(1) You must meet the following room requirements to operate a group care facility:

(a) Provide rooms that are ample in size and properly furnished for the number of children you serve;

(b) Have a dining room area that is ample in size and suitably furnished for your residents;

(c) Provide a room or area that is used as an administrative office. In addition, suitable offices must be provided for case management staff. In facilities caring for fewer than thirteen children, these offices may be combined with the administrative office;

(d) Provide a space that can be used as a visiting area; and

(e) Maintain the temperature within your facility at a reasonable level when occupied. You must consider the age and needs of the children under your care in determining appropriate temperature.