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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.185 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license: Generally

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The licensing authority shall deny,
				suspend or revoke a license to operate a foster home for a failure or refusal
				to comply with the licensing requirements for a foster home. The licensing
				authority shall evaluate that compliance based on information gathered as well
				as on its interpretation of that information considering its experience with
				foster children and foster homes. The first responsibility of the licensing
				authority is to ensure that licensed foster homes can provide for foster
				children. The licensing authority is not required to prove noncompliance in
				those areas which are a matter of judgment but may deny, suspend or revoke
				licensure based on reasonable doubt.
2. The decision of the licensing authority to
				deny an initial application may be subject to review by the Administrator or
				the designee of the Administrator. However, such denials are not subject to the
				appeal process. Foster home licensure occurs at the discretion of the licensing
				authority and is not a right.
3. In
				the case of a licensee or foster care agency which has entered into a contrat
				with multiple foster homes, the denial, suspension or revocation of a license
				for one foster home may not affect the licensure of other foster homes, if the
				reason for denial, suspension or revocation is not based on the failure of the
				icensee or foster care agency to meet foster home standards.
4. Whenever initial licensing or relicensing
				is denied, a licensing authority representative will discuss the reasons for
				denial with the applicants followed by a written statement giving the reasons
				for denial.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 103.3, eff. 10-7-88-NAC A by Div. of
				  Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020,
					 424.045
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.190 - Denial or revocation of license: History of applicant regarding children

Current through June 11, 2024
Any applicant for a license to operate a foster home or a
				  licensed provider of foster care, who has been investigated by an agency which
				  provides child welfare services and regarding whom a finding of substantiated
				  abuse or neglect of a child has been made by that agency, or whose own children
				  have been in foster care or otherwise placed outside of his home for the
				  purpose of adoption or foster care, must be denied a license to operate a
				  foster home or have his existing license revoked, as applicable.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 104.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 10-19-90-NAC A by Div.
				  of Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; 11-14-97; R044-02,
				  7-23-2002
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.195 - Initial licensing: Minimum requirements. (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 104.9, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by
				  Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; 11-14-97; R066-99, 11-8-99;
				  R044-02, 7-23-2002; R by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020,
					 424.031
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.200 - Violations: Investigation and action by licensing authority

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Whenever the licensing authority has
				reason to believe that a foster home is operating without a license, or a
				licensed foster home is not conforming to the conditions of the license or the
				requirements for foster home care, the licensing authority shall make an
				investigation to determine the facts. The licensing authority shall have the
				authority to inspect the premises where the violation is alleged to occur and
				to conduct such other investigations as may be indicated.
2. If it is found that a person is operating
				a foster home without a license, the licensing authority may either issue a
				license if the person is found to be in compliance with licensing requirements
				or may refer the matter to the legal counsel of the agency which provides child
				welfare services for appropriate action. If it is found that a licensed foster
				home is not conforming to the requirements for foster home care, the licensing
				authority may, depending on the circumstances:
(a) Issue a written notice specifying the
				nature of the noncompliance, a plan of corrective action and the time in which
				each corrective action must be taken;
(b) If the noncompliance does not involve
				health or safety issues, continue the license conditioned on the foster home
				achieving full conformity by a date set forth in the written notice issued
				pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c)
				Suspend the license;
(d) Revoke the
				license; or
(e) Refer the person to
				the legal counsel of the agency which provides child welfare services for
				appropriate action.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.205 - Violations: Revocation or suspension of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				authority to operate a foster home is dependent upon continued compliance with
				the licensing requirements of the licensing authority.
2. A license to operate a foster home may be
				revoked by the licensing authority whenever a foster home fails to meet the
				requirements for a license. A licensing authority representative shall send a
				written statement to the foster family giving the reasons for revocation of the
				license and notification of the procedure for hearing grievances relating to
				the revocation as set forth in NRS NRS
				NRS
				424.045 and NAC 424.210. A revocation is
				effective 30 days after the date the notice is sent.
3. In cases of noncompliance with one or more
				licensing requirements which are believed to be hazardous to children or which
				involve a health or safety issue, the licensing authority may suspend a license
				and require the foster home to cease operation immediately. The suspension of a
				license pursuant to this subsection is not subject to the procedures set forth
				in NAC 424.210, but a licensee may submit a request for a review of the
				suspension by the Administrator. Pursuant to NRS
				NRS
				424.045, the Administrator or the designee of
				the Administrator shall review the suspension within 30 days after the receipt
				of the request.
4. When a license
				to operate a foster home is suspended or revoked, the foster children in the
				foster home must be removed from the foster home by the agency or other person
				who placed the child in the foster home within the period determined by the
				licensing authority.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 103.6, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by
				  Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02, 7-23-2002; R by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020,
					 424.045
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.210 - Hearing on proposal to revoke or deny renewal of license

