1. (a) A center must consist of a building suitable for the purpose intended, and have a minimum of 50 square feet of space per minor exclusive of kitchen, toilet facilities, storage areas, hallways, stairways, basements, and attics.
2. (b) If a center uses a room exclusively for dining or sleeping, the center must not count that space as part of the licensed capacity.
3. (c) A center must have sufficient rooms to accommodate and segregate the different age groups of minors being served at the center.
4. (d) A center must provide staff area and staff toilets.
5. (e) A center must provide a reception area.
6. (f) A center must provide an administrative office.
7. (g) A center must provide quiet rooms based on the needs of minors.
8. (h) A center's quiet room must contain a minimum of 100 square feet.
9. (i) A center must provide indoor recreational exercise play area.
10. (j) A center must provide a treatment room with a medication preparation area. The medication preparation area must contain a work counter, refrigerator, sink with hot and cold water, and locked storage for biologicals and drugs.
11. (k) A center must develop isolation procedures to prevent cross-infection and provide an isolation room with at least one large glass area for observation of a minor in accordance with §550.211 of this chapter (relating to Infection Prevention and Control Program and Vaccination Requirements). The isolation room must contain a minimum of 100 square feet.
12. (l) The center must make privacy accommodations available to attend to the personal care needs of a minor.

Source Note:The provisions of this §550.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875; amended to be effective October 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 7929.