52. Equipment and furnishings

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.