WAC 246-337-120   Facility, environment, and space requirements.  The licensee must ensure that each RTF, exterior grounds and component parts such as, but not limited to, fences, equipment, outbuildings and landscape items are safe, free of hazards, clean, and maintained in good repair, including:

     (1) Each RTF shall be located on a site which is:

     (a) Free of standing water; and

     (b) Accessible by emergency vehicles on at least one street, road or driveway usable under all weather conditions and free of major potholes or obstructions.

     (2) Develop and implement systems for routine preventative maintenance, including:

     (a) Heating ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing and electrical equipment;

     (b) Certification and calibration of biomedical and therapeutic equipment; and

     (c) Documentation of all maintenance.

     (3) Rooms shall be provided for dining, multipurpose, counseling, therapy and social activities, including:

     (a) At least forty square feet per resident for the total combined area which is utilized for dining, social, educational, recreational activities and group therapies;

     (b) A ceiling height of at least seven and one-half feet over the required floor area throughout the RTF;

     (c) At least one private area for visitation of residents and guests;

     (d) Therapy rooms for individual and group counseling that maintain visual and auditory confidentiality in the ratio of at least one room per twelve residents; and

     (e) A medical examination room, when there is routine physical examination of residents within the RTF. The examination room must be equipped with:

     (i) An exam table with at least three feet of space on two sides and end of the table for staff access;

     (ii) An examination light;

     (iii) Storage units for medical supplies and equipment;

     (iv) A handwashing sink;

     (f) Dining room(s) or area(s) are large enough to accommodate all residents at a single sitting or in no more than three shifts. If the space is used for more than one purpose, that space must be designed to accommodate each of the activities without unreasonable interference with one another.

     (4) Equip stairways with more than one riser and ramps with slopes greater than one in twenty with handrails on both sides. Ends of handrails are designed in a manner that eliminates a hooking hazard.

     (5) School facilities, excluding child care, serving residents on the same grounds as the RTF must meet all requirements for health and safety and comply with chapter 246-366 WAC, Primary and secondary schools.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.12 RCW. 05-15-157, § 246-337-120, filed 7/20/05, effective 8/20/05.]