Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Subchapter 9 - PHYSICAL FACILITY STANDARDS
Section 17-891.2-80 - Building codes and space requirements

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-891.2-80

Current through August, 2024

Child care facilities shall conform to the zoning, building, electrical, and plumbing codes of the county in which the facility is located, to state rules as may be applicable to the facility, and the following:

(1) The department shall be notified of changes or renovations in the home;

(2) Space requirements shall be as follows:

(A) For daytime care, there shall be a minimum of thirty-five square feet of indoor area per child, excluding bathrooms, closets, and hallways. Covered lanai area may be counted for not more than thirty per cent of the required area;

(B) For nighttime care, each room used for sleeping purposes for children in care shall have a minimum of fifty square feet per child, excluding kitchen, bathroom, closets, hallways, and lanai area;

(C) For outdoor space, there shall be easy accessibility to adequate outdoor space and in all cases, a minimum of one hundred fifty square feet. For children twelve months or older there shall be a minimum of seventy-five square feet per child;

(3) All parts of the building, building appurtenances, outdoor space, equipment, and all other parts of the facility shall be kept repaired, safe, and sanitary at all times; and

(4) There shall be written evidence that the condominium or townhome association allows the applicant to operate a family child care home.

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