Section 465IAC2-11-78. Building, grounds, and equipment

   (a) The building of the child caring institution shall conform to the requirements in this section and have the approval of the SBH, SFM, and FPBSC as required under 675 IAC 12.

  (b) The building of the child caring institution shall not be located where any conditions exist that would be hazardous to the physical or moral welfare of the children.

  (c) The child caring institution shall be equipped with a proper heating plant and capacity sufficient to maintain all housing units at a temperature of not less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F) under severest weather conditions. Thermostatic control shall be maintained where feasible.

  (d) An institution shall provide safe and protected outdoor playground space. The space shall allow for the separation of older and younger children.

  (e) The child caring institution shall provide indoor and outdoor play equipment. The equipment shall be safe and sufficiently varied to meet the needs of the children according to age, size, and social development. (Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-11-78; filed Jun 27, 1991, 12:00 p.m.: 14 IR 2021; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family Resources (470 IAC 3-13-78) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-11-78) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.