Change of Ownership Applicant Guide - Bright from the Start

• Refer to your copy of the rules for the required sink/toilet ratios. Note that all
applications received after 12/22/09 are required to meet revised Rule 591-1-1-
.06(1) for the correct number of toilets. Two potty chairs are no longer allowed as a
substitute for an additional toilet.
• Your building should be designed to allow for supervision of children during
toileting. Bathrooms must be in or adjacent to classrooms for children 2 years of
age. This means a shared wall or immediately across from the classroom door with
a direct line of sight. For children 3 years of age and older, bathrooms must be no
more than 40 feet from the classroom door and a written supervision plan must be
on file.
• Toilet facilities for four-year-old children and older must be screened for privacy
(for example: partitions or dividers between toilets).
• Supplies should be in children’s reach: tissue should be in the child’s reach
when seated on the toilet; liquid soap and paper towels must be in the child’s reach
at the sink. The use of a stool or platform is permissible for the child to reach the
sink and all supplies.
KITCHEN/LAUNDRY/BUILDING SAFETY & REPAIR
If you plan to use non-disposable eating and drinking utensils, kitchens must have proper
dishwashing facilities.
• This includes either a 3 compartment sink or a 2 compartment sink with a
dishwasher that meets sanitizing criteria.
• An approved dishwasher has a sani-cycle or maintains rinse water of 150 degrees.
If you have difficulty locating a suitable dishwasher, you may consider installing a
booster heater, a separate hot water heater, or using an approved sanitizing agent.
• Refrigerator must be 40 degrees or lower and the freezer must be 0 degrees.
• Areas for food preparation must be non-porous, easily cleaned and have no
unsealed cracks or seams.
• Areas for storage of food, eating utensils and cookware must be provided.