INDOOR FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Resources for Child Care Givers
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Furnishings, equipment, and materials used in a child care facility should be safe for children. Child-sized furniture or furniture and equipment that has been adapted for children's use helps to prevent falls and other injuries. Items with corners, protruding nails or bolts, loose or rusty parts, small parts that could be swallowed, or with toxic finishes, such as lead-based paint, should not be used. Floors, walls, and ceilings should be smooth, in good repair, and easy to clean. Floors should be free from bare concrete, cracks, dampness, drafts, splinters, sliding carpets, and telephone jacks or electrical outlets. Carpets should be clean, in good repair, and made of nonflammable and nontoxic fibers. Cords from window coverings should not be within reach of children.