Library: Policy

340:110-3-157. Physical facility and equipment

Revised 9-14-24

(a) New construction. Special consideration is given for new construction site location for firefighting water availability and building area rescue access.

(b) Square footage. Living areas meet (1) through (4) of this subsection, not including offices, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, hallways, furnaces, or utility areas.

(1) There is a total of 150 square feet of living area, including sleeping area, for the first resident and 100 square feet for each additional resident.

(2) Each sleeping area for more than one resident has 70 square feet for the first resident and 50 square feet for each additional resident.

(3) Each sleeping area intended for one resident contains 90 square feet.

(4) Habitable areas have a seven feet, six inch minimum ceiling height.

(d) Mobile homes. Facilities cannot be located in mobile homes.

(e) Personal belongings storage. Adequate storage space for each residents' personal belongings is provided.

(f) Personnel sleeping areas. Personnel sleeping areas are separated from resident sleeping areas, but near enough to ensure supervision.

(g) Personnel space. Facilities provide sufficient space separate from program space and treatment activities for administrative activities, individual counseling sessions, and other personnel program functions.

(h) Bathrooms. Bathrooms are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition with adequate ventilation.

(1) At least one flush toilet, hand sink, and bathtub or shower in good working condition is available for every six residents. Bathrooms are convenient to sleeping areas, living, and recreation areas.

(2) Flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half the required toilet number when serving males only.

(3) Hand sinks, bathtubs, and showers have cold and hot water with temperatures between 100 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

(4) Toilet paper, soap, and individual sanitary towels are within easy resident access.

(i) Diaper changing. A non-porous changing pad in good repair is used when changing diapers. The diaper-changing surface is used only for diaper changing and sanitized after each diaper change. Personnel wash hands with dispensable soap and warm running water after each diaper change.

(j) Sanitation and safety. All areas are clean, sanitary, and hazard-free.

(1) Harmful substances and objects not essential to facility operation are prohibited on the premises. Other poisonous, flammable, or harmful materials are locked when not under adult supervision.

(2) Weapon definition and storage meet (A) and (B) of this paragraph.

(A) A weapon includes, but is not limited to, a:

(i) firearm, such as a pistol, revolver, shotgun, or rifle from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder, gas, or other means of rocket propulsion;

(ii) cap pistol, air-powered BB or pellet gun;

(iii) bow and arrow; or

(iv) knife, including any dagger or blade automatically released from the handle by pressure applied to a button, latch, or other mechanism, excluding kitchen knives.

(B) Any weapons and ammunition are inaccessible. In addition:

(i) weapons are kept unloaded in locked containers, cabinets, or closets;

(ii) ammunition is kept in locked containers, cabinets, or closets, separate from weapons; and

(iii) keys, combinations, and codes used for locked storage are inaccessible.

(C) Program personnel are responsible for ensuring resident safety when participating in high risk activities, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-165.1.

(3) Closet doors can be opened from the inside.

(4) Bathroom door locks can be unlocked from the outside in an emergency. The opening device is readily accessible to personnel.

(5) Indoor resident areas are maintained between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

(6) Indoor and outdoor recreational equipment and supplies are in good condition, and play areas are hazard-free.

(7) Floors, walls, ceilings, doors, and windows are in good condition.

(8) The exterior foundation, roof, and walls are weather-proofed and in good condition.

(9) Resident areas are well-lighted.

(10) The program is responsible for the safety and sanitary conditions of house parent quarters.

(k) Furnishings and decor. The program supplies comfortable furniture, as appropriate, for all living areas. Resident furniture is sufficient in quantity and developmentally-appropriate.

(1) Residents have individual and appropriately-sized beds with mattresses and bedding.

(2) Cribs, including portable cribs that can be folded or collapsed without being disassembled, meet the current Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) full-size and non-full size crib standards, per Sections 1219 and 1220 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(A) CPSC compliance verification is maintained for duration of crib use.

(B) Crib or port-a-crib mattresses fit snugly with no more than one inch between the mattress and crib.

(3) Bedroom and bathroom windows have window treatments for privacy.

(4) Broken, defective, or recalled furnishings and equipment are repaired or replaced.

(5) During mealtimes, each resident is provided table space with a chair or a rotation schedule is followed.

(l) Phones. Each living unit has a readily-accessible, operable phone for emergency use.

(m) Health regulations. The program complies with buildings, utilities, grounds, and food service sanitation requirements, per OAC 340:110-3-163 and 340:110-3-164, and is inspected annually by the appropriate state agency.

(n) Fire safety. The program complies with the state fire marshal's office regulations for construction and fire safety and is inspected annually by the state fire marshal's office or its designee.

(o) Environmental quality. A facility having non-public water and sewage supply systems is inspected annually by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.