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U.S. General Services Administration

Child Care Center Design Guide

Public Buildings Service

Office of Child Care

PBS DIRECTIVE

SUBJECT: Child Care Center Design Guide

1. Purpose. This directive transmits a revised version of the General Services Administration (GSA) publication, the Child Care

Center Design Guide PBS-100, March 2003.

2. Cancellation. The former version of the Guide, PBS 140, dated June 1998, together with its previously published English

measurement version.

3. Background. The transmitted document reflects updated guidance and standards based on GSA's experience with design,

construction and renovation of centers since the last publication of the

Guide. In accordance with the Omnibus Trade and

Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-418), which mandates the metric system as the preferred system of measurement in Federal procurement, Guide measurements are expressed in the metric system.

4. Instructions. Metric measurement should be used for all design initiated after January 1, 1994.

F. Joseph Moravec

Commissioner

Public Buildings Service

Attachment

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE

Chapter 2: MISSION, GOALS, ADMINISTRATION, AND POLICY

Chapter 3: ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE CENTER

Chapter 4: NAEYC AND OTHER STANDARDS

Chapter 5: PLANNING FOR SPACE AND LOCATION

Chapter 6: SITE DESIGN

Chapter 7: INTERIOR SPACE DESIGNS

Chapter 8: FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT

Chapter 9: INTERIOR FINISHES

Chapter 10: TECHNICAL CRITERIA

Appendix A: METRIC/ENGLISH CONVERSIONS

Appendix B: POISONOUS PLANTS

Appendix C: CONTACT SHEET

Appendix D: CHILD CARE FACILITY CHECKLIST

Appendix E: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: TERMS AND GOOD PRACTICES

Appendix F: ACCESSIBILITY

Appendix G: PLAYGROUND SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The GSA Child Care Center Design Guide contains information obtained from the sources below. However, general concepts, theories, and empirical

information obtained from those sources have not been specifically footn oted. The GSA appreciates the use of these valuable resources which provided a

strong starting point for the GSA in its effort to establish national standards for child care facilities. The sources are listed alphabetically.

Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Stan- dards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, Second Edi- tion. American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Associa tion and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Re sources and Services Administration, Elk Grove Village, IL, 2002 An Outdoor Classroom, Steen B. Esbensen, High/Scope Press, Ypsilanti,

MI, 1997

Caring Spaces, Learning Places: Children's Environments that Work, Jim

Greenman. Exchange Press, Inc., Redmond, WA, 1998

Child Care Design Guide, Anita Olds, PhD, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2000
Child Care Design Institute, Harvard University, Bruce Brook, AIA and Anita

Olds, PhD.

Children"s Design Group, Mark D. Pavey, AIA, Children"s Accessibility

Design, Montgomery, AL

City Design Collaborative, Inc., Anita Olds, PhD. Architectural Prototype Document, “Study for the Design of Day Care Centers in State Facilities,"

Boston, MA, 1987

Constructivist Early Education: Overview and Comparison with Other Pro- grams, R. DeVries, and L. Kohlberg, National Association for the Educa tion of Young Children, Washington, DC, 1987 Custom Playgrounds, Esther Grossman, Play Yard Design, Brooklandville, MD Designing Settings for Infants and Toddlers in Spaces for Children, Anita Olds, PhD, Weinstein and David (eds), Plenum, 1987 Early Childhood Environment Scale, Thelma Harms and Richard M. Clifford. Teachers College Press, New York and London, 1980 Environmental Coordinator, Sandra J. Jones, General Services Administra tion, Atlanta, GA Infant/Toddler Rating Scale, Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, and Debby Cryer. Teachers College Press, New York and London, 1990 Natural Logic, William Reed, AIA, Sustainable Design, Bethesda, MD Piaget's Theory of Intellectual Development, Herbert Ginsberg and Sylvia

Opper, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1988

Planning and Design of Children's Outdoor Play Environments, U.S. De partment of the Army, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC and National Technical Information Service, Technical Manual TM 5803,

New York, NY, 1982

Play and Playscapes, Joe L. Frost. Delmar Publishers, Inc., Albany, NY, 1992
Play for all Guidelines, Susan M. Goltsman, Daniel S. Iacofano, and Robin

C. Moore. MIG Communications, Berkeley, CA, 1987

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Playgrounds for Young Children: National Survey and Perspectives, Sue C. Worthham and Joe L. Frost, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Reston, VA, 1990 “Psychological and Physiological Harmony in Child Care Center Design" A.R. Olds, PhD, Special Issue of Children"s Environments Quarterly, Win ter 1989, Vol. 6, No. 4 Quality in Child Care. What Does the Research Tell Us? D.A. Phillips, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington,

