WAC 246-337-150   Resident rooms, furnishings and storage.  The RTF shall ensure that residents have an accessible, clean, well-maintained room with sufficient space, light, and comfortable furnishings for sleeping and personal activities including, but not limited to:

     (1) Sleeping rooms designed to provide at least a three-foot clear access aisle from the entry door, along at least one side of each bed, and in front of all storage equipment.

     (2) If a bunk bed is used, a minimum access aisle of five feet shall be provided along at least one side of the bunk bed.

     (3) Room identification and resident capacity per sleeping room consistent with the approved room list and evacuation floor plan.

     (4) Direct access to a hallway, living room, lounge, the outside, or other common use area without going through a laundry or utility area, a bath or toilet room, or another resident's bedroom.

     (5) Each sleeping room having one or more outside windows that:

     (a) Is easily opened if necessary for fire exit or ventilation;

     (b) Is marked with a solid color or barriers to prevent residents from accidentally walking into them if clear glass windows or doors extend to the floor;

     (c) Has adjustable curtains, shades, blinds, or equivalent installed at the windows for visual privacy; and

     (d) Is shatterproof, screened, or of the security type as determined by the resident needs.

     (6) Sleeping rooms equipped with:

     (a) One or more noncombustible waste containers;

     (b) An individual towel and washcloth rack or an equivalent method to provide clean towels and washcloths;

     (c) Storage facilities for storing a reasonable quantity of clothing and, when requested by the resident, storage in a lockable drawer, cupboard, locker, or other secure space somewhere in the building;

     (d) Furniture appropriate for the age and physical condition of each resident, must be provided, including:

     (i) A chair, which may be used in either the bedroom or a group room interchangeably;

     (ii) A bed of appropriate size equipped with:

     (A) A mattress that is clean, in good repair, and fits the frame;

     (B) One or more pillows that are clean, and in good repair for each resident over two and one-half years;

     (C) Bedding that includes a tight-fitting sheet or cover for the sleeping surface, and a clean blanket or suitable cover; and

     (D) Bedding that is in good repair, changed weekly or more often as necessary to maintain cleanliness;

     (iii) A bed thirty-six or more inches wide for adults and appropriate size for children, spaced thirty-six inches apart;

     (iv) A single level nonstacking crib, infant bed, bassinet or playpen for children twenty-four months and younger meeting chapter 70.111 RCW, and including:

     (A) Sleep equipment having secure latching devices; and

     (B) A mattress that is:

     (I) Snug-fitting to prevent the infant from becoming entrapped between the mattress and crib side rails;

     (II) Waterproof and easily sanitized; and

     (III) Free of crib bumpers, stuffed toys or pillows;

     (v) A youth bed or regular bed for children twenty-five months and older;

     (vi) If bunk beds are used, children six years of age or less are prohibited from utilizing the upper bunk.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.12 RCW. 05-15-157, § 246-337-150, filed 7/20/05, effective 8/20/05.]