Table 2.

Facility score^#: Twelve criteria related to quality of the physical activity environment of child care centers

	Supporting references	% meeting criteria	n/N
1. Playground has a hard surface that permits riding toys and all types of ball play*	22, 44	31	50/162
2. Playground has more than one type of surface	44	69	111/162
3. Playground has ≤ 4 pieces of fixed equipment	21, 23	73	118/162
4. Playground has ≥ 5 pieces of portable play equipment	21, 23	52	85/162
5. Playground has hill or slope	22	20	33/161
6. Drinking water on playground and available for self-service	33, 44	62	100/161
7. Special needs access§	26	69	109/158
8. Shaded area on playground (≥ 1/3 of playground covered)	26	52	85/160
9. No or minimal barriers to access playground	44	79	125/158
10. Playground rated as large or very large	21	56	88/158
11. Playground rated as good or excellent	44	68	108/158
12. Center has an indoor gross-motor room	25	51	82/162
Total score mean ± sd, range		6.8 ± 1.9	2–11

^#Facility score calculated as sum individual scores for each of the 12 items, whereby if a center met the criterion it was assigned a one for that item, and zero otherwise. Higher facilities scores are indicative of more physical-activity-promoting facilities.

^*At least one third of the area is covered by a hard surface including rubberized surface, asphalt or blacktop, or concrete.

^§Criterion was met if center reported any of the following: wheelchair access to playground, playground surface accommodates wheelchair or other special needs equipment (e.g. blacktop, happy landing), or playground contains special equipment designed or to accommodate children in wheelchair (e.g. elevated sandbox, ramps).