R501-19-8. Physical Environment

A. 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. Indoor space for free and informal activities of consumers shall be available.

D. Provision shall be made for consumer privacy.

E. Space shall be provided for private and group counseling sessions.

F. Sleeping Space

1. No more than four persons, or two for Division of Services for People With Disabilities programs, shall be housed in a single bedroom.

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

3. A minimum eighty square feet per individual shall be provided in a single occupant bedroom. Storage space will 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. 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.

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

7. Consumers shall be allowed to decorate and personalize bedrooms with respect for other residents and property.

G. Bathrooms

1. The program shall have separate bathrooms for males and females. These shall be maintained in good operating order and in a clean and safe condition.

2. Bathrooms shall accommodate consumers with physical disabilities as required.

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

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

5. Bathrooms shall meet a minimum ratio of one toilet, one lavatory, and one tub or shower for each six residents.

6. There shall be toilets and baths or showers which allow for individual privacy.

7. There shall be mirrors secured to the walls at convenient heights.

8. Bathrooms shall be located as to allow access without disturbing other residents during sleeping hours.

H. Furniture and equipment shall be of sufficient quantity, variety, and quality to meet program and consumer needs.

I. All furniture and equipment shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition.

J. Programs which permit individuals to do their own laundry shall provide equipment and supplies for washing, drying, and ironing.

K. Programs which provide for common laundry of linens and clothing, shall provide containers for soiled laundry separate from storage for clean linens and clothing.

L. Laundry appliances shall be maintained in a clean and safe operating condition.