Our company conducts NAEYC playground audits and general playground inspections in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. They're performed by Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) who are certified by the National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) and who have conducted dozens of playground inspections since our company started business in 1986.

Evaluation: Our playground inspectors evaluate playgrounds in conjunction with guidelines issued by the American Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in its "Handbook for Public Playground Safety" (Pub. 325; downloadable here). Our playground inspectors monitor CPSC and ASTM activity in order to apply only the most up-to-date rules and regulations. NAEYC audits must be performed by certified CPSIs (see Criterion 9.B of the official NAEYC requirements).

Certification: We have five Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) on our staff. They have decades of experience doing playground inspections, site evaluations, and construction. CPSIs are certified by the National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI), which is organized by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), a national recreation authority that has more than 22,000 members. The Institute is known as the most comprehensive training program for U.S. playground inspectors. It offers hours of training by nationally certified playground safety experts, and prepares professionals for the CPSI exam. CPSIs are certified to inspect playgrounds for safety issues, making sure that each playground they inspect is up to current national standards.

Report: Once the playground inspection is completed, our playground inspector will issue you a detailed written evaluation. NAEYC Audits are issued as a comprehensive written report of approximately 60 pages, evaluating every aspect of your playground for compliance with ASTM and CPSC standards. Audits include color photos of your playground and its various components. General playground inspections include a written report and photographs, but they are less comprehensive than NAEYC Audits. For both audits and inspections, if your playground has any problem areas, the inspector will explain them in detail and make recommendations about ways to proceed to rectify the problems. The inspector will also be available to discuss the report with your organization. Both playground audits and inspections are confidential, between your organization and our company.

Locations: We do playground inspections and audits in many local areas, including Montgomery County, Maryland; Prince George's County, Maryland; Frederick County, Maryland; Washington, DC; Arlington County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia; and many other towns, cities, and counties in Maryland and Virginia.

To discuss an NAEYC audit or a playground inspection, call us locally at
(301) 840-0707, or send us an e-mail at mdmail@mdmaterials.com

We also conduct playground inspections, audits, and safety consulting services through Playground Inspection USA.