This section establishes physical safety and space requirements for nonresidential behavioral health facilities that admit children for services or custodial care. Operators must secure outdoor areas with fencing or natural barriers, provide outdoor recreational space, maintain a safe interior play area, install window safety locks, cap electrical outlets, and secure hazardous substances. These requirements apply specifically when children are present at the facility.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 705.29 - Child care State Regulations Compare When a nonresidential facility admits children for services or for custodial care, the following requirements apply: (1) Building exterior and grounds. The nonresidential facility shall: (i) Fence off or have natural barriers to protect children from all areas determined to be unsafe including steep grades, open pits, swimming pools, high voltage boosters or roads. (ii) Provide access to outdoor recreational space and recreational equipment. (2) Interior space. The nonresidential facility shall: (i) Provide an interior play area which meets the developmental and recreational needs of the children in care. (ii) Maintain security screens or safety locks for all operable windows. (iii) Maintain protective caps over each electrical outlet. (iv) Secure all hazardous and poisonous substances and materials with safety latches or locks. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 705.29 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox