New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:56-6.10 - Rest, bedroom, and sleep

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-6.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The home shall ensure that:

1. Every child is provided with a standard household bed or crib, as age appropriate, in sanitary condition;

2.Every set of bunk beds is limited to two in height, which shall:
i. Have railings on top bunks that are no more than 3 1/2 inches from the top of the bed frame; and

ii. Have mattresses that are least five inches from the top of the railing;

3. Every bed or crib is equipped with a firm, sanitary, fire retardant mattress and waterproof mattress cover;

4. Every child is provided with sanitary bed linens that are changed weekly, a blanket or other suitable covering that is cleaned or replaced, as necessary, and a pillow;

5. Two or more children do not share the same bed;

6. Children who are 18 months of age and older do not share the same bedroom with an adult, unless the adult is their mother and they are in placement in a home that provides services to pregnant and parenting adolescents;

7. A child does not sleep on the same bed or crib that another child has occupied unless the bed linen is changed;

8. Children who are five years of age or older occupy a bedroom only with members of the same sex;

9. Any bedroom occupied by children has natural light and ventilation provided by one or more windows opening directly to the exterior;

10. An unfinished attic or basement is not used for sleeping purposes;

11. All rooms used as bedrooms are not used for any other purpose;

12. Each child is provided with a chest of drawers or some other permanent arrangement for storage of clothing and other personal belongings, including closet space or the equivalent;

13. Each child is permitted reasonable freedom to express his or her personal tastes in the decoration of his or her bedroom or bedroom area;

14. Each child has the opportunity for at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. Schedules for waking and retiring each day shall be adapted according to the ages, physical condition and characteristics of the children in each group;

15. The facility does not permit more than four children to occupy a designated bedroom space for sleeping. If partitions are used to designate a bedroom space, the facility shall ensure that the arrangement and height of partitions shall provide privacy for the occupants of the space;

16. Every bedroom is provided with a reading lamp or other means of artificial light for quiet activities;

17. Every bedroom window is equipped with curtains, blinds, or shades; and

18. Children who share bedrooms are appropriately matched in regard to age, gender, and treatment issues.

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