Home Daycare Fire Regulations

Address numbers: Shall be 6" or larger and contrasting in color.
Flashlight: Located in an accessible location and working.
Fire extinguisher: Minimum 2a10bc, with a current receipt or inspection tag.
Smoke detectors: One on each level, one in each room where children sleep, as well as a log sheet showing the monthly testing of the detectors.
Heating devices: Hot water tank relief valve discharge kept within 6" inches of floor. Combustibles kept 36" away.
Fire/tornado drill log sheet: Kept on file for evaluation by the inspector on either a calendar, notebook or official state form. Shall post the exiting plan, showing two ways out.
Egress: Every escape path, including all stairways, is clear of obstacles and all doors are in proper working order.
Locks and obstructions: Every required exit door and window can be easily opened from the inside at all times when the facility is operating. Bathroom doors shall have an accessible key to open the door from the exterior if needed.
Fuses and breakers: Fill empty spaces with approved filler plates and cover.
Cover plates: Electrical outlets on floor level need safety plugs.
Basements: All basements approved for daycare shall have two approved exits. One of these exits can either be a walkout door or an approved escape window measuring 5.7 square feet or 821 square inches, and the bottom sill not more than 44 inches from the floor.
Second floor: All second floor rooms approved for daycare shall have approved windows measuring 5.7 square feet or 821 square inches of opening space with the bottom sill not more than 44 inches from the floor.