time
				period;
need to learn through concrete activities;
				and
inability to share.
Unless otherwise
				noted, all items on this list shall be available to the children at all times
				when they are active and awake.
FURNISHINGS
INFANTS
TODDLERS
1)
Seating appropriate for the children's
				developmental abilities; safe, sturdy, with backs (and sides/arms as
				appropriate)
1)
Same
2)
One
				crib with mattress, sheet, and blanket per infant
2)
Stackable cots with sheet and
				blanket may be used for napping
3)
Adult-sized chairs with backs for staff, including at least
				one rocking chair; No folding chairs are permitted
3)
Same
4)
Low, open shelves and bookcases (one foot of
				shelving per child)
4)
Same
5)
Space
				and equipment for maintaining children's records
5)
Same
6)
Individual space for outer clothing
6)
Same
7)
Infant seats
7)
Not required
8)
Bathing tub
8)
Same
9)
Diaper-changing table with a non-porous,
				non-absorbent surface, and an accessible hand-washing sink
9)
Same
10)
Separate tightly covered, washable
				receptacles and disposable plastic liners for disposable diapers, cloth diapers
				and soiled clothes/linen
10)
Same
11)
Area rug or carpeting
11)
Same
12)
Portable gates as needed (must be tested and certified by Juvenile
				Products Manufacturers' Association)
12)
Same
13)
Refrigerator
13)
Not required
14)
Container for isolating, cleaning and
				disinfecting toys that have been in children's mouths
14)
Same
15)
Safety mirrors placed where children can
				observe themselves
15)
Same
LARGE MUSCLE -
				INDOORS
1)
Safe
				(soft, no hard edges), large materials for stacking, such as blocks-at least
				20
1)
Safe, durable
				large building pieces or blocks, 20 per group of ten or fewer children, plus
				three per child for each additional child above the groups of ten
				children
2)
One
				piece of durable, large-muscle equipment for every 3 infants, such as rocking
				toys, activity gyms, tunnels
2)
One piece of durable large-muscle equipment for every 3
				children, such as two-step slide, rocking boat, indoor gym, swing, tunnel,
				climber
3)
Variety
				of large balls
3)
Same
4)
Water-play equipment
4)
Same
5)
Pull toys
5)
Same
ART AND MUSIC
INFANTS
TODDLERS
1)
Audio equipment such as phonograph, cassette or compact disk player with
				at least six LP records, cassettes, or compact disks
2)
Same, plus at least one musical
				instrument/toy per child
2)
Not required
2)
Sufficient art materials such as crayons, large paper and
				Play Dough; for older, toddlers, one easel for every ten children
FINE MOTOR
INFANTS
TODDLERS
1)
Two toys per child that are responsive to children's actions for sensory
				and manipulative activities, such as bells, busy boards, small balls,
				snap-together beads, nesting bowls, shape sorters, squeeze toys that squeak,
				mobiles, plastic clutch toys, shape toys, teething toys, rattles
2)
Small blocks, including
				blocks that grip or lock together and other blocks which can be used for
				building; at least 100 pieces per group of ten or fewer children, plus ten
				blocks per child for each child over the ten children
2)
None
2)
One manipulative toy per child, such as puzzles,
				pegs and pegboards, bead and string sets, nesting blocks, shape sorters
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
INFANTS
TODDLERS
1)
Two durable books (cardboard, vinyl, cloth) per child, with rounded edges
				and bright pictures of familiar objects
1)
Same
2)
Pictures
2)
Same
3)
Other
				visual/manipulative materials such as flannel boards, magnetic boards,
				etc.
3)
Same
SOCIAL/EXPRESSIVE
INFANTS
TODDLERS
1)
Not required
1)
At least two sets of equipment plus accessories for dramatic/pretend play
				for each group of five or fewer children; more than one of the same set may be
				included in the number provided; for example, two kitchen sets with accessories
				could be provided; each set should have adequate pieces for use by at least two
				children at once
2)
Sets of equipment may include, but
				are not limited to, the following:
Doll beds with dolls
Kitchen set (stove and/or sink and/or refrigerator and/or
				cupboard with pots, pans, dishes, etc.)
At
				least five transportation toys of any size with pretend road, buildings,
				etc.
Puppet stage with puppets
Sand or water table (dish pans are acceptable) with
				accessories such as spoons and buckets
Dress-up clothes hung on safe hooks or in wardrobe, plus mirror