This manual is designed to facilitate planning for day care center facilities. Goals and principles of day care are discussed in relation to programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special attention to staff, parents, and community. Suggestions are presented for indoor and outdoor planning for such topics as equipment, supplies, ventilation, acoustics, lighting, temperature control, storage, and numberous other areas of concern. Provided in the manual is a partial list of resources for the purchase of equipment and supplies. The manual offers various floor and plot plans and practical patterns for the construction of equipment, such as shelves, cupboards, book and coat racks. A bibliography is included to provide further sources of information. (AJ)