R501-11-8. Physical Facility

A. Staff Quarters: A 24 hour live-in staff shall have separate living space with a private bathroom.

B. The program shall have space to serve as an administrative office for records, secretarial work and bookkeeping.

C. Sleeping Space.

1. Large rooms may be used as dormitory style bedrooms.

2. A minimum of 50 square feet per consumer shall be provided in a multiple occupant bedroom. Storage space shall not be counted.

3. A minimum of 70 square feet per individual shall be provided in a single occupant bedroom. Storage space shall not be counted.

4. Sleeping areas shall have a source of natural light, and shall be ventilated by mechanical means or equipped with a screened window that opens.

5. There shall be an escape window for each sleeping room unless there are two ways to exit the room.

6. Each bed, none of which shall be portable, shall be solidly constructed and be provided with clean linens after each consumer stay and at least weekly.

7. Sleeping quarters serving male and female residents shall be structurally separated.

D. Bathrooms

1. Bathrooms shall meet a minimum ratio of one toilet, one lavatory, and one tub or shower for each eight residents. These shall be maintained in good operating order and in a clean and safe condition.

2. Toilets and baths or showers shall allow for individual privacy. They shall also accommodate consumers with physical disabilities, as required by the state building code.

3. Bathroom mirrors shall be secured to the walls at convenient heights.

4. Each bathroom shall be properly equipped with toilet paper, towels, soap and other items required for personal hygiene.

5. Bathrooms shall be ventilated by mechanical means or equipped with a screened window that opens.