Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9555 - SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS
ADULT DAY CARE CENTER OR ADULT DAY SERVICES CENTER LICENSURE
Part 9555.9730 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. [Repealed, 18 SR 2748]
Subp. 2. Determination of occupancy code.
The occupancy code requirements for a center shall be determined according to the Minnesota State Fire Code adopted under chapter 7511.
Subp. 3. Signal system in restrooms.
Restrooms used by participants must be equipped with a mechanism that participants can use to signal staff members by light or by sound if participants need assistance.
Subp. 4. Usable space requirements.
The licensed capacity of a center shall be limited by the amount of indoor space available for use by participants. The total indoor space available for use by participants must equal at least 40 square feet for each day care participant and each day care staff member present at the center. When a center is located in a multifunctional organization, the center may share common space with the multifunctional organization if the required space available for use by participants is maintained while the center is operating. In determining the square footage of usable indoor space available, a center must not count:
Subp. 5. Private space.
The usable indoor space available to a center must include a room or an area that can be used as private space for providing personal hygiene services or social services to participants.
Subp. 6. Equipment and furnishings.
Each center shall provide the equipment and furnishings in items A to E:
Subp. 7. Temperature.
A minimum temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in indoor areas used by participants.
Subp. 8. Ventilation.
Outside doors and windows which are used for ventilation must be screened in summer months.
Subp. 9. [Repealed, 18 SR 2748]
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.386; 14.388; 245A.09