591-1-1-.26(3) · Rule 591-1-1-.26(3) requires that location playgrounds shall be adjacent to the center or in an area which can be reached by a safe route or method approved by the Department. Except in school-age centers, the playground shall have shaded areas.

During an incident investigation, it was determined that on May 20, 2024, the playground route was not safe when a one-year-old child sustained second degree burns on their hands when they crawled over a metal plate on the playground route. At 3:30 p.m., the infant class transitioned to the playground. While transitioning, the one-year-old child tripped and then crawled towards the playground. The one-year-old child crawled over a metal plate in the sidewalk then started to cry. The metal plate covered piping under the walkway. Staff members immediately picked the child up and observed burns on the child’s hands. Staff took the child inside and administered first aid, then contacted the child’s parents. The child received medical care and was diagnosed with second degree burns on their left hand.

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