The use of discipline in the group home shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the Department's rulemaking, 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384, Discipline and Behavior Management in Child Care Facilities. The group home shall provide an environment of safety and well being for children in care. Staff shall not abuse or neglect children and shall provide a safe environment at all times. No child shall be subjected to corporal punishment, verbal abuse, threats or derogatory remarks about the child or the child's family.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 403.9
Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 6054, effective May 1, 2010