Or. Admin. Code § 419-490-0040 - Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Room and Space Requirements
A therapeutic boarding school must meet all of the following room and space requirements:
(1) All
parts of the facility must ensure the safety of the children in care.
(2) Living area. A separate living room or
lounge area must be available for the exclusive use of residents, employees,
and invited guests with a minimum of 15 square feet per child in
care.
(3) Bedrooms. Bedrooms for
children in care may not be exposed to drafts, odors, or noises that interfere
with the health or safety of the occupants. Each bedroom must comply with all
of the following requirements:
(a) Have
adequate furnishings and personal items for the children in care residing in
them.
(b) Be separate from the
rooms used for dining, living, multi-purpose, laundry, kitchen, or
storage.
(c) Be an outside room,
with a window allowing egress from the building.
(d) Have a ceiling height of at least 90
inches.
(e) Have a minimum of 60
square feet per bed.
(f) House no
more than 25 children in care in one room when a dormitory-style sleeping
arrangement is used.
(g) Have
permanently-wired light fixtures located and maintained so as to give adequate
light to all parts of the room.
(h)
Have a window covering on each window to ensure privacy.
(i) Contain beds for children in care that
meet both of the following requirements:
(A)
There must be at least three feet between beds, including trundle beds if used;
and
(B) Bunk beds, if used, must be
maintained to ensure safety of the children in care.
(4) Bathrooms.
(a) Bathrooms must be provided and be
conveniently located in each building containing a child in care's bedroom, and
must have all of the following:
(A) A minimum
of one toilet for every eight children in care.
(B) A minimum of one hand-washing sink with
mixing faucets for each eight children in care. The sink may not be used for
the preparation of food or drinks or for dish washing.
(C) A self-closing metered faucet, if used,
that provides water flow for at least 15 seconds without a need to reactivate
the faucet.
(D) Hot and cold
running water, as well as soap and paper towels available at sinks, or, other
hand-drying options approved by the local health department.
(E) One bathtub or shower for every 10
children in care.
(F) Arrangements
for individual privacy for each child in care.
(G) A window covering on each window to
ensure privacy.
(H)
Permanently-wired light fixtures located and maintained so as to give adequate
light to all parts of the room.
(I)
Adequate ventilation.
(J) Have
adequate personal items for children in care.
(b) Use of wooden racks over shower floors is
prohibited.
(c) When impervious
shower mats are used, they must be disinfected and dried at least once per
day.
(5) Dining area. A
separate dining room or area must be provided for the exclusive use of children
in care, employees, and invited guests. The dining area must have the capacity
to seat at least one-half of the children in care at one time and must contain
a minimum of 15 square feet per child in care.
(6) Kitchen.
(a) Kitchens must be used exclusively for
storage, food preparation, dish washing, and other activities related to eating
and may not, except as provided in OAR
419-490-0080, be used for
children in care's activities other than eating.
(b) The walls, floors, and floor coverings of
all rooms in which food or drink is prepared or stored or utensils are washed
or stored must be smooth, washable, and easily cleanable.
(c) All equipment and utensils used for food
service, including plastic ware and food-contact surfaces, must be easily
cleanable, durable, nontoxic, and nonabsorbent, and must be maintained in a
clean and sanitary condition.
(d)
All equipment used for food preparation must be installed and maintained in a
manner that provides ease of cleaning beneath, between, and behind each
unit.
(7) Laundry area.
Laundry facilities, when provided, must be separate from all of the following:
(a) Living areas, including bedrooms for
children in care.
(b) Kitchen and
dining areas.
(c) Areas used for
the storage of un-refrigerated perishable food.
(8) Storage. Separate storage areas must be
provided for each of the following:
(a) Food,
kitchen supplies, and utensils.
(b)
Clean linens.
(c) Soiled linens and
clothing.
(d) Cleaning compounds
and equipment.
(e) Poisons,
chemicals, pest and rodent control products, insecticides, and other toxic
materials that must be properly labeled, stored in the original container, and
kept in a locked storage area.
(f)
Outdoor recreational and maintenance equipment.
(9) Outdoor activity area. A usable
out-of-doors activity area must be provided that is:
(a) Protected from vehicular traffic and
other hazards; and
(b) Of a size
and availability appropriate to the age and needs of the children in
care.
(10) Classrooms
and school buildings, if used, must be adequate in size and arrangement for the
programs offered.
(11) Time-out
rooms. Rooms used for time out or quiet time must have adequate space, heat,
light and ventilation and must not be capable of locking.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.327 & ORS 418.240
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.327
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