Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards
Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home
7 AAC 67.323 - Premises

(1) the foster home and premises are kept clean, sanitary, safe, in good repair, and free of hazards, including splintered surfaces, sharp edges, protruding comers, broken or hazardous toys, steep stairways, ice on walkways, and unsafe play areas;

(2) insects, rodents, and other pests are controlled and that the foster home and premises are kept free of conditions that are likely to attract or harbor pests; any pesticide use is subject to the applicable requirements of 7 AAC 10.1093; if the department determines that the home is not adequately controlling pests, the department may require the licensee to hire a commercial pest control applicator certified under 18 AAC 90, or to take other appropriate action if a commercial pest control applicator is not available in the community;

(3) lead-based paint is not used, and any painted surface is free from flaking;

(4) hot water temperature is not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and not more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit, for any fixture that is accessible to adults or children;

(5) an artificial light source is provided in each area of the foster home; the light must be sufficient and appropriate for the activities performed in each area;

(6) cleaners, medicines, toxic materials, and other harmful substances are stored in a place that is inaccessible to children in care;

(7) furniture and equipment are durable, safe, and easily cleanable, and are kept clean and in good repair;

(8) only nontoxic arts-and-crafts materials are used; and

(9) the department is aware of and approves placement in the home of common household plants that are poisonous, including a poinsettia, a dieffenbachia, an English ivy, a mother-in-law, and a philodendron.