ABSTRACT
Day care centres in this country too often have to make do with cast-offs from other services or poorly-converted Victorian houses. There are detailed regulations enforced by inspection about the physical aspects of nursery buildings, but these are concerned with health and safety, not their aesthetic qualities. Even the space requirements are minimal. In workplace nurseries or creches attached to shops or leisure facilities, the space allocated to children is determined by commercial considerations and is often far too small or with no access to outdoors. However, we have seen some of the most creative work with under-threes going on in very unsuitable buildings. Whatever the limitations of the building, there is always something that can be done to make it more comfortable and attractive to the adults and children who spend long hours of the day there.
