A center facility must have:
  (1) a kitchen and eating area;
  (2) a group living area;
  (3) bathroom facilities, including toilets, lavatories, and bathing facilities;
  (4) sleeping facilities;
  (5) a private meeting area for individual and group services;
  (6) adequate safe space for children;
  (7) a safe indoor play space equipped with toys in good repair and arts and craft supplies;
  (8) a safe outdoor play area equipped with toys in good repair;
  (9) basic furnishings that are clean and in good repair, including:
    (A) beds and bed linens;
    (B) cribs;
    (C) dining room tables;
    (D) chairs;
    (E) highchairs; and
    (F) a place to store clothes, such as drawers or closets;
  (10) clearly marked exits;
  (11) safe, clearly marked locations to store cleansers, solvents, and other hazardous items out of reach of children; and
  (12) a first-aid kit in all center facilities that is accessible to employees, volunteers, and residents.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.501 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507