Early Childhood

Outdoor spaces that pass licensing the first time.

For childcare centers, preschools, and early learning programs. Developmentally appropriate, fully compliant outdoor spaces built around how young children actually play.

An early childhood learning center playground with artificial turf, colorful safety surfacing, rolling turf mounds, wood play elements, slides, and large shade sails overhead.

What licensing inspectors actually look for.

Early childhood rules are their own thing — different from schools, different from parks. Here's what directors tell us first.

Licensing requirements.

Fall zones, fencing, age-group separation, equipment-height rules — different from school-age playgrounds. A non-compliant space puts your license at risk.

Developmental fit.

Toddler and pre-K equipment aren't interchangeable. A generic "kids' playground" won't pass licensing or serve your enrollment.

Tight outdoor footprints.

Smaller footprints than you'd like. Every square foot has to earn its place — active play, quiet play, age separation, clear zones.

Director overload.

Enrollment, staffing, curriculum, compliance — already on your plate. Adding a playground project on top is how delays happen.

A process built for licensed centers.

Licensing review to inspection-ready handoff. You don't have to become a playground compliance expert on the side.

01

Licensing review and site assessment.

We check your site against state licensing — age separation, fall zones, fencing, clear zones — before design starts.

02

Age-appropriate design.

Multi-manufacturer concepts with developmentally appropriate equipment for each age group, toddlers through pre-K.

03

Coordinated install.

Equipment, surfacing, fencing, drainage — one scope. We work around operating hours so the center stays open.

04

Documented for inspection.

Full docs for licensing inspections and maintenance. Hand them to an inspector or new staff without translation.

Why early childhood directors trust us.

We know the licensing rules.

Licensing rules, fall-zone math, age-separation, fencing — built into the design process, not bolted on at the end.

Developmentally informed design.

Our designers know how toddlers, twos, and pre-K actually use outdoor space. Play value that supports curriculum, not equipment that just passes inspection.

Inclusive design as a standard.

Spaces that work for every child, including those with developmental and physical differences. Inclusion isn't a separate line item.

One team, less disruption.

In-house crews mean cleaner timelines and less time closed. We work with operating hours, not against them.