DC, 1987

Raising Children Toxic Free, Herbert Needleman and Philip Landrigan,

Avon Press, New York, NY, 1995

Recommendations for Accessibility Standards for Children's Environments, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, M.G.B. Long, and R.L. Mace. Barrier Free Environments, Raleigh, NC, 1992 Recommendations for Child Care Centers (rev. ed.), G.T. Moore, C.G. Lane, A.B. Hill, U. Cohen, and T. McGinty. University of Wisconsin, Mil waukee Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research, Milwau kee, WI, 1989 Report and Model Law of Public Play Equipment and Areas, M.L. Morrison and M.E. Fish, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, DC, 1992 The Case for Mixed Age Grouping in Early Education, L.G. Katz, D. Evangelou, and J.A. Hartman, National Association for the Education of

Young Children, Washington, DC, 1990

What is Quality Child Care? B.M. Caldwell and A.G. Hilliard, III, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC, 1985

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CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE

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1.1 Purpose

1.2 Users

1.3 Applicable Documents

1.4 Organization

1.5 Glossary of Terms 1-1

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE

CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION TO

THE GUIDE

This chapter describes the purpose of the Guide, its organiza-tion, the intended audience, how the information should be applied, and other documents that must be referenced. It also contains a glossary of terms used throughout the Guide.

1.1 Purpose

The GSA Federal Child Care Center Design Guide (hereinafter referred to as the Guide) contains criteria for planning and designing child care cen ters in GSA-owned or controlled spaces. It is intended for use in develop ing future centers and expanding or renovating existing ones. Further more, it aims not only to specify design criteria but also to explain th e rationale for the criteria in order to enhance professional judgment. The criteria contained in the Guide establish the baseline levels of features and finishes to be provided in all GSA centers. The Guide also identifies de sired or allowable design features. The objective of the Guide is to promote centers that are child-oriented developmentally appropriate, beautiful, environmentally sensitive, health promoting and functional. The designer needs to be aware that a child may be in a center up to 12,500 hours if he or she starts as an infant and continues until entering school. 1

Because children spend such long hours

at the center, the design of their spaces is especially critical. The design effort must allow for, and be sensitive to, the differences in space attributes for children and those for adults as well as the differences in space usage by the children in different age groups. Information about the characteristics and activities of the children is included to provide rationale for aspects of design. The requirements and recommendations set forth in the Guide are aimed at establishing optimal design; though, specific maximum or minimum requirements are stated when appropriate.

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The Guide provides a discussion of issues that affect design. It sets the benchmark. If stakeholders believe that certain features cannot be met at a specific center location, these concerns should be addressed to the Offi ce of Child Care through the Regional Child Care Coordinator (RCCC).

1.2 Users

The Guide is intended to be a source of basic architectural information for all individuals involved in the design of Federal child care centers. Individuals seeking detailed information on child care practices, center operations, or general Federal building standards should refer to other documents. Spe cific users of the Guide include: Architects and Engineers (A/E"s) who will provide design services under the direction of the GSA. In addition, these individuals must use the Gu ide for pre-design planning or to assess the extent of improvements required in an existing center in order to achieve the standard established herein. GSA Public Buildings Service in preparation of Prospectus Development Studies (PDS), planning and program preparation. The Guide outlines the special GSA child care center requirements which exceed base building alterations and services for office space. GSA Regional Child Care Coordinators to interpret the level and type of features and finishes to be provided in centers. GSA Property Managers to maintain all centers and improve existing ones to meet the benchmarks set in the Guide. In addition, the GSA managers will use it for guidance in repair and replacement of existing condition s and equipment. GSA Real Estate Specialists when developing Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Solicitation for Offers (SFO) for the procurement of child care center space.

Federal Agencies

planning to contract with private sector architectural firms to establish new centers or renovate existing ones. 1-1

1.3 Applicable Documents

Other documents that the user must reference include the latest edition of the following: The GSA's Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service con tains standards and requirements for all spaces owned or controlled by GSA. It also instructs the user on other codes, standards, and regula tions that apply, including access for the disabled, historic preservation, energy conservation, cost analysis, value engineering, fire protection e n gineering and environmental protection. The GSA's Prospectus Development Study Guide (PDS) should be refer enced when a center is in an above prospectus project. The PBS Guide contains project-specific architectural programs, budgets, and implemen tation strategies. Federal Management Regulations (FMR 102-19), Assignment and Utili- zation of Space, General Services Administration. The FMR identifies policies and procedures for development of space requirements and the use of space in GSA-controlled facilities. Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), Federal Standard 795,

General Services Administration.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Americans with Disabili- ties Act Architectural Guidelines (ADAAG), Department of Justice, Of fice of the Attorney General. Accreditation Criteria and Procedures of the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, National Association for the Education of Young

Children (NAEYC).

Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serv- ing Children from Birth to Age Eight, National Association for the Educa tion of Young Children (NAEYC).

Lead in School Drinking Water, EPA 570/89-001.

State licensing requirements for the individual states where Federal child care centers are located.quotesdbs_dbs25.pdfusesText_31

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