Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A facility must have indoor and outdoor
space to accommodate the physical and developmental needs of the children
served.
(b) A residential care
facility and shall provide at least
(1) 35
square feet of usable indoor space per child, exclusive of hallways, bathrooms,
storage areas, office space, furnace and laundry rooms, crib space, and any
area that children are prevented from using; and
(2) 75 square feet of outdoor recreation
space per child for the maximum number of children outside at any one
time.
(c) In meeting the
space requirements of (b) of this section, if
(1) a residential child care facility is
attached to or located in a residence, the facility shall designate space that
is exclusive of family living areas; and
(2) outdoor recreation space is not available
at a residential child care facility, parks or other outdoor locations that are
easily accessible may be used if a plan for transportation to and from and for
use of this alternative outdoor location is approved by the licensing
representative.
(d) A
residential child care facility and shall provide at least
(1) 70 square feet per child in a single
resident bedroom;
(2) 50 square
feet per child in a multi-resident bedroom;
(3) a bedroom ceiling height of at least 6.5
feet if bunk beds are used;
(4) one
bedroom for every four children; and
(5) one full bathroom for every six
children.
(e) A facility
shall ensure that there is space and a specific place for each child to keep
the child's own clothing and personal possessions.
(f) A residential child care facility must
have storage and work space areas convenient to the area used for child care to
meet the following needs:
(1) record storage
and administration;
(2) food
preparation and service, where applicable;
(3) storage of program materials and
resources for staff and parents, where applicable;
(4) storage of repair and maintenance
supplies;
(5) rest area and meeting
space for staff; and
(6) in a
residential child care facility,
(A) meeting
space for clients, families, and therapists that affords privacy; and
(B) a communal area that may be used for
social visits with friends or family when privacy is not required.
(g) The provisions of
(f) of this section do not require that rooms or areas be assigned exclusively
to a single function. However, a residential child care facility shall provide
sleeping and bathing areas for staff that are separate from the sleeping and
bathing areas of children in care.
Authority:AS
44.29.020
AS
47.32.030
