This manual provides the Child Development Center (CDC) Director, CDC staff, care givers, installation safety officer, and Director of Public Works (DPW) engineer staff with the step-by-step guidance needed to establish a customized inspection and maintenance program for the CDC outdoor play area. The inspection and maintenance program will help installation staff identify and correct play area health and safety hazards before accidents occur or health is endangered. The manual is intended as a guide for improving child safety; it is not a “prescribing directive” for program implementation.