New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 53 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SHELTER FACILITIES AND SHELTER HOMES
Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:53-4.4 - Rest, bedroom, and sleep
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:53-4.4
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Space requirements for shelter facilities:
1. Any bedroom containing a single bed occupied by
one child shall provide a minimum of 70 square feet of floor space, including space
that is occupied by furniture.
2. Any
bedroom containing single beds and occupied by more than one child shall provide a
minimum of 70 square feet of floor space for the first child and 50 square feet of
floor space for each additional child, including space that is occupied by
furniture.
3. Any bedroom containing
bunk beds or any combination of single beds and bunk beds shall provide 50 square
feet of floor space for each child, including space that is occupied by
furniture.
4. In addition to the minimum
square feet of floor space, as stated in (a)1 through 3 above, any bedroom shall not
be less than seven feet in any dimension.
5. Any bedroom used by a child shall provide a
minimum ceiling height of seven feet and six inches.
(b) General requirements for shelter facilities and shelter homes:
1. Every child shall be
provided with a standard household bed or crib, as age appropriate, in sanitary
condition.
2. Every set of bunk beds
shall be limited to two in height.
3.
Every bed or crib shall be equipped with a firm, sanitary washable mattress and
waterproof mattress cover.
4. Every
child shall be provided with sanitary bed linens that are changed weekly and a
blanket or other suitable covering that is cleaned or replaced, as
necessary.
5. Two or more children shall
not share the same bed.
6. Children,
other than infants, shall not share the same bedroom with an adult.
7. A child shall not sleep on the same bed or crib
that another child has occupied unless the bed linen is changed.
8. Children five years of age or over shall occupy
a bedroom only with a member(s) of the same gender.
9. Any bedroom occupied by children shall have
natural light and ventilation provided by one or more windows opening directly to
the exterior.
10. An unfinished attic or
basement shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
11. All rooms used as bedrooms shall not be used
for any other purpose.
12. Each child
shall be provided with a chest of drawers or some other permanent arrangements for
storage of clothing and other personal belongings, including closet space or the
equivalent.
13. Children under the age
of five years shall be provided with a separate sleeping room from children five
years of age and older.
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