anything above 75F is uncomfortable, and 82F is very very much so. It would be unbearable to have 82.

Ok thanks all!!

Its under 124.2 (p. 38) of the DC Regs:


A Licensee shall ensure that the temperature within each room of program space shall be maintained at between sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F) and seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit (75°F) from October through March, and between sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F) and eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit (82°F) from April through September.

https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Notice%20of%20Proposed%20Rulemaking%20%28Licensing%20Regulations%29.pdf

If it goes outside of those temperatures, we are required to close until HVAC is fixed.

Anonymous wrote:OSEE definitely has temperature requirements for classrooms (your director should know). I can’t find the specifics, but you can ask your center what temperature your child’s classroom is when you drop off and at what temperature they turn the A/C on.

And yes all DC centers are required to monitor classroom temperatures

OSEE definitely has temperature requirements for classrooms (your director should know). I can’t find the specifics, but you can ask your center what temperature your child’s classroom is when you drop off and at what temperature they turn the A/C on.

Is there a specific regulation regarding the use of air conditioning for childcare centers and/homes when temperatures are higher? I can’t find anything and am wondering with the hot week due next week as our current facility that we started at has not turned on their AC.