(A)All bedrooms
contained within a children's residential center (CRC) shall have seventy-four
square feet for the initial occupant and an additional fifty square feet for
each additional occupant, and a ceiling height of at least seven feet, six
inches.
(1)If a
residential facility certified prior to the effective date of this rule has an
approved variance for the square footage requirement, the facility may still
remain in operation as long as the agency has a copy of the approved variance
on file for review by ODJFS.
(2)All facilities
certified after the effective date of this rule shall adhere to the square
footage requirements of this paragraph.
(B)Bedrooms in a
CRC or group home shall be used to sleep children of the same sex.
(C)No bedroom in
a residential facility, constructed or put into use after January 1, 1991,
shall be used to sleep more than four children.
(D)A residential
facility shall not permit non-ambulatory children to sleep above the entry
level of a building, unless the facility is specifically approved for such
children by the state fire marshal or a local certified fire safety inspector.
(E)Each bedroom
in a residential facility shall have at least one outside wall window. The
window shall be equipped with a means for providing privacy. The window shall
also be screened and capable of opening and closing, unless the room is
provided with a ventilation system which provides a regular change of fresh air such as a central air conditioning system.
(F)Each CRC
utilizing live-in child care staff shall provide such staff with separate
sleeping space and bathroom facilities.
(G)Each group
home or residential parenting facility utilizing live-in child care staff shall
provide such staff with separate sleeping space.
(H)Bedrooms in a
residential facility shall not have the entry to a child's bedroom located so
as to require the child to pass through another bedroom or a bathroom in order
to enter his or her bedroom, or to require another person to pass through the
child's bedroom to enter another room.
(1)If a
residential facility certified prior to December 1, 2010 has an approved
variance for the pass through requirement, the facility may still remain in
operation as long as the agency has a copy of the approved variance on file for
review by ODJFS.
(2)All facilities
certified after the effective date of this rule shall adhere to the pass
through requirements of this paragraph.
(I)All bedrooms
in a residential facility shall have a standard door that is capable of opening
and closing.
(J)Each bedroom
in a residential facility shall have one bed for each child assigned to the
bedroom. Beds shall not be less than thirty inches wide and not less than five
feet in length and appropriate to the child's size. Each bed shall have a clean
and comfortable mattress. A child's bed shall not be used by another child when
the child is temporarily away from the facility.
(1)If a
residential facility certified prior to December 1, 2010 has an approved
variance for any requirement of this paragraph, the facility may still remain
in operation as long as the agency has a copy of the approved variance on file
for review by ODJFS.
(2)All facilities
certified after December 1, 2010 shall adhere to the requirements of this
paragraph.
(K)Each child in
a residential facility shall be provided with clean sheets, pillowcases, a
pillow, and blankets.
(L)Sheets and pillowcases
shall be changed and laundered at least weekly or more frequently if needed.
Waterproof mattress coverings shall be provided to a child as needed.
(M)All bunk beds
in use in a residential facility shall be equipped with safety rails on the upper
tier for a child under the age of ten, or for any child whose physical, mental,
or emotional condition indicates the need for such protection. A child under
six years of age shall not sleep on the upper bunk of a bunk bed. No beds shall
be bunked higher than two tiers. Bunk beds shall not be used in a residential
parenting facility.
(N)Each child in
a residential facility shall be provided with storage space for clothing and
personal items in the bedroom to which the child is assigned. Each teenage mother
in a residential parenting facility shall be provided with storage space for
herself, and for her child's clothing, in her bedroom.
(O)Each child in
a residential facility shall be provided with space in their bedroom for
hanging clothes. Each teenage mother in a residential parenting facility shall
be provided with space in her bedroom for hanging clothes for herself and her
child.
(P)If a
residential facility removes any required items from a child's bedroom, the
facility shall document the reason for the removal and shall have a statement
showing the removal of the items was necessary for the safety and well being of
the child signed by one of the following:
(1)A licensed
social worker.
(2)A licensed
independent social worker.
(3)A licensed
professional counselor.
(4)A licensed
professional clinical counselor.
(5)A civil
service employee engaging in social work or professional counseling for a
residential facility operated by a public children services agency (PCSA) or a
local public entity (LPE) as described in rule 5101:2-5-02 of the Adminstrative
Code. If a civil service employee is not a licensed social worker or licensed
counselor, the employee shall not sign statements for any other facility except
a residential facility operated by the PCSA they are employed with.
(Q)In a
residential parenting facility, no teenage mother and her child shall share a
bedroom with another teenage mother and her child.
(R)In a
residential parenting facility, each teenage mother shall have a bed of her own
and shall not be permitted to sleep with her child in the same bed.
(S)Each infant,
toddler or preschool age child shall have an age appropriate bed. A bassinet
shall be used only for infants under three months of age or less than fifteen
pounds in weight. An infant or toddler under thirty-five inches in height shall
be provided with a full sized crib which meets the following requirements:
(1)Crib slats
shall be no more than two and three-eighths inches apart.
(2)Decorative
cutout areas on crib end panels which could entrap the head of a child shall
not be used.
(3)Drop-side
cribs shall not be used.
(4)Each crib
shall have a firm mattress which is at least one and one-half inches thick and
covered with a waterproof material. The mattress must fit snugly enough in the
frame so that there is no more than a one and one-half inch gap between the
mattress and the sides of the crib.
(5)The facility
is responsible for monitoring for recall and safety information as issued by
the consumer product safety commission (CPSC), and ensuring that CPSC
recommendations related to equipment used by the facility are followed.
(6)Only cribs that are compliant with the
U.S. consumer product safety commission specifications shall be used. The
specifications can be found in 16 C.F.R. 1219 (2011)
Effective: 2/1/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 6/13/2019 and 02/01/2025
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 01/17/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5103.03
Rule Amplifies: 5103.02, 5103.03
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/1966, 10/01/1986, 01/01/1991,
09/18/1996, 09/01/2002, 12/11/2006, 01/01/2008, 12/01/2010, 07/01/2014