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An applicant’s home is clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair.
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Smoke detector(s) must be approved, commercially manufactured, functioning and installed in hallway(s) in each sleeping area. Exceptions: Homes with sprinklers.
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Outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, and open porches are free of obstruction.
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Indoor bathroom with individual privacy & operational toilet, sink, tub/shower. Faucets for personal care have hot water at a safe temperature.
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Fireplaces, open-faced heaters or woodstoves are safely operated.
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Temperature of the home is safe and comfortable.
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Necessary lighting in all rooms to ensure comfort and safety.
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Bedrooms: No more than four children of the same sex shall share a bedroom. Exceptions: Children under 8 years old, or a minor parent and child, or based on gender identity. Does not apply to non-minor dependents.
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Bedrooms: Not commonly used for another purpose, is not used as a passageway, has safe, direct emergency exit to outside, and has a bed with clean linens in good repair for each child.
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Bedrooms: Bunk beds are not more than 2 tiers high, have railings on upper tier, and are not used for children under 6.
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Bedrooms: Each bedroom has sufficient closet & drawer storage.
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Each infant is supplied with an age and size appropriate, safe & sturdy bassinet or crib, with a clean comfortable mattress, is not tiered or stacked, and crib slats do not pose a risk of trapping the infant.
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Yards and outdoor activity spaces shall be free from hazards that endanger the health and safety of a child or non-minor dependent.
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Swimming pools, spas, and other bodies of water are inaccessible to children ten years and under at the time of placement.
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Medicines, disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, and other dangerous items are appropriately stored. (Exceptions: the caregiver may allow a child to have access to the above, and household knives and appliances, if age and developmentally appropriate, and safety is assured.)
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Firearms and dangerous weapons are stored in locked area. Ammunition is stored in a separate locked area.
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Waste is located, stored, and disposed of in a manner that will not permit the transmission of diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects and rodents.
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Cellular, internet, or landline telephone service is accessible at all times.
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A fire clearance is required when a home’s total capacity of children or non-minor dependents exceeds six.