North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter K - HOSPICE LICENSING RULES
Section .1100 - HOSPICE RESIDENTIAL CARE
Section 13K .1109 - RESIDENT CARE AREAS

(1) private bedroom with not less than 100 square feet of floor area or semi-private bedroom with not less than 80 square feet of floor area per bed shall be provided;

(2) infants and small children shall not share a bedroom with an adult resident unless requested by the resident and families;

(3) each bedroom shall be furnished with a bed, a mattress protected by waterproof material, a mattress pad, a pillow, and one chair per resident;

(4) each bedroom shall be provided with one closet or wardrobe per bed. Each closet or wardrobe shall have clothing storage space of not less than 48 cubic feet per bed with one-half of this space for hanging clothes;

(5) each bedroom shall:

(6) each bedroom shall provide lighting for treatment and non-treatment needs, 50 foot-candles for treatment needs, and 35 foot-candles for non-treatment needs; and

(7) no resident bedroom shall be accessed through a bathroom, kitchen, or another bedroom.

(1) bathrooms shall be directly accessible to each resident bedroom without going through the general corridors. One bathroom may serve up to four residents. The bathroom doorway shall be a minimum 32-inch clear opening;

(2) each bathroom shall be furnished with the following:

(1) an area for charting;

(2) storage provisions for personal effects of staff;

(3) storage areas for supplies and resident care equipment;

(4) storage area(s) for housekeeping equipment and cleaning supplies;

(5) a medication preparation area with a counter, a sink trimmed with valves that can be operated without hands, locked medication storage, and a double locked narcotic storage area under visual control of staff. If the sink is equipped with blade handles, the blade handles shall not be less than four inches in length. If the sink faucet depends on the building electrical service for operation, the faucet must have an emergency power source or battery backup capability. If the faucet has battery operated sensors, the facility shall have a maintenance policy to keep extra rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries on premises for the faucets;

(6) a lockable refrigerator for drug storage only or a separate locked box in a facility refrigerator. The refrigerator must be capable of maintaining a temperature range of 36 degrees F (2 degrees C) to 46 degrees F (8 degrees C);

(7) a kitchen with:

(8) a separate dining area measuring not less than 20 square feet per resident bed;

(9) a recreational and social activities area with not less than 150 square feet of floor area exclusive of corridor traffic;

(10) a nurses' calling system shall be provided:

(11) heating and air conditioning equipment that can maintain a temperature range between 68 degrees and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, even upon loss of utility power.