Section R9-3-505. General Safety Standards

A.      A certificate holder shall ensure that the following are cared for only on the ground floor of the child care group home’s residence:

1.        An enrolled infant,

2.        An enrolled child younger than five years of age, and

3.        An enrolled child who uses a wheelchair or is not able to walk.

B.       Except as provided in subsection (A)(3), a certificate holder may allow a staff member to care for an enrolled child five years of age or older on a floor above or below the ground floor of the child care group home’s residence if one of the two unobstructed, usable exits to the outside required in R9-3- 501(A)(4) from the floor on which child care services are pro-

c.        Away from any heat-producing appliance or equip- ment, such as a water heater or furnace; and

d.        Except for hand sanitizers being provided for use, in a location inaccessible to enrolled children;

7.        Each window blind cord or curtain cord at the child care group home is anchored to a wall or inaccessible to an enrolled child;

8.        Each fan in an area of the child care group home approved for providing child care services is inaccessible to an enrolled child; and

9.        An enrolled child does not have access to the following on the premises:

a.        Lawn mowers, ladders, toilet brushes, plungers, and other equipment that may be a hazard to a child;

b.        An air conditioner, evaporative cooler, heat pump, or furnace;

c.        A hot tub or spa;

d.        A pond or fountain;

e.        An irrigation ditch, abandoned mine, or well; or

f.         A trampoline.

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).