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in NAC 424.205, a licensee may,
				  by written request, obtain a hearing regarding a proposal by the licensing
				  authority to revoke or deny the renewal of his license. The request must be
				  received by the licensing authority before the effective date of the proposed
				  action or within 13 days after the notice of action was mailed, including the
				  date of mailing. The hearing must be held before a hearing officer of the
				  Division or the designee of the Administrator. The hearing officer or designee,
				  as appropriate, shall render a written decision on the matter within 90
				  calendar days after the request for a hearing was filed.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care § 103.7, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child &
				  Fam. Services, 11-14-97; R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02,
				  7-23-2002
NRS
					 424.020,
					 424.045
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Licensing and Organization › Section 424.220 - Quarterly report of licensing authority

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The licensing
				authority shall submit a quarterly report to the Division on a form prescribed
				by the Division or, if available, a report generated by the Unified Nevada
				Information Technology for Youth System. The report must include, without
				limitation, the number of:
(a) Applications
				for a license to operate a foster home received during the quarter, pending
				from the previous quarter and denied during the quarter. The information
				relating to the applications denied during the quarter must include the reasons
				for the denial.
(b) Waivers granted
				or denied pursuant to NAC 424.800. The information relating to the waivers and
				variances that were denied must include the reasons for the denial.
(c) Licenses to operate a foster home that
				were revoked or suspended and the reasons for each revocation or
				suspension.
(d) Requests for an
				administrative hearing, the period within which those requests were received,
				the period within which the administrative hearings were held, the outcome of
				the administrative hearings and the period within which written decisions
				concerning the matters heard were rendered.
(e) Initial licenses to operate a foster home
				that were issued.
(f) Licenses to
				operate a foster home that were renewed.
(g) Complaints relating to licensees, other
				than complaints concerning abuse or neglect, that were received, the number of
				those complaints that were investigated by the agency which provides child
				welfare services, the number of those complaints that were investigated by a
				law enforcement agency and the outcome of each investigation.
(h) Complaints relating to licensees
				concerning abuse or neglect that were received, the number of those complaints
				that were investigated by the agency which provides child welfare services, the
				number of those complaints that were investigated by a law enforcement agency
				and the outcome of each investigation.
(i) Complaints relating to a foster home for
				children that is being operated without a license as required by NRS NRS
				NRS
				424.030 that were received and the outcome of
				each investigation made pursuant to NRS NRS
				NRS
				424.050 concerning such a foster
				home.
(j) Resources available for
				placing a child in foster care, including, without limitation:
(1) The number of licensed family foster
				homes and the number of beds available for foster children in those family
				foster homes; and
(2) The number of
				licensed group foster homes and the number of beds available for foster
				children in those group foster homes.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.250 - Minimum staffing requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A sufficient
				number of members of the direct care staff must be on duty and available at all
				times to ensure proper care for children. Except as otherwise provided in this
				section the minimum number of members of the direct care staff in a foster home
				is:
Type
Age Range
Staff/Child Ratio
Family Foster Homes or Specialized
0-5 years
1:4
Foster Home
6-18 years
1:6
Group Foster Homes
0-5 years
1:4
6-18 years
1:8
Staffing ratios specified in this subsection apply to each
				  foster home in addition to the limitations provided in NAC 424.160
2. Each specialized foster home
				must have a minimum of one member of the direct care staff available to provide
				care within the specialized foster home pursuant to an alternative plan of
				supervision approved by the child and family team and documented in the
				treatment plan developed for each child pursuant to section 39.
3. Each foster home shall ensure that the
				children in the foster home are cared for as needed. Additional staff may be
				required at the discretion of the licensing authority if the licensing
				authority determines it is necessary because of, among other factors, the
				behavior and treatment needs of the children.
4. When directed by an agency which provides
				child welfare services, a specialized foster home may be required to provide a
				minimum of one member of the direct care staff who must be awake and on duty in
				the home during a child's normal sleeping hours. A specialized foster home may
				not use an outside child care facility that is not part of the treatment plan
				of a child to meet staffing requirements
5.
				 The licensing authority may approve exceptions to the specified
				staffing ratio upon determining that the needs of the children in foster care
				will be met and when acceptable alternatives are presented. The limitations set
				forth in subsection 4 of NAC 424.160 relating to the number of children for
				which foster care may be provided must not be exceeded.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 104.12, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of
				  Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.255 - General qualifications

