Washington Administrative Code
Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of
Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities
ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
Section 110-145-1565 - What is the ratio of persons normally on the premises to bathrooms at my facility?

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 110-145-1565

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) You must maintain the following ratio of toilets, handwashing sinks, and bathing facilities:

FACILITYTOILETS(flush-type)HANDWASHING(hot and cold running water)BATHING FACILITIES(hot and cold running water)
Group residential programs licensed for 5 or fewer1 minimum1 minimum1 minimum
Group residential for 6 or more2 minimum1:8 ratio2 minimum1:8 ratio1 minimum1:8 ratio

(2) In programs providing care to expectant mothers, all sleeping areas must have at least one toilet and handwashing sink on the same floor.

(3) Children eighteen months of age or younger and other children who do not use a toilet need not be included when determining the number of required flush-type toilets.

Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.010, 74.15.030, 74.15.040, 74.15.090, 74.13.031, 74.39A.056, 43.43.832. WSR 18-11-138, § 388-145-1565, filed 5/23/18, effective 6/23/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-145-1565, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.

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