1. Administrators and a majority of board members or owners of groups belonging to the Organization of Residential Homes must be members in good standing of The Mother Church.
2. Policies of each member organization should be in accord with the teachings of Christian Science and primarily intended to serve Christian Scientists who adhere to Christian Science.
3. Members of the Organization of Residential Homes should be current and active in their participation and support.
4. Representatives of member groups attending the Organization of Residential Homes meetings must be members of The Mother Church.

These standards were adopted in September 1978 and amended in October 2002.