Current through June 11, 2024
Foster parents and staff must:
1. Be competent adults with a demonstrated
				ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making. Their character,
				integrity and conduct must be above reproach, especially with regard to their
				role as foster caregivers.
2. Be
				willing to cooperate with the agency in establishing and carrying out agency
				goals for the child by:
(a) Providing
				pertinent information about the child and the needs of the child that the
				foster parents and staff have gained by caring for the child on a daily basis;
				and
(b) Assisting in meeting any
				identified needs of the child.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.260 - Age of foster parent

Current through June 11, 2024
An applicant to be a foster parent must be 21 years of age or
				  older. The age of the foster parent should be considered only as it affects his
				  physical energy, flexibility or ability to care for a specific child, and in
				  relation to the probable duration of the care of a particular child.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care § 104.5, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child &
				  Fam. Services by R066-99, 11-8-99
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.265 - Financial responsibility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The licensing
				authority shall ensure that a foster home is financially solvent. A foster home
				must, as a condition of licensure:
(a)
				Demonstrate that it has adequate financial resources to provide basic
				necessities for all persons residing in the home before a child is placed in
				the foster home;
(b) Demonstrate
				the ability to meet all of its financial obligations regardless of whether the
				foster home receives payments for providing foster care;
(c) Agree to account for all money expended
				for clothing and incidental expenses for each child who is placed in the foster
				home;
(d) Unless the foster home is
				operated as a public program, provide financial records to the licensing
				authority which demonstrate ongoing financial solvency, upon the request of the
				licensing authority; and
(e)
				Disclose whether the foster home has been the subject of bankruptcy
				proceedings.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.270 - Training

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
				section, applicants for a license to operate a foster home must attend at least
				8 hours of training approved by the agency which provides child welfare
				services in the subjects described in
				NRS
				424.0365, laws and regulations applicable to
				foster parenting, the structure of agencies which provide child welfare
				services, childhood trauma, the importance of family relationships and other
				meaningful relationships and basic first aid, including, without limitation,
				training in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If the home
				has a pool, hot tub or other freestanding body of water, the applicants must
				obtain information on water safety, pool safety and the risk of
				drowning.
2. Except as otherwise
				provided in this section, foster parents shall attend at least 4 hours annually
				of training in foster parenting which is provided or approved by the agency
				which provides child welfare services.
3. The annual training or portions of the
				annual training required by subsection 2 may for good cause, as determined by
				the agency which provides child welfare services, be obtained from another
				agency that places foster children, as a substitute for the training provided
				by the agency which provides child welfare services, if at least one foster
				parent participates in the training and the training has been preapproved by
				the agency which provides child welfare services.
4. A family foster home which is licensed to
				provide foster care for a specific, licensed child-placing agency may receive
				the training required by subsections 1 and 2 through that agency.
5. In addition to the training required by
				subsections 1 and 2, applicants for a license to operate a foster home must
				receive training in how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent
				standard to provide normalcy for foster children when making decisions
				authorized by NAC 424.573. The training required by this subsection must be
				provided or approved by the agency which provides child welfare
				services.
6. In addition to the
				training required by subsections 1, 2 and 5, a licensee that operates a foster
				home must receive, not later than 90 days after initial licensure and annually
				thereafter, training concerning working with lesbian, gay, bisexual,
				transgender and questioning children.
7. The requirements of this section are not
				applicable to any person who is subject to the requirements of NAC
				424.712 and
				424.714 and completes the
				training or continuing education required by those sections.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 105.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of
				  Child & Fam. Services, 11-14-97; R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014; A by
				  R110-19A,
				  eff. 2/25/2021
NRS
				  424.020,
				  424.0365.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.275 - References

