Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-7462

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-5-7462 - Bathrooms

A. A licensee shall maintain bathrooms and bathroom fixtures in good operating and sanitary condition, and as prescribed in this Section.

1. The licensee shall have facility bathrooms equipped with:

a. At least one wash basin and one toilet for every six children in care;

b. At least one bathtub or shower for every eight children in care;

c. Cold and hot running water, with enough hot water to allow each child a daily bath or shower;

d. Bathtubs and showers that are slip-resistant; and

e. Toilets and bathtubs or showers which allow a child to have privacy, as developmentally appropriate, or as otherwise prescribed in written program policy.

2. The licensee shall not permit children age 5 or older who are of different genders to share a bathroom at the same time.

3. The licensee shall equip bathrooms to facilitate maximum self-help by children through one or more of the following methods:

a. Providing children with step-stools to reach a sink,

b. Providing smaller sized bathroom fixtures,

c. Providing training toilets,

d. Placing towel racks and dispensers at lower heights, or

e. Other similar or comparable methods.

4. A licensee shall have bathrooms large enough to permit staff to help children who require it.

5. A licensee shall provide bathrooms with sufficient toilet paper, towels, soap, and other items required to maintain good personal hygiene, or shall provide children with personal supplies of these items.

B. The bathroom fixture requirements prescribed in subsections (A)(1)(a) and (b) are presumed adequate. If a licensee operates a barracks type facility which does not meet these requirements, the licensee shall present a written plan showing how the licensee's bathroom facilities permit children in care to maintain adequate hygiene. The Licensing Authority shall review and approve the plan if it is consistent with the licensee's described program and does not pose a risk of harm to children in care.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7462

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).