Section R9-3-501. General Physical Environment Standards

A.      A certificate holder shall ensure that a child care group home has:

1.        At least 30 square feet of floor space in indoor areas of the child care group home approved for providing child care services for each enrolled child, not including the following:

a.        A kitchen,

b.        A bathroom,

c.        A laundry room,

d.        A workshop room,

e.        A hallway, or

f.         A garage that has not been converted into living space;

2.        If there are up to 10 enrolled children at the child care group home, excluding enrolled children who are in dia- pers, indoor bathroom facilities with at least one working toilet and one working sink available for use by enrolled children;

3.        If there are more than 10 enrolled children at the child care group home, excluding enrolled children who are in diapers, indoor bathroom facilities with at least two working toilets and two working sinks available for use by enrolled children;

4.        At least two unobstructed, usable exits to the outside available for use by enrolled children; and

5.        An outdoor activity area.

B.       A certificate holder shall ensure that each indoor area of the child care group home approved for providing child care ser- vices is maintained at a temperature between 68° F and 82° F during hours of operation.

C.      A certificate holder shall ensure that the lighting in each indoor area of the child care group home approved for provid- ing child care services is sufficient to enable a staff member to see each enrolled child in the indoor area.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1214, effective September 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1530, effective September 30, 2011 (Supp. 11-3).