Child Care Facilities in Single Family Homes

[benny]

Wasn't sure where to post this one: chose IBC because of the initial reference.

IBC 310.1, R3: "Child care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons of any age for less than 24 hours." and the last paragraph, "...child care facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted to comply with the International Residential Code".

Question: Does the "five or fewer persons" part still apply when in a single-family home? Also, I could not find a reference to child care facilities in the IRC.

Also, with regards to IBC 308.5.2, if a child care facility in a single-family home (no direct exits from each care room on the level of exit discharge) and provides care for more than five two and a half year-olds is it considered an I-4?

We just had a meeting for a proposed day care in an existing building down town and the owner is asking why she is required to comply with E or I-4 codes when all of the residential day cares (including her current one) does not.

 

[gbhammer]

We amended the code to 10 or less children to more closely match the state laws and our own UDO. After ten kids our UDO will no longer allow in home daycares and the state requirements become much more restrictive.

 

[Forest]

Yes,"five or fewer persons" less that 24 Single family R-3.classification depends on age range,length of stay and total of occupants.

 

[steveray]

CT draws the line at 6....I guess the IRC provides enough safety for that many kids (people).....don't worry, they will be sprinklering them soon.....

 

[benny]

We amended the code to 10 or less children to more closely match the state laws and our own UDO. After ten kids our UDO will no longer allow in home daycares and the state requirements become much more restrictive.

So, did you amend IBC 310.1 to read "...ten or fewer...". Wouldn't you need to add some language limiting the amendment to single family structures?

 

[Moscow]

Here we use the Irc appendix M for all in home day cares which means if you live there and have a day care you fall under the appendix M. All the rest fall under the IBC which means they have to follow all the rules as a commercial day care

 

[Papio Bldg Dept]

Sounds like you are in for some fun times.

If you have no local amendments adjusting the minimum number of children then you may be stuck with either an E or I-4 condition.

We struggle with these each year, whether it be an at home daycare, hair salon, or lawn service company. For at home day-cares, we typically request a letter of operations stating the maximum number and age range for children to be cared for, and proceed from there. When asked the "why me, nobody else is" questions, we inform them that we respond a complaint basis only, and then point to all the others that are now in compliance.

We also recommend to the applicant looking into commercial facilities that already have the same type of occupancy classification.