OAR 419-490-0050. Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Furnishings and Personal Items for Children in Care

A therapeutic boarding school must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Furniture. Adequate furnishings must be provided for each child in care including, but not limited to: (a) A bed, including a frame; (b) A clean, comfortable mattress; and a pillow; and (c) A private dresser, closet, or similar storage area for personal belongings that is readily accessible to the child in care. (2) Linens. Linens in good repair must be provided or arranged for each child in care, including: (a) A waterproof mattress cover or waterproof mattress; (b) Sheets and pillowcase; (c) Blankets appropriate in number and type for the season and the individual child in care; and (d) Towels and washcloths. (3) Bedding must be changed at least weekly or when soiled and upon change of the child in care using the bedding. (4) Personal hygiene supplies. Individual personal hygiene supplies that are appropriate to the child in care's age, gender, and culture must be made available for each child in care, stored in a clean and sanitary manner, and must include: (a) A comb; (b) Shampoo, or other hair cleansing product; (c) A toothbrush; (d) Soap; (e) Deodorant; (f) Toothpaste; (g) Toilet paper; (h) Menstrual supplies, if appropriate; and (i) Other supplies that are appropriate to the age, gender, and cultural needs of the child in care. (5) Clothing. Adequate and seasonally appropriate clothing must be provided for the exclusive use of each child in care.