Iowa Administrative Code

114.5(1) General. Facilities shall take sufficient measures to ensure the safety of the children in care in all of their programs. 114.5(2) Premises. a. Stairways, halls and aisles shall be of substantial nonslippery material, shall be maintained in a good state of repair, shall …

the facility, the executive, or the capacity shall be reported to the department. 114.6(1) Table of organization. A table of organization including the identification of lines of responsibility and authority from policymaking to service to clients shall be available to the licens…

114.7(1) Policies in writing. The following current personnel policies and practices of the agency and relating to the specific facility shall be described in writing and accessible to staff upon request: a. Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policies and procedu…

114.8(1) Qualifications of staff. a. A caseworker shall have graduated from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a human services field related to social work, psychology or a related behavioral science or in education and the equivalent of one year of fu…

114.9(1) Intake policies. The agency shall have written intake policies specific to the licensed facility. 114.9(2) Basis of acceptance. Children shall be accepted for care only after the following criteria have been met: a. An assessment of the child’s need for service and super…

comprehensive residential care facilities. Refer to 441—Chapter 112 for the basic licensing and regulation of all foster care facilities and 441—Chapter 114 for definitions and minimum standards for all group living foster care facilities. This rule is intended to implement Iowa …

115.10(1) Initial discussion. Within a short time after the use of the restraint or control room, staff involved in an intervention and the resident must have a face-to-face discussion except when the presence of a particular staff person may jeopardize the well-being of the resi…

residential facility and each comprehensive residential facility shall have written policies that clearly prohibit the use of chemical restraint. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 273C.3. [ARC 4793C, IAB 12/4/19, effective 1/8/20] [Filed 8/27/81, Notice 7/8/81—…

“Comprehensive residential facility” means a facility which provides care and treatment for children who are unable to live in a family situation due to social, emotional, or physical disabilities and who require varying degrees of supervision as indicated in the individual servi…

guardians shall be provided with information on conditions for the use of restraints. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.3.

115.4(1) Number of staff. a. The number and qualifications of the staff will vary depending on the needs of the children. There shall be at least a one to eight staff-to-child ratio at all times children are awake and present in the facility and during supervised outings. b. A st…

family and group counseling and shall provide, but not be limited to, casework dealing with crisis intervention, daily living skills, peer relationships, future planning and preparation for discharge. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.3. [ARC 4793C, IAB 12/…

115.6(1) Protective locked environment facilities. Physical restraints and a control room are permitted in protective locked environment facilities. 115.6(2) Secure facilities. Secure facilities may use physical restraints, a control room, locked cottages, and mechanical restrain…

115.7(1) Purpose. The control room shall be used for treatment purposes only. A facility shall be approved by the licensing authority as meeting the requirements of this chapter regarding control rooms before control rooms can be utilized. 115.7(2) Written policies. When a compre…

115.8(1) Approval. A facility shall be approved by the licensing authority as meeting the requirements of this chapter regarding locked cottages before locked cottages can be operated. 115.8(2) Nighttime staff. Awake nighttime staff is required in each locked cottage. 115.8(3) Po…

treatment program, the facility shall have and follow written policies regarding their use. These policies shall be approved by the licensor prior to their use. The policies shall be available to clients, parents or guardians, and referral sources at the time of admission. Polici…

term “direct-service providers” when reading the other applicable rule chapters. “Indirect-service provider” means an employee of an agency who supervises, coordinates and administers employees and program components. The definitions of “caseworker” and “casework supervisor” in r…

residential facilities serving children with an intellectual disability or brain injury. Refer to 441—Chapter 112 for basic licensing and regulation of all foster care facilities, 441—Chapter 114 for definitions and minimum standards for all group living foster care facilities an…

“Community residential facility for children with an intellectual disability or brain injury” means a community residential facility as defined in rule 441—114.2(237) which serves children with an intellectual disability as defined in Iowa Code chapter 222 or brain injury as defi…

116.3(1) Direct-service providers. Direct-service providers shall be paraprofessionals or professionals meeting all of the following criteria: a. Paraprofessionals shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age. (2) Have graduated from high school or earned a high school equivalency degr…

the needs of the children. There shall be at least a one to four staff to client ratio during prime programming time. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.3.

