While caring for a child in your home, you must continually meet specified health and safety standards. 

Some of the areas that will be observed during monthly contacts with your case manager and at re-evaluations include:

• A safe, sound home free of visible dangers, (i.e. roofing, porch structure, steps, doors, windows, flooring, etc.)
• Overall cleanliness (i.e. clothing, furnishings, trash, animal feces, or other waste)
• Appearance of electrical wiring system, fixtures, and outlets
• Appearance of gas lines, heating units, and cooking appliances
• Availability and condition of indoor running water
• Availability and condition of indoor toilet facilities
• Presence and appearance of external storage facilities and/or potentially hazardous items including:
          o Equipment/Vehicles (including operable/inoperable and/or unlocked
          o Adequacy of fencing/gates
          o Access to busy streets and/or highway