Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 12 OF FEWER CHILDREN IN THE OPERATOR'S HOME › Subchapter 11 - BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS › Rule 15-11-55-1.11.8 - Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A draft-free
					 seasonally appropriate temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit to 78 degrees
					 Fahrenheit shall be maintained.
2.
					 All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and adequately ventilated
					 to maintain the required temperatures, and air exchange, and to avoid the
					 accumulation of objectionable odors and harmful fumes.
3. Ventilation may be in the form of openable
					 windows as specified in these regulations.
4. Areas where art and craft activities are
					 conducted shall be well ventilated. In areas where substances are used that
					 create toxic fumes, exhaust hood systems or other devices shall be
					 installed.
5. Electric fans, if
					 used, shall be mounted high on the wall or ceiling or shall be guarded to limit
					 the size of the opening in the blade guard to less than one-half (1/2)
					 inch.
6. When air-cooling is
					 needed, draft-free cooling units shall be used. They shall present no safety
					 hazard to the children.
7. Filters
					 on recirculation systems shall be checked and cleaned or replaced
					 monthly.
8. Window draft deflectors
					 shall be provided if necessary.
9.
					 Thermometers that do not present a hazard to children shall be placed on
					 interior walls in every activity area at children's height.
10. Portable, open flame and kerosene space
					 heaters are prohibited. Portable gas stoves shall not be used for
					 heating.
11. Electric space heaters
					 shall be UL-approved; inaccessible to children; and stable; shall have
					 protective covering; and shall be placed at least three feet from curtains,
					 papers, and furniture.
12.
					 Fireplaces and fireplace inserts shall be screened securely or equipped with
					 protective guards while in use. They shall be properly drafted. The child care
					 facility shall provide evidence of cleaning the chimney at least once a year,
					 or as frequently as necessary to prevent excessive buildup of combustibles in
					 the chimney. Records of chimney cleaning shall be retained in the center
					 files.
13. Heating units that
					 utilize gas shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the
					 manufacturer's instructions, are vented properly to the outside, and be
					 supplied with sufficient combustion air as required by the International Fuel
					 Gas Code.
14. If the area of the
					 state where the facility is located does not utilize the International Fuel Gas
					 Code, the installation and maintenance of any heating units that utilize gas
					 shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and any local
					 ordinances that apply.
15. It is
					 the responsibility of the licensee to provide to the licensing authority
					 documentation that the heating units meet the above stated standards.
16. Heating units, including water pipes and
					 baseboard heaters hotter than 110 degrees Fahrenheit, shall be made
					 inaccessible to children by barriers such as guards or other devices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-20-8.