Abstract: A safety electrical receptacle assembly has rectangular electrical box having an open front, a face plate covering the open front of the electrical box, and a cover plate. The face plate has a main body, at least one cut-out in the main body for receiving an receptacle, and a rim projecting upwardly and outwardly from the main body to define a recessed area. The cover plate is dimensioned to fit tightly within the recessed area. The cover plate is hingedly connected to the rim so that it is pivotally moveable between a closed position is which the cover plate covers the receptacles and an open position in which receptacles are exposed.