New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 53 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SHELTER FACILITIES AND SHELTER HOMES
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3A:53-1.4 - Capacity and location of shelter facilities and shelter homes
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:53-1.4
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Capacity:
1. Shelter facility: A facility which provides
care for a minimum of six and a maximum of 25 children. However, a shelter facility
established after February 28, 1974, shall not exceed a maximum capacity of 12
children, unless approved by the Department.
2. Shelter home: A home which provides care for a
maximum of five children, including the shelter home parent's children.
3. The Office may restrict new admissions to a
shelter facility or shelter home upon a determination that the shelter facility or
shelter home is regularly over the maximum number of children that the shelter
facility or shelter home has been approved by the Office to serve.
(b) Location: A shelter facility or shelter home shall:
1. Be within easy access to
community schools and programs and transportation resources; and
2. Not be part of a detention, jail or other
lock-up facility.
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