Singapore legislation
Regulation 52
Regulation 52
Equipment and furnishings
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), a licensee must provide all the following items at the licensee’s centre for the purpose of supporting the learning and development of the children attending at the centre:
fittings, furniture and other furnishings;
play and educational materials, resources and equipment.
Subregulation 2
The items mentioned in paragraph (1) must —
be sufficient (taking into account the number of children attending at the centre) and suitable for the purpose mentioned in that paragraph;
be in good working condition;
be safe and developmentally-appropriate for the children; and
satisfy such other requirements as may be specified by the Chief Licensing Officer.
Subregulation 3
Where one or more children who are 18 months of age or younger are enrolled in a centre, the licensee of the centre must provide all the following at the centre:
separate facilities for the changing of diapers and for dressing;
such number of cots as may be specified by the Chief Licensing Officer.
Subregulation 4
A licensee that provides full-day services for any child must provide either of the following for the child to rest at the licensee’s centre during periods of rest:
a mattress and mattress cover that is made of a material that can easily be disinfected to minimise the transmission of diseases;
any alternative bedding specified by the Chief Licensing Officer that is made of a material that can easily be disinfected to minimise the transmission of diseases.