426 Day Care Center

These structures are child and handicapped care centers and include so-called nursery or children's preschools. They have light kitchen facilities, activity rooms and multiple restrooms. They are more residential style in character than schools. Generally, the better centers have reception, office, conference, lunch, shower and changing facilities, as well as classrooms.

The following are not included in the costs: Kitchen equipment, lockers and therapy or recreational equipment.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 18 and 48.

Typical Lives:

					Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	H	M	P	S	W
Low	45	45	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Average	45	45	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Good	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Excellent	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame): and Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete	Plaster or drywall, carpet, hardwood and vinyl	Good restrooms and kitchen, adequate lighting & plumbing	Heat pump system

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Brick or block, tilt-up, no trim	Painted walls, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Wall furnace
Average	Brick, block, concrete panels, some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, carpet	Adequate lighting & plumbing, average restrooms/kitchen	Forced air
Good	Face brick, concrete or metal panels, ornamentation	Plaster or drywall, carpet, hardwood and vinyl	Good restrooms and kitchen, adequate lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Excellent	Face brick, glass panels, stone, top quality	Plaster, tile pavers, hardwood, carpet	Tiled restrooms, full kitchen, good lighting, extra features	Heat pump system

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Stucco or siding, very plain	Drywall, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Wall furnace
Average	Brick veneer, stucco or siding, little trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing, average restrooms/kitchen	Forced air
Good	Brick veneer, good stucco or siding with good trim	Plaster or drywall, carpet, hardwood and vinyl	Good restrooms and kitchen, adequate lighting & plumbing	Package A.C
Excellent	Face brick veneer, best siding, good ornamentation	Plaster, tile pavers, hardwood, carpet	Tiled restrooms, full kitchen, good lighting, extra features	Heat pump system

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pole frame, metal siding	Drywall, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Wall furnace
Average	Pole frame, good metal panels, finished inside, little trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing, average restrooms/kitchen	Forced air

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Light steel frame, siding	Drywall, asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Wall furnace
Average	Insulated sandwich panels, Pre-engineered frame	Drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing, average restrooms/kitchen	Forced air