Facility Features that Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect

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Tour your facility with your manager or trainer. Look for each of these features and ask your manager or trainer to describe how it works in your facility. Make notes in the table below about how the feature protects children from abuse and neglect.

Feature	Is this true for my program?	How does it protect children?
Doors to storage areas that children are not permitted access to (e.g., cabinets with chemicals and doors to basements) are locked and key is stored away from children.
Program areas are well-lit and open to allow supervision of all children in the family care setting.
Enclosed areas (e.g. bathrooms and closets) are designed so the hardware on the doors is operable from both sides.
Outdoor play areas or storage areas can be viewed from the home
Play structures are built so children can be viewed while at play.
One central entrance serves the family child care program.
Doors into and out of home are locked when not in use.