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Adults who provide foster care for
				children must provide evidence of their character and ability to care for
				children. The licensing authority must have received at least five satisfactory
				references for such a person.
2. A
				licensing authority representative is not obligated to share with the applicant
				concerns raised by references if the licensing authority representative cannot
				do so without compromising the reference's confidentiality.
3. A licensing authority may deny an
				application for a license to operate a foster home based upon a negative
				reference
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 104.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of
				  Child & Fam. Services by R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.280 - Investigations of criminal history of employees and prospective adult residents.(Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 104.9, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by
				  Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 11-14-97; R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02,
				  7-23-2002; R by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020,
					 424.031,
					 424.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.285 - Consideration of composition and marital status of foster family and staff

Current through June 11, 2024
The licensing authority shall consider the composition of a
				  foster family and the staff of a foster home on an individual basis. Emphasis
				  will be placed on how the composition of the foster family or staff will affect
				  children to be placed in the foster home.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 104.6, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of
				  Child & Fam. Services, 11-14-97; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.290 - Religious beliefs and practices

Current through June 11, 2024
The religious beliefs and practices of foster parents will be
				  considered in relation to how they will affect foster children placed in the
				  home. Religious beliefs may not be imposed upon foster children nor limit the
				  ability of foster children to celebrate normally observed holidays or special
				  occasions.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care § 104.8, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.295 - Members of staff serving as volunteers

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Volunteer staff
				are subject to the same of this chapter and chapter 424 of NRS as other
				staff.
2. The duties of volunteer
				staff must be defined by the licensee
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 104.10 + part § 105.1, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Personnel and Adult Residents › Section 424.300 - Approval required for person providing professional care to child to be foster parent for child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an applicant
				or a foster parent is providing professional care directly to a child in the
				custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, the applicant or
				foster parent can only be a foster parent for that child with the approval of
				the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator. Such approval may be
				granted only if the applicant or foster parent demonstrates that approval is in
				the best interest of the child and that his or her role as a foster parent will
				not affect the professional relationship with the child or that the
				professional relationship will terminate without detriment to the
				child.
2. For the purposes of this
				section, persons providing professional care include, but are not limited to:
(a). A minister who is counseling the
				child.
(b). A psychiatrist or
				psychologist who is treating the child.
(c). A social worker or mental health
				counselor who is counseling the child.
(d). The child's probation officer.
(e). The child's teacher.
(f). A physician who is treating the
				child.
(g). The guardian ad litem
				for the child.
(h). The child's
				attorney.
(i). A person who is
				responsible for the child in his capacity as an employee providing child
				welfare services as defined in NRS NRS NRS
				NRS
				432B.044.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.350 - Location of home

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The home shall
				be in an area that is conducive to the physical and emotional health, general
				welfare and wholesome development of children, and which includes an accessible
				outdoor play area.
2. It is
				preferred that the home be located in a residential area. However, commercial
				or industrial districts may be approved if there are adequate safeguards
				against traffic and other hazards.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.1, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.355 - Accessibility of home

Current through June 11, 2024
A foster home should be reasonably accessible to educational
				  and religious facilities, medical care, recreational facilities, special
				  facilities for training and guidance of children to be served, fire services
				  and visits from parents and agency staff. A licensing authority representative
				  shall determine the extent to which a foster home must comply with this
				  requirement after taking into consideration the number, ages and needs of the
				  foster children to be cared for and accepted local practices.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child
				  & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.360 - Grounds of home

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The grounds of a
				foster home must include outdoor space as a recreational area suitable for the
				size, number and age of the children accepted for foster care.
2. Outdoor play space must be fenced when, in
				the judgment of a licensing authority representative, surrounding hazards,
				including, without limitation, freeways, railroads, livestock, machinery and
				irrigation ditches or other bodies of water, suggest the necessity for such
				protection.
3. The home and outdoor
				play area must be well-maintained in a clean and safe condition and free from
				hazards, including, without limitation, trash and debris.
4. The premises of a foster home must be free
				of accumulated refuse, dilapidated structures, vermin, dangerous conditions
				capable of harming children and any other health or safety hazard.
5. All land areas must be well-drained,
				imperviously surfaced if necessary and free of depressions in which water may
				stand.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.1 + part § 108.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A
				  by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02,
				  7-23-2002
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.365 - Living space and furnishings: Generally

