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Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Child Development Centers

Programs: Child Development Center

Resource Type: Operating Procedure

Published: 01/14

The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
1-2 APPLICABILITY.
1-3 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.
1-4 REFERENCES.
1-5 GLOSSARY.
1-6 USERS OF THE FACILITY.
1-6.1 Children.
1-6.2 Facility Staff.
1-6.3 Parents.
1-7 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.
1-7.1 Military Authorities.
1-7.2 Occupancy Classification.
1-7.3 Certification.
1-7.4 Additional Requirements.
CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND LAYOUT
2-1 SCOPE OF FACILITY.
2-1.1 Functional Program Areas.
Table 2-1. Program Areas
2-2 FACILITY PLANNING.
2-2.1 Facility Classification.
2-2.2 Age Groups and Group Sizes.
Table 2-2. Caregiver/Child Ratios
2-2.3 Operational Considerations.
2-3 SITE PLANNING.
2-3.1 Land Area Requirements.
2-3.2 Site Selection.
2-3.3 Site Layout.
2-4 SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
2-4.1 Introduction.
2-4.2 Space Programs.
Table 2-3. Sample Program Space Requirements for Core Administration
Table 2-4. Sample Program Space Requirements for Staff Support
Table 2-5. Sample Program Space Requirements for Facility Support
Table 2-6. Child Activity Room Space Requirements
2-4.3 Administrative Offices.
2-4.4 Child Activity Rooms.
Table 2-7. Child Activity Room Space Requirement Breakdown
2-5 ORGANIZATION AND LAYOUT.
2-5.1 General Adjacencies.
Figure 2-1. Functional Relationship Bubble Diagram
2-5.2 Non-standalone CDC External Adjacencies.
2-5.3 Child Activity Room Adjacencies.
2-6 ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES.
2-6.1 Program.
2-6.2 Design.
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
3-1 GENERAL.
3-1.1 Authorized Building Program.
3-1.2 Accessibility.
3-2 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION INSULATION.
3-3 ARCHITECTURE.
3-3.1 Stories.
3-3.2 Exterior Design.
3-3.3 Interior Design.
Table 3-1. Hardware Schedule
3-4 SERVICES.
3-4.1 Plumbing.
3-4.2 Fire Protection and Life Safety.
3-4.3 Electrical Design.
3-5 HVAC.
3-5.1 General
3-5.2 Kitchen.
3-5.3 Laundry.
3-6 FURNISHINGS.
3-6.1 General.
3-6.2 Tables and Chairs.
3-7 EXTERIOR SIGNAGE.
3-8 SITE DESIGN.
3-8.1 Grading and Drainage.
3-8.2 Walkways.
3-8.3 Parking/Vehicular Circulation.
3-8.4 Utilities.
3-8.5 Radon.
3-8.6 Perimeter Fencing.
3-9 LANDSCAPING.
3-9.1 Child Safety.
3-9.2 Child Learning Opportunities.
3-9.3 Durability.
3-9.4 Irrigation.
CHAPTER 4 SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA
4-1 INTRODUCTION.
4-1.1 Casework/Built-in Equipment.
4-1.2 Furnishings, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E).
4-2 ADMINISTRATIVE, STAFF SUPPORT, AND FACILITY SUPPORT.
Table 4-1. Entrance/Lobby/Corridors
Table 4-2. Reception/Work Area
Table 4-3 Administrative Offices
Table 4-4. Break/Staff Room
Table 4-5. Training Room
Table 4-6. Central Storage
Table 4-7. Staff/Public Toilets/Janitor’s Closet
Table 4-8. Kitchen
Table 4-9. Laundry.
4-3 CHILD ACTIVITY AREAS.
Table 4-10. Child Activity Rooms
Table 4-10.1. CAR Toilets
Table 4-10.2. CAR Diaper Changing Area
Table 4-10.3. CAR Adult Sink with Counter
Table 4-10.4. Child Interest Centers
Table 4-11. Multipurpose Room
Table 4-12. Nursing Room
Table 4-13 Nurses Office
CHAPTER 5 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREAS
5-1 INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE.
5-2 PLANNING CRITERIA.
5-2.1 Size.
5-2.2 Grade.
5-2.3 Layout.
5-3 GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA.
5-3.1 Accessibility.
5-3.2 Exterior Storage.
5-3.3 Fencing.
5-3.4 Shade.
5-3.5 Equipment Requirements.
5-3.6 Surfaces.
5-3.7 Plumbing.
5-3.8 Electrical.
5-4 AGE-SPECIFIC AREA DESIGN CRITERIA.
5-4.1 Infant and Pre-toddler.
5-4.2 Toddlers.
5-4.3 Preschoolers/Pre-K/Kindergarten.
APPENDIX A REFERENCES
APPENDIX B BEST PRACTICES
B-1 INTRODUCTION.
B-2 DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN.
B-2.1 Stages of Development.
B-2.2 Anthropometric Guidelines.
Table B-1. Anthropometrical Data
Figure B-1. Anthropometric Dimensions
B-2.3 Choking Hazards.
B-3 GENERAL DESIGN GUIDANCE.
B-3.1 Space Attributes.
B-3.2 Exterior Design.
B-3.3 Interior Design.
B-3.4 Signage.
B-3.5 Site Walkways.
B-3.6 Vehicular Circulation.
B-3.7 Landscaping.
B-4 INDIVIDUAL ROOM DESIGN GUIDANCE.
B-4.1 Entrance/Lobby/Reception.
B-4.2 Child Activity Rooms.
B-5 BUILDING SYSTEMS GUIDANCE.
B-5.1 Fire Protection and Life Safety.
B-5.2 Radon.
B-6 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREA.
B-6.1 Play Areas and Equipment.
B-6.2 Safety Background.
APPENDIX C POISONOUS AND NON-POISONOUS PLANTS
Table C-1. Common Poisonous Plants
Table C-2. Common Non-Poisonous Plants
APPENDIX D SAMPLE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT LISTS
D-1 FF&E SAMPLE LISTS.
Table D-1. Sample Furnishings and Equipment
APPENDIX E SAMPLE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
E-1 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT LISTS BY FACILITY SIZE.
E-1.1 Small CDC.
E-1.2 Medium CDC.
E-1.3 Large and Extra Large CDC.
APPENDIX F GLOSSARY
F-1 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
F-2 DEFINITION OF TERMS.