DCF 52.53(8)(b)(b) Access to a shower or bathtub daily, unless medically contraindicated.
DCF 52.53(8)(c)(c) An individual hair brush and comb and regular services of a barber or beautician.
DCF 52.53(8)(d)(d) Equipment and facilities for shaving and washing.
DCF 52.53(8)(e)(e) Mirrors.
DCF 52.53(8)(f)(f) Clean individual towels, washcloths and individually dispensed soap.
DCF 52.53 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 9-1-00.
DCF 52.54DCF 52.54Bedrooms.
DCF 52.54(1)(1)Minimum space.
DCF 52.54(1)(a)(a) Single occupancy. Each center bedroom for one resident shall have a minimum of 80 square feet of floor space except that if the resident is not able to walk or is able to walk only with crutches or other means of support the bedroom shall have a minimum of 100 square feet of floor space.
DCF 52.54(1)(b)(b) Shared occupancy. Each center bedroom for more than one resident shall have a minimum of 60 square feet of floor space for each resident except that if a resident is not able to walk or is able to walk only with crutches or other means of support, the bedroom shall have a minimum of 80 square feet of floor space for each resident.
DCF 52.54(2)(2)Maximum number of residents. No bedroom may accommodate more than the following:
DCF 52.54(2)(a)(a) Four residents in a facility initially licensed before September 1, 2000.
DCF 52.54(2)(b)(b) Two residents in a facility initially licensed on or after September 1, 2000.
DCF 52.54(3)(3)Walls or partitions and doors.
DCF 52.54(3)(a)(a) Each bedroom shall be enclosed on 4 sides by walls or partitions. The walls or partitions shall be:
DCF 52.54(3)(a)1.1. At least 6 feet in height in facilities initially licensed prior to September 1, 2000.
DCF 52.54(3)(a)2.2. Floor-to-ceiling fixed partitions or walls in facilities initially licensed on or after September 1, 2000.
DCF 52.54(3)(b)(b) Each bedroom shall have an outside wall with a window that is openable to the exterior.
DCF 52.54(3)(c)(c) Each bedroom shall have a door.
DCF 52.54(4)(4)Prohibited locations. A center may not locate a resident bedroom in an unfinished basement or attic or in any other area not normally used as a bedroom.
DCF 52.54(5)(5)Prohibited use.
DCF 52.54(5)(a)(a) No bedroom may be used by anyone who is not an occupant of the bedroom to gain access to any other part of the center or any required exit.
DCF 52.54(5)(b)(b) No resident bedroom may be used for purposes other than as sleeping and living space for bedroom occupants.
DCF 52.54(6)(6)Beds and bedding.
DCF 52.54(6)(a)(a) A center shall provide each resident with a single bed appropriate to the resident’s needs. The bed may not be less than 36 inches wide or shorter than the height of the resident. A bed shall have all of the following:
DCF 52.54(6)(a)1.1. A mattress that is firm, clean, comfortable and in good condition.
DCF 52.54(6)(a)2.2. A mattress pad, 2 sheets, 2 blankets, a pillow case, a clean, comfortable pillow and a bedspread.
DCF 52.54(6)(a)3.3. A mattress cover that is waterproof if the resident is incontinent.
DCF 52.54(6)(b)(b)