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in this subsection, the foster home must have sufficient
				living space to ensure the safety of foster children. As used in this
				subsection, "living space" includes all areas of the house except an unfinished
				basement, office or similar area not usually occupied by the family in their
				daily living.
2. The foster home
				must have adequate space for individual study and recreation, regardless of the
				number of children in the foster home.
3. The dining area must be large enough to
				permit all the family members, staff and foster children to eat
				together.
4. Cooking and food
				service areas should be well planned and equipped. The size of the kitchen and
				the equipment will depend on the number of persons to be served.
5. All rooms used as living or sleeping
				quarters, including kitchens and lavatories, must be clean, lighted,
				well-ventilated and heated, except that laundry rooms need not be
				heated.
6. Rooms must have
				furnishings comfortable and suitable for use by children as
				appropriate.
7. Group foster homes
				must have at least one centrally located living room, for the free and informal
				use of the children, which is large enough to accommodate the group to be
				served without crowding. A quiet area for study purposes must be provided. The
				foster home must have study tables or desks and chairs available for use by the
				children.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 107.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by
				  Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.370 - Doors and windows

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every opening in
				the exterior of the residential portion of a group home, except those used
				exclusively as fire exits, must be screened.
2. Each child's room must have at least one
				window that is accessible for exit in case of fire or other
				emergency.
3. Every dwelling must
				have two exits at least 36 inches wide and 80 inches high which provide
				unobstructed travel to the outside of the building. Exits leading to the
				outside must not be through intervening rooms subject to locking. All exit
				corridors or hallways must be clear of obstructions. Mobile homes must have
				exits located at opposite sides or ends of the home. Apartment buildings with
				more than one story may be required to submit to an inspection by the local
				fire department or State Fire Marshal's Office. Flexible ladders may be
				required for residences with more than one story.
4. Exit doors from buildings may be equipped
				with a deadbolt lock, security chain or night latch if the lock, chain or latch
				can be opened from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge and
				is mounted no higher than 48 inches from the floor.
5. Every lock on a bathroom door must be
				designed to permit the opening of the locked door from the outside through
				means which are readily available.
6. Every closet door must be of a type that
				can be opened from the inside.
7.
				No security bars are allowed on bedroom windows or doors used as an emergency
				exit or route of escape unless they can be opened fully by use of a
				single-action device located inside of the room or area. Opening mechanisms
				must be within the reach from the floor of any child for whom the home is
				licensed. Security bars must open with no more than two motions of the hand.
				Children must be trained, upon placement, to operate the mechanism. Group homes
				must not have bars over windows.
8.
				Doors with security bars must not be locked except when all occupants are
				absent from the home.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 10-19-90-NAC A by Div.
				  of Child & Fam. Services, 11-14-97
NRS
					 424.020
REVISER'S NOTE.
The regulation of the Welfare Division of the Department
					 of Human Resources (now the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
					 Department of Health and Human Services) that became effective October 19,
					 1990, and which amended subsections 3 and 7 of this section, contains the
					 following provision not included in NAC:
"Facilities licensed prior to October 19, 1990, must
					 comply with the fire and safety standards in existence at the time of licensure
					 and need not meet the new proposed requirements unless there is a change in
					 license type or evacuation capability of the occupants."
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.380 - Lavatories and toiletries; laundry

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A group foster
				home must have at least one toilet and one tub or shower for every eight
				children and at least one washbasin with hot and cold running water for every
				five children.
2. A family foster
				home must have at least one toilet and one tub or shower and at least one
				washbasin with hot and cold running water.
3. Lavatory facilities must be located in
				such a manner as to be conveniently accessible from areas used for sleeping,
				living and recreation.
4. Each
				child must have his own toilet articles and be provided with towels and
				washcloths which are changed as often as is necessary to maintain sanitation
				and cleanliness.
5. Provisions must
				be made for laundry facilities in group homes adequate to meet the needs of the
				children and staff of the foster home.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child
				  & Fam. Services, 11-14-97
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.385 - Equipment for kitchens and refrigeration

