N.M. Code R. § 7.20.12.78 – Children’s Rooms

A. Each child’s room is an outside room.
B. There is no through traffic in the children’s rooms.
C. Single rooms have at least 80 square feet of floor area. Closet and locker areas are not counted as part of the floor area.
D. Not more than four children more than two years of age occupy a designated bedroom space.
E. Children’s rooms have beds spaced at least three feet apart.
F. Residential treatment services facilities for developmentally disabled children which provide care and services to non-mobile children have at least 100 square feet of floor area for each non-mobile resident.
G. Rooms having more than one child must have at least 60 square feet for each bed or if double bunks are used at least 90 square feet of floor area for each bunk. Closet and locker area must not be counted as part of the available follow space.
[1/1/99; 7.20.12.78 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.78, 02/28/05]