Section 260.2400  Physical Plant

a)         Buildings shall meet the requirements established in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 101, Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, Chapter 23, "Existing Residential Board and Care Occupancies, Impractical", and other referenced chapter requirements.

b)         Buildings shall be only one story in height, at grade level, or if a building has multiple stories, children shall be served only on the grade level story.

c)         Children over six years of age occupying the same bedroom shall be of the same gender unless the children are siblings.

d)         An individual shall not need to go through a child's bedroom to reach any other area of the building.

e)         The center shall be kept in a clean, safe, and orderly condition and in good repair.

1)         Electrical, mechanical, heating/air conditioning, fire protection and sewage disposal systems shall be maintained.

2)         Furnishings and furniture shall be maintained in a clean, safe condition.

3)         Attics, basements, stairways, and similar areas shall be kept free of accumulation of refuse, newspapers, boxes, and other items.

4)         Bathtubs, shower stalls and lavatories shall not be used for janitorial, laundry or storage purposes.

5)         All cleaning compounds, insecticides and other potentially hazardous compounds or agents shall be stored in locked cabinets or rooms.

f)          Every center shall have an effective means of supplying clean linen.

1)         Clean linen shall be protected from contamination during handling, transport and storage.

2)         Soiled linen shall be handled, transported and stored in a manner that protects individuals and the environment from contamination.  Soiled diapers shall be placed in special diaper receptacles immediately after removal from the patient.

g)         Each child shall be provided with a bed that meets his/her developmental needs and size.

h)         The water supply shall comply with all applicable State codes and local ordinances.  Each center shall be served by:

1)         Water from a municipal water system; or

2)         A water supply that complies with the Department's rules titled Drinking Water Systems Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 900); or

3)         A water supply that complies with the Department's rules titled Public Area Sanitary Practice Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 895).

i)                    All sewage and liquid wastes shall be discharged into a public sewage disposal system or shall be collected, treated, and disposed of in a private sewage disposal system that is designed, constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with the Department's rules entitled Private Sewage Disposal Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 905).

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 3008, effective February 2, 2007)