Current through June 11, 2024
1. There must be
				adequate refrigeration for the protection of perishable foods and adequate
				kitchen equipment, including adequate dishwashing equipment and equipment for
				the storage of dishes.
2. If a
				refrigerator or freezer is not in use, it must be removed from the premises or
				its door removed.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 108.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child
				  & Fam. Services, 11-14-97
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.390 - Equipment for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the heating, ventilation or
				air-conditioning system has an output of more than 2,000 cubic feet per minute,
				it must have an automatic shutdown.
2. Wood stoves are permitted if they have
				been properly installed and approved by the appropriate governmental
				authority.
3. Adequate precautions
				must be taken to ensure the safety of children in homes where stoves and
				heating appliances are used.
4.
				Portable heaters are prohibited.
5.
				The heating system, including any chimney, must be safe, maintained in good
				repair and of sufficient size to keep the house comfortably warm.
6. Gas water heaters must be vented to the
				outside. All water heaters must meet industry standards for safety and be set
				to a temperature not to exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Unvented heaters which use liquid, solid
				or gas fuels are prohibited.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 108.1, eff. 10-19-90; + § 108.7,
				  10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 10-19-90-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services,
				  11-14-97; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
REVISER'S NOTE.
The regulation of the Welfare Division of the Department
					 of Human Resources (now the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
					 Department of Health and Human Services) that became effective October 19,
					 1990, and which amended subsection 4 and is the source of subsection 1 of this
					 section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:
"Facilities licensed prior to October 19, 1990, must
					 comply with the fire and safety standards in existence at the time of licensure
					 and need not meet the new proposed requirements unless there is a change in
					 license type or evacuation capability of the occupants."
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.395 - Electrical equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Electrical cords
				must be replaced as soon as they show appreciable wear. Special attention shall
				be given to avoid overloading and tripping hazards.
2. Extension cords shall not extend from one
				room to another. Cords shall not be stapled, nailed or otherwise permanently
				fastened to walls, fixtures, floors or ceilings, and shall not be run on the
				floor under rugs. Extension cords shall not be joined together. Under no
				circumstances shall extension cords be used as a general wiring
				method.
3. All electrical
				equipment, wiring and appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe
				manner in accordance with all applicable laws.
4. Protective plugs shall be installed on
				electrical outlets accessible to children under 5 years of age.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care § 108.8, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.400 - Safety from fire: Equipment; walls and ceilings

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All
				foster homes must have operating, portable fire extinguishers on each story of
				the structure. Each fire extinguisher must:
(a) Have a minimum rating of 2-A
				10BC.
(b) Be mounted or readily
				available as designated by the licensing authority representative pursuant to
				the State Fire Marshal's instructions.
(c) Be located within 75 feet of traveling
				distance from any point within the foster home.
(d) Be in working order.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.405 - Handrails

Current through June 11, 2024
Handrails shall be provided on stairs where there are three
				  or more steps.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.2, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.410 - Telephones

Current through June 11, 2024
A foster home must have an operable telephone that is
				  accessible in the foster home at all times when the home is occupied Emergency
				  telephone numbers, including , without limitation, the telephone numbers of
				  health agencies, fire and police departments and ambulance services, must be
				  posted in a central location in the foster home.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care § 108.2, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.415 - Refuse

Current through June 11, 2024
Receptacles for the collection or burning of trash must be
				  covered and separated from areas where children play. Garbage kept outside must
				  be in a tight-fitting container and removed from the facility at least weekly.
				  Waste containers shall be of noncombustible materials.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 108.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A
				  10-19-90
NRS
					 424.020
REVISER'S NOTE.
The regulation of the Welfare Division of the Department
					 of Human Resources (now the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the
					 Department of Health and Human Services) that became effective October 19,
					 1990, and which is the source of the last sentence of this section, contains
					 the following provision not included in NAC:
"Facilities licensed prior to October 19, 1990, must
					 comply with the fire and safety standards in existence at the time of licensure
					 and need not meet the new proposed requirements unless there is a change in
					 license type or evacuation capability of the occupants."
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.420 - Pools, ponds, hot tubs, saunas and tanning booths

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any
				standing body of water on the premises of a foster home must be maintained in a
				condition that is healthy and safe for children. The water in any pond used for
				swimming must be maintained in a healthy and sanitary condition.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subsection, a foster home that has an empty water feature or standing body of
				water on the premises and is licensed to care for any child who is less than 5
				years of age must provide a fence on all sides of the empty water feature or
				standing body of water, separating it from the general yard area. If the empty
				water feature or standing body of water is adjacent to an area of an outside
				wall of the foster home that has no windows or doors, the wall may function as
				part of the fence. A fence is not required for a hot tub on the premises of a
				foster home described in this subsection if the hot tub has a protective cover
				that is kept in place and locked when the hot tub is not in use.
3. The fence required by subsection 2 must:
(a) Be at least 4 feet high on all
				sides.
(b) Have no vertical opening
				more than 4 inches wide.
(c) Be of
				such a design that young children cannot climb it or squeeze under it. The use
				of a chain link fence is prohibited.
(d) Not obstruct the view of the empty water
				feature, standing body of water or surrounding area from the house.
(e) Have a gate that is self-closing, with a
				self-latching mechanism which is in proper working order and out of the reach
				of young children.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Facilities, Grounds and Furnishings › Section 424.425 - Mobile homes

