Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-7459

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R6-5-7459 - Building Interior

A. A licensee shall ensure that a facility's physical plant can structurally accommodate the physical and program needs of all children in care according to the standards prescribed in this Article and the licensee's own program description.

B. The licensee shall keep a facility clean and sanitary.

C. The licensee shall have and maintain furnishings as prescribed in this subsection.

1. All living areas shall have furniture designed to suit the size and capabilities of the children in care.

2. A licensee shall replace or repair broken, dilapidated, or defective furnishings and equipment.

3. A licensee shall have mirrors in the facility to permit children in care to examine their personal appearance.

4. A licensee shall secure the mirrors to walls at heights convenient to the children in care.

D. A licensee shall ensure that all spaces used by children have outside ventilation from a window, louvers, air conditioning, or other mechanical equipment. A window or door used for outside ventilation shall have a screen.

E. A licensee shall maintain a facility's residential environment at temperatures that do not:

1. Exceed 85° F,

2. Fall below 65° F during daylight hours, or

3. Fall below 60° F during sleeping hours.

F. A licensee shall use thermometers scaled at no more than 2 degree increments to determine temperature.

G. A licensee shall not use free-standing stoves that use wood, sawdust, coal, or pellets, or portable heaters as the primary source of heat for a residential area.

H. A licensee shall safeguard hot water radiators or steam radiators and pipes or any other heating device capable of causing a burn.

I. A licensee shall maintain and use all electrical equipment, wiring, cords, switches, sockets, and outlets in good working order, under safe conditions, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, and as prescribed in this subsection.

1. Electrical outlets in areas accessible to children younger than 6 shall have safety plugs or plates.

2. The licensee shall not:

a. Use extension cords exceeding 7 feet in length,

b. Allow extension cords to be connected together to extend their length, or

c. Allow extension cords to run across or through a room or to pass from one room into another.

J. A licensee shall provide illumination for a facility's rooms, corridors, and stairways so that children and personnel can perform activities and tasks safely and without eye strain.

K. A licensee shall illuminate a facility's outdoor walkways and premises so that children and personnel using areas at night can perform activities and tasks safely.

L. A licensee housing more than 10 children shall install and maintain emergency lighting systems in children's living quarters.

1. In this subsection, "emergency lighting system" means a battery or generator operated system that:

a. Automatically activates if electrical power fails; and

b. Provides sufficient light for persons to exit safely in an emergency.

2. If a licensee provides written documentation showing that a facility's emergency lighting system meets applicable city or county building codes for such systems, the system is presumed adequate to satisfy this subsection.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7459

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 4032, effective September 29, 2000 (Supp. 00-3).