BUILDING ATTRIBUTES
A. Space Types and Building Organization
CCCF facility spaces are intended to emulate typical residential spaces. Administrative space is minimal.
Foyer. Primary facility entry and check-in, should allow entering children to view other children in living and play rooms.
Living room. Gathering and quiet social activity area
Play room. Gathering and play area with a variety of structured activity subareas
Dining room. Family-style dining area for all children, also accommodating table-based activities such as crafts and homework
Kitchen. Full-service, residential-style kitchen
Crib/infant room. Sleeping space and infant activity area, including diaper changing facilities
Bedrooms. Separate rooms for boys and girls
Child toilets. These may be unisex facilities and/or gender-specific facilities and include child-sized fixtures and a bath/shower.
Staff den/office
Staff toilet
Laundry
Storage
Outdoor activity area. Fenced activity area for children
Spaces are organized to achieve the key goals of supervising the children, maintaining a home-like setting, and providing ample space for active play. Explore opportunities to dual-use circulation space as additional activity area for children: To the degree possible, open areas should easily flow from one to the other in order to maximize gross motor activity areas for children.