When a residential facility licensed under Pennsylvania's drug and alcohol or mental health programs admits children, it must meet specific physical plant requirements: fencing or natural barriers around unsafe outdoor areas, access to outdoor recreational space and equipment, an interior play area suited to children's developmental needs, security screens or safety locks on windows, protective caps on electrical outlets, and secured hazardous/poisonous materials. These are facility safety standards applicable to residential programs that serve minors.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 705.11 - Child care State Regulations Compare When a residential facility admits children for services or for custodial care, the following requirements apply: (1) Building exterior and grounds. The residential facility shall: (i) Fence off or have natural barriers to protect children from all areas determined to be unsafe including steep grades, cliffs, open pits, swimming pools, high voltage boosters or roads. (ii) Provide access to outdoor recreational space and recreational equipment. (2) Interior space. The residential 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 § 705.11 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