(1) The program of all youth group homes shall include the following:

(a) Care and guidance:

(i) provision of three regular, well-balanced meals per day, maintenance of home, and clothing, and supervision of child's health and dental care;

(ii) personal care, supervision, and attention appropriate to age;

(iii) provision of opportunities for educational, social and cultural growth through suitable reading materials, toys, activities and equipment;

(iv) provision of opportunities for associations with peer groups and for experiences in school and community;

(v) cooperation with the placing agency and participating in case conferences;

(vi) cooperation with the placing agency in arranging for contact with child's own family when appropriate.

(b) Nutrition:

(i) The provider shall serve meals and snacks appropriate to the nutritional needs of the children and shall include the four basic food group requirements.

(ii) Special diets shall be provided for residents as ordered in writing by a physician. Such orders shall be kept on file at the facility.

(iii) Copies of menus as served shall be kept on file for one month and shall be available for inspection.

(iv) All food shall be transported, stored, covered, prepared and served in a sanitary manner.

(v) Use of home canned products, other than jams, jellies and fruits is prohibited unless the youth group home has been commercially approved.

(vi) Hands shall be washed with warm water and soap before handling of food.

(c) Education: Each provider shall assure that each child in its care is offered an educational program that is appropriate to the child's needs and in compliance with compulsory school attendance laws.

(d) Religion: All children in the youth group home shall have the opportunity to voluntarily practice their respective religion. Children shall be permitted to attend religious services of their choice in the community and to receive visits from representatives of their respective faiths.

(e) Culture: The provider shall give encouragement and opportunity to each child to identify with his cultural heritage.

(f) Clothing:

(i) The provider shall provide each child with his own clothing suitable to the child's age and size and comparable to the clothing of other children in the community.

(ii) Children shall have some choice in the selection of their clothing.

(g) Personal hygiene: The provider shall train children in personal care, hygiene, and grooming and shall provide each child with the necessary supplies.

(h) Privacy and individualism: The provider shall allow the children to have privacy.

(i) The provider shall provide a separate bed, separate storage space for clothing and personal articles, and a place for the child to display his socially appropriate creative works and symbols of identity.

(ii) Each child shall be provided with access to a quiet area where he can be alone when appropriate.

(i) Money: Money earned by a child or received as a gift or allowance shall be his personal property and accounted for separately from group home funds.

(i) If the youth group home is partly supported by institutional production on a commercial basis, compliance with child labor laws and minimum wage laws must be assured.

(j) Training and employment: The provider shall assist in preparing children for economic independence.

(i) The provider shall assist children in obtaining the skills necessary for employment (i.e., completing applications, appearance, attitude toward employment, interviewing for jobs) and shall utilize community resources for vocational counseling and training.

(ii) The provider must distinguish between tasks which children are expected to perform as part of living together, jobs to earn spending money, and jobs performed for vocational training. Children in care shall not be used as employees of the facility without prior approval of the department.

(k) Recreation: The provider shall encourage the children to continue any socially appropriate activities, classes or participation in clubs or groups. The children shall be allowed to become voluntarily involved in community programs that meet his needs, interests and abilities.