Creating Quality Playgrounds

When creating a quality playground, consider the following needs:

For playgrounds to be effective they need to be:
1. Safe
2. Child focused
3. Easily supervised
4. Durable
5. Low maintenance
6. Maintained
7. Aesthetically pleasing and practical

NOTE: Ideas and funding will make the difference to ensure that what you want is what you get.

Aspects that will affect needs include:

1. Safe

• Hygiene
• Set up
• Traffic areas
• Access and Evacuation
• Non toxic

2. Child focused

• Dimensions to suit age groups
• Directed to children’s creative play
• Promotes learning across all developmental areas.
• Appealing to children
• Needs and interests of the child

3. Easily supervised

• High visibility for staff
• Access points support staff in supervising children
• Child accessibility
• Staff able to easily access areas

4. Durability

• Products should handle high were & tear
• Most materials should have at least a ten year life expectancy

5. Low maintenance

• Define edges and borders
• Control excess water and loose materials
• Cover sandpits
• Mulch gardens and Choose plants wisely
• Use irrigation systems

6. Maintained

• Be familiar with product care and maintenance
• Have a current maintenance program
• Be consistent

7. Aesthetically pleasing and practical

• Consult and design wisely = Plan the whole playground
• Upgrade when needed
• Clean and maintain regularly
• Use a variety of textures and dimensions that appeal to all the senses

Contact us if you would like a Creative Playgrounds to create a quality playground for you.