(c)

1. (1) The foster home shall have a continuous supply of sanitary drinking water.
2. (2) If the source is not a municipal water system, the water shall be tested and approved annually by the Department of Health.
3. (3) This approval will be added to the foster home case record.

(d) The foster home shall have at least one (1):

1. (1) Flushing toilet;
2. (2) Sink with running water; and
3. (3) Bathtub or shower with hot and cold running water.

(g) The foster parents shall:

1. (1) Practice and document emergency evacuation drills with each new child entering the home; and
2. (2) Repeat at least quarterly thereafter.

(i) The home shall have:

1. (1) At least one (1) exterior door that exits directly to the outside; or
2. (2) An alternate fire escape route.

(j)

1. (1) The home shall have an operational telephone that is accessible to children.
2. (2) Working cell phones kept on the premises are acceptable.

(m) All firearms shall be:

1. (1) Maintained in a secure, locked location; or
2. (2) Secured by a trigger lock.

(o)

1. (1) The foster home record shall contain an agency-approved safety plan for any noted hazards.

2. (2) The safety plan shall be signed by:

   1. (A) All caregivers in the foster home; and
   2. (B) An agency representative.

(q)

1. (1) Manufactured homes used as foster homes shall have an agency-approved plan for tornado safety.

2. (2) The safety plan shall be signed by:

   1. (A) All caregivers in the foster home; and
   2. (B) An agency representative.

(s) The foster home, grounds, and all structures on the property shall be:

1. (1) Maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition; and
2. (2) In a reasonable state of repair within community standards.

(t) The foster home interior and exterior must be free from:

1. (1) Dangerous objects;
2. (2) Dangerous conditions; and
3. (3) Hazardous materials.

(x) The foster home shall be equipped with a functional kitchen that includes:

1. (1) A sink with hot and cold running water;
2. (2) A refrigerator;
3. (3) A stove; and
4. (4) An oven.

(z) The foster home shall have a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning source, maintained in safe operating condition, that keeps the temperature a:

1. (1) Minimum of sixty-five degrees (65°); and
2. (2) Maximum of eighty-five degrees (85°).

(bb) There shall be an operational smoke detector on each level of occupancy of the foster home.

1. (cc) There shall be a carbon monoxide detector:
2. (1) On each level of occupancy of the foster home; and

3. (2) Near all sleeping areas.

   1. (dd) The foster home shall have a safe operating water heater that has a recommended temperature at or below one hundred twenty degrees (120°) as tested at the plumbing fixture nearest the water heater.

(hh)

1. (1) The foster home record shall contain a water safety plan for supervision of children during water activities.

2. (2) The plan shall be signed by:

   1. (A) All caregivers in the foster home; and

   2. (B) An agency representative.

      1. (ii)
3. (1) Swimming pools shall be enclosed or shall have an approved manual or power-operated child safety cover that meets the standards of ASTM International adopted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
4. (2) Please note that solar pool covers and winter pool covers are not safety covers.
5. (3) ASTM International (1996) requires that a pool cover be able to hold a minimum of four hundred eighty-five pounds (485 lbs.) per five square feet (5 sq. ft.) in order to qualify as a safety cover.

(kk) Unless local code provides otherwise, an enclosure shall meet the following:

1. (1) Entirely enclose the pool area;
2. (2) Be at least four feet (4’) high; and

3. (3) Swimming pools must have their methods of access through the barrier equipped with a safety device such as a bolt lock.

   1. (ll)
4. (1) The wall of a house or other building shall not be used in lieu of a barrier to the pool, with the exception of a solid wall that does not contain any doors.

5. (2) When a wall is used as a barrier, the remaining three (3) sides shall:

   1. (A) Be protected by an enclosure (wall, fence, or barrier) that surrounds the pool area; or
   2. (B) Have an approved child safety cover.

6. (3) The enclosure shall meet the following:

   1. (A) Entirely encloses the pool area;
   2. (B) Be at least four feet (4’) high; and

   3. (C) Swimming pools must have their methods of access through the barrier equipped with a safety device such as a bolt lock.

      1. (mm) All above-ground pools shall have:
7. (1) Nonclimbable exterior side walls with a minimum height of four feet (4’); and
8. (2) Access ladders or steps that are removable and able to be secured when the pool is not in use.