facility shall have and follow a written procedure that defines who is responsible for overseeing personal hygiene of children and maintaining general orderliness of the facility. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.3. [ARC 4793C, IAB 12/4/19, effective 1/8/2…

used as stated in the child’s individual service plan as approved by the parent or guardian, caseworker, and facility as long as that facility meets the standards for utilizing that particular type of restraint. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.4. [ARC 479…

department or by a licensed child-placing agency through a training program that has been approved by the department pursuant to rule 441—117.5(237). 117.1(1) Preservice training requirement. Each individual foster parent applicant shall complete the entire 30-hour preservice tra…

attending the 30-hour preservice training and before a foster child is placed in their home. Orientation shall not count toward the required 30 hours of preservice training. 117.2(1) Method of provision. The recruitment and retention contractor may provide orientation: a. In an i…

service training program shall be submitted on Form 470-2541 and must be approved before the delivery of the training. Applications submitted after a training is completed shall not be approved. 117.3(1) Except for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid training, foster pare…

117.4(1) Group training. Applications to provide group foster parent training shall be submitted to the department office for the service area in which the training will be conducted. 117.4(2) Individual training. Applications for approval for individual training, college credit,…

the application for approval of in-service training within 30 days of receipt of the training materials described in rule 441—117.3(237). This notification shall include the reason for not giving approval if approval is denied. 117.5(1) Approval. Foster parent training programs w…

writing within seven days after the notification of the department’s decision to deny approval, the area social work administrator shall review the decision to determine if the original decision shall stand. The decision of the area social work administrator is final and is not s…

assist foster parents in confidently and effectively addressing the needs of children placed in foster care. Form 470-3341 shall be used to address in-service training needs. The training plan shall be developed with the department or retention and recruitment contractor and the …

117.8(1) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All foster parents shall maintain their CPR certification and a certificate or card indicating the date of training and expiration. The training shall be provided by: a. A nationally recognized training organization, such as the Ameri…

preservice training. 117.9(1) Training stipend. Each family that is issued an initial or renewal foster family home license shall receive a $100 stipend to be used for the family’s annual in-service training. The department’s recruitment and retention contractor shall issue one s…

“Aim4Excellence credential” means the national director credential for early childhood administrators that is administered by the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. “Apprenticeship certificate” means a nationally recognized Child Care Development Specialist Register…

for an IQ4K rating by completing the appropriate application and submitting all required supporting documentation. 118.10(1) Standards to be used. The quality rating will be based on the standards in rules

be determined as listed in these subrules. 118.11(1) New or nonrated applicant, Levels 1-4. The application effective date will be the day the department certifies the application is complete and makes the appropriate award determination. 118.11(2) New or nonrated applicant, Leve…

shall be the last day of the month, two years from the application’s effective date. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

application for IQ4K renewal up to 45 calendar days in advance of the current IQ4K expiration date. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

application for IQ4K renewal up to 60 calendar days in advance of the current IQ4K expiration date. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

higher quality rating no sooner than 12 months after the effective date of the current IQ4K certificate. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

must notify the department. The program’s current IQ4K rating will be invalid, and the program must submit a new application. The department shall make a new determination of the appropriate rating. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

to meet all eligibility requirements of the awarded level throughout the entire certification period. 118.17(1) Programs unable to maintain full compliance with all eligibility requirements at their awarded level may apply for a waiver of eligibility within 30 calendar days of th…

virtual program monitoring by the department or the department’s designee to confirm and review compliance with criteria of awarded IQ4K rating. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

training organization shall be accepted toward professional training requirements. Secondary education credits shall count as one secondary education credit equaling 15 training hours based on ages of the children served in the program. [ARC 6277C, IAB 4/6/22, effective 6/1/22]

submitting the specified application form and any required supporting documentation to the department. Applications for a Level 1 rating will not be accepted from programs that have previously been rated at Level 1. 118.2(1) Transition period. For the period February 1, 2011, thr…

under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school. To participate in IQ4K QRIS, a child care center, preschool, or program operating under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school shall certify that its facility meets the applicabl…

under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school; rules 441—118.27(237A) through

under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school. To be rated at a Level 2, an eligible facility must satisfy all of the criteria in each of the seven designated categories listed in Levels 1 and 2 or complete all of the criteria designated in its respecti…