Child Care Facility Disability Self-Assessment

If you marked “no” for any of these items, contact a local Child Care Health Consultant for support identifying changes that you can make to your facility. A CCHC can conduct a more in-depth assessment of your facility and help identify community resources to improve the accessibility of your facility.

This document highlights common barriers to access. It is not an exhaustive list and positive responses do not guarantee compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For a more in-depth accessibility checklist refer to ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities and ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities: Play Areas.

ADA Sources:

• The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, ADA Checklist, Institute for Human Centered Design and ADA National Network, 2016
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Justice, 2010
• ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities: Play Areas, ADA Checklist, Institute for Human Centered Design and ADA National Network, 2016
• Commonly Asked Questions About Childcare Centers with the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Justice, 2020
• Equal Access to Child Care, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, 2022

Developed using ADA materials by:

• North Carolina Office on Disability and Health, NC Division of Public Health, NC Department of Health and Human Services