S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-103.2600.2604

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-103.2600.2604 - Bathrooms and Restrooms (II)

A. Separate bathroom facilities shall be provided for staff members, general public, and/or family.

B. Toilets shall be provided in ample number to serve the needs of staff members and general public. The minimum number of bathrooms for residents shall be one (1) toilet for each six (6) licensed beds or a fraction thereof.

C. There shall be at least one (1) handwash lavatory adjacent to each toilet. Liquid soap shall be provided in public restrooms and bathrooms used by more than one (1) resident. Communal use of bar soap is prohibited. A sanitary individualized method of drying hands shall be available at each lavatory.

D. There shall be one (1) bathtub or shower for each eight (8) licensed beds or a fraction thereof.

E. All bathtubs, toilets, and showers used by residents shall have approved grab bars securely fastened in a usable fashion.

F. Privacy shall be provided at toilets, urinals, bathtubs, and showers.

G. Toilet facilities shall be at or adjacent to the kitchen for kitchen employees.

H. Facilities for handicapped persons shall be provided whether or not any of the residents are classified as handicapped.

I. All bathroom floors shall be entirely covered with an approved nonabsorbent covering. Walls shall be nonabsorbent, washable surface to the highest level of splash.

J. An adequate supply of toilet tissue shall be maintained in each bathroom.

K. Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for waste materials. Such receptacles in toilet rooms for women shall be covered.

L. Soap, bath towels, and washcloths shall be provided to each resident as needed. Bath linens assigned to specific residents shall not be stored in centrally located bathrooms. Provisions shall be made for each resident to properly keep their bath linens in their room, such as on a towel bar or hook designated for each resident occupying that room, or bath linens to meet resident needs shall be distributed as needed, and collected after each use and stored properly.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-103.2600.2604

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016.