1. (a) To provide for the health, safety, and well-being of a child in care, a physical environment of the licensed kinship care home shall be constructed, arranged, maintained, and furnished to provide for the health and safety needs of household members and the child in care.

2. (b) In addition to the permit requirements in He-C 6447.06, a licensed kinship care home shall:

   1. (1) Provide barrier-free access to the home and inside of the home for the child in care, including if the child has enhanced physical and medical needs;
   2. (2) Have electricity and lighting to meet the child’s needs;
   3. (3) Have heating and cooling means that are appropriate for the geographic region;
   4. (4) Be free from infestation of insects and rodents;
   5. (5) Maintain cleaning supplies, medicines, and dangerous chemicals in a manner and location that is inaccessible to the child in care;
   6. (6) Have sleeping arrangements which provide a separate bedroom for each child in care unless the licensing agency determines there is sufficient space and age-appropriate privacy for all household members when the child in care shares a bedroom;
   7. (7) Provide space for the child in care’s clothing and personal possessions;
   8. (8) Provide basic first aid supplies with bandages and antiseptic cleanser;
   9. (9) Have a written emergency evacuation plan which shall be reviewed by the applicant with all household members and posted in a prominent location in the home; and
   10. (10) Have a comprehensive list of emergency telephone numbers, including poison control, posted in a prominent location in the home.
3. (c) If the home or property has a swimming pool, the applicant shall maintain a lifesaving device such as a ring buoy in proximity of the swimming pool.

4. (d) If an applicant or a household member possesses any weapons or firearms, the following safeguards shall be made and remain in effect while the child in care is placed in the home:

   1. (1) All weapons and firearms in the home shall be kept in a locked cabinet, storage container, or be secured with gun locks, and inaccessible to the child in care;
   2. (2) All ammunition and projectiles or attachments kept in the home shall be stored and locked separately from the weapon or firearm; and

   3. (3) All weapons and firearms shall be secured and inaccessible to the child:

      1. a. When carried by the applicant or household member; and
      2. b. When in a vehicle operated by the applicant or household member in which a child in care is transported.
5. (e) Each applicant shall comply with any insurance mandates required by law, as applicable.

Source. #14390, eff 9-24-25, EXPIRES: 9-24-35