MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CHILDREN’S DIVISION Fire and Safety Assessment for Large Family Resource Homes

Licensed Vendor Name(s)	Parent 1	DVN
Parent 2
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Resource Development Worker
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Compliance with 13 CSR 35-60.040	Yes No
Noted concerns:
No exit shall be obstructed by draperies, hangings or anything that obscures any exit.
Mirrors shall not be placed on exit doors or adjacent to any exit that may confuse the direction of exit.
The house numbers shall be plainly visible from the street in case of emergency.
Stairways, walks, ramps, and porches shall be kept free of ice and snow.
Every building or structure shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid danger to the lives and safety of its occupants from fire, smoke, fumes, or resulting panic during the period of time necessary for escape from the building.
Clothes dryers shall be vented and maintained properly.
Each level occupied by children shall have at least two (2) remotely located means of egress. Each door opening in a means of egress shall be at least twenty-eight inches (28") wide. In new construction, each door opening shall be a minimum of thirty-two inches (32") wide.
No door in a means of egress shall be locked against egress travel when the building is occupied. Locking devices that impede or prohibit egress or that cannot be disengaged easily shall not be used. Dead bolt locks that require a key to unlock the door from the inside shall not be used. Locking or latching devices installed on doors shall not be located higher than fifty inches (50") above the finished floor.
Shall have emergency lighting with a ninety (90)- minute battery backup installed to light the path of egress. The fire inspector shall determine the location and number of emergency lights.
Stairways, landings, and ramps shall be free of all objects.
Children shall not exit through a kitchen, bathroom, storage room, furnace room, garage, or any other rooms or areas deemed hazardous by the fire inspector.
Every room used for sleeping by children shall have at least one (1) outside window for emergency rescue and ventilation. The window shall be operable from the inside without the use of tools and shall provide a clear opening of at least twenty inches (20") wide, twenty-four inches (24") in height.
Smoke detector(s) shall be installed in each room where children are being cared for and all other areas that are deemed necessary by the fire inspector. Smoke detectors shall be in good operating condition and functional at all times.
Ammunition, guns, hunting knives, bows and arrows or other weapons shall be stored in a locked cabinet or locked closet. ( 13 CSR 35-60.040 (4))
Smoking shall be prohibited in child care areas and in food preparation and food service areas.
Open windows and doors shall be screened securely.
Clear glass doors shall be marked plainly at varying heights to avoid impact.
The facility shall be dry, temperature controlled, well-ventilated and free of drafts. Children shall not be overheated or chilled. The temperature of the rooms shall be no less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F) and no more than eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit (85°F) when measured two feet (2') from the floor.
Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces
Minimum of two toilets per every 5 children in the home to use
Minimum of one shower or tub for every 5 children in the home to use
Animals which may pose a threat to the health or safety of children shall not be permitted on the premises or shall be penned securely in an area which is inaccessible to children.

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