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Percentage of Child Care Centers with Safety Hazard

The chart refers to four types of licensed child care settings visited: federal General Services Administration child care centers, non-profit centers, in-home settings, and for-profit centers.
 

Overall

GSA

Non-Profit

In-Home

For-Profit

Unsafe Cribs

8%

10%

15%

8%

0%

Soft Bedding Present

19%

42%

21%

8%

14%

Playground Safety: Unsafe Surfacing

24%

5%

18%

46%

17%

Playground Safety: Poor Maintenance

27%

11%

24%

33%

31%

Safety Gates Not Used

13%

6%

8%

21%

13%

Blind Cord Loops Present

26%

22%

31%

26%

20%

Drawstrings on Children’s Outerwear

38%

30%

45%

26%

47%

Recalled Products in Use

5%

4%

5%

6%

4%



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