Current through June 11, 2024
Mobile homes shall be skirted with latticed or solid
				  skirting, and securely anchored to the ground by cables or tie-down
				  straps.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 107.2, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Operation › Section 424.450 - Duties of foster home: General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				foster home shall comply with the licensing requirements and with applicable
				state laws and regulations. The licensee is responsible for ensuring that all
				members of the foster home household/staff know and comply with licensing
				requirements.
2. The foster home
				shall provide foster care only for the number, age and sex of children
				specified on the license.
3. The
				foster home shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
				origin, disability or any other reason in accordance with the United States
				Constitution, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and section 504 of the
				Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
4. The
				foster home parent/staff shall cooperate as team members with the agency having
				responsibility for the child in order to establish and carry out the treatment
				plan and the goals for the child, e.g., returning the child to the natural
				parents, placing the child for adoption, etc.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 105.1, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Operation › Section 424.455 - Restrictions on provision of care other than foster care and on housing of roomers or boarders

Current through June 11, 2024
1.If a foster home
				combines foster care with regular paid care for others, including day care, the
				licensing authority may place restrictions on the license of the foster home
				because of the number of children cared for in the foster home on a regular
				basis and may require the licensee to discontinue providing paid care for
				others if the licensing authority determines that providing such care may
				adversely affect the ability of the foster home to provide foster care. A
				foster home that provides paid care for others shall comply with all
				requirements relating to staffing in a foster home when it provides both foster
				care and paid care for others
2. A
				foster home may house adult roomers or boarders under the following
				circumstances:
(a) The roomer or boarder must
				have been in residence 6 months or longer at the time of initial licensing and:
(1) Be considered a part of the family;
				or
(2) Have been a foster child who
				has reached the age of 18 years; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Operation › Section 424.460 - Agreements between foster homes and agencies that place children for provision of services

Current through June 11, 2024
Foster homes may contract or execute agreements with agencies
				  that place children to provide services under specified conditions. No foster
				  home may contract or agree to terms which are in violation of any law or of any
				  condition set forth in this chapter.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part § 105.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child
				  & Fam. Services, 11-14-97
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Operation › Section 424.465 - Placement of child in foster home

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The selection of
				a foster home involves the matching of the child's individual needs to the
				capacities of the foster family. The decision to place the child in a foster
				home is jointly made by the child's caseworker the foster parents, the agency
				which provides child welfare services or other agency or person who intends to
				place the child in a foster home and, if applicable, the foster care
				agency.
2. The preparation of a
				child for placement in a foster home is primarily the responsibility of the
				child's caseworker. The foster parents must also be involved in the preparation
				planning.
3. Whenever possible,
				arrangements should be made for the child to visit the foster home before
				admission, the other children in the foster home should be prepared for the
				child's arrival and the child's room should be ready for him.
4. Preplacement planning may be abbreviated
				in emergency placement situations.
5. The foster home shall not accept a private
				placement without the prior approval of a licensing authority
				representative.
Welfare
				  Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 105.1 + § 106.2, 10-7-88, eff.
				  1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by
				  R110-13,
				  eff. 6/23/2014
NRS
					 424.020
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Operation › Section 424.470 - Acceptance of children born to children in care

Current through June 11, 2024
Infants born to children in foster care may be accepted to
				  reside at the foster home if:
1. The
				parent also resides in the foster home.
2. Such action is consistent with the case
				plan.
3. The infant presents no
				medical or other problems which would place the infant at risk in such a
				setting.
4. Sufficient equipment
				for caring for infants is available on-site.
5. The infant is considered as one of the
				total number of children for which the facility is licensed. The license issued
				must encompass the age of the infant.
6. The presence of the infant has no
				detrimental effect on the program and other children in foster care.
7. The plan is approved by the parent and his
				or her caseworker prior to the placement.
8. The parent of the child is actively
				involved in the day-to-day care and supervision of the child.
9. The infant sleeps in a crib in a manner
				that complies with the requirements of NAC
				424.375.
Welfare Div., Req. for
				  Foster Care part §106.3, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A by
				  R110-19A,
				  eff. 2/25/2021
NRS
				  424.020