R9-10-426. Physical Plant Standards

A. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A nursing care institution complies with: a. The applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that were in effect on the date the nursing care institution submitted the application including the notarized attestation of architectural plans according to R9-10-104; and b. The requirements for Existing Health Care Occupancies in National Fire Protection Association 101, Life Safety Code, incorporated by reference in R9- 10-104.01; 2. The premises and equipment are sufficient to accommodate: a. The services stated in the nursing care institution’s scope of services, and b. An individual accepted as a resident by the nursing care institution; 3. A nursing care institution is ventilated by windows or mechanical ventilation, or a combination of both; 4. The corridors are equipped with handrails on each side that are firmly attached to the walls and are not in need of repair; 5. No more than two individuals reside in a resident room unless: a. The nursing care institution was operating before October 31, 1982; and b. The resident room has not undergone a modification as defined in A.R.S. § 36-401; 6. A resident has a separate bed, a nurse call system, and furniture to meet the resident’s needs in a resident room or suite of rooms; 7. A resident room has: a. A window to the outside with window coverings for controlling light and visual privacy, and the location of the window permits a resident to see outside from a sitting position; b. A closet with clothing racks and shelves accessible to the resident; and c. If the resident room contains more than one bed, a curtain or similar type of separation between the beds for privacy; and 8. A resident room or a suite of rooms: a. Is accessible without passing through another resident’s room; and b. Does not open into any area where food is prepared, served, or stored. B. If a swimming pool is located on the premises, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. The swimming pool is enclosed by a wall or fence that: a. Is at least five feet in height as measured on the exterior of the wall or fence; b. Has no vertical openings greater that four inches across; c. Has no horizontal openings, except as described in subsection (B)(1)(e); d. Is not chain-link; e. Does not have a space between the ground and the bottom fence rail that exceeds four inches in height; and f. Has a self-closing, self-latching gate that: i. Opens away from the swimming pool, ii. Has a latch located at least 54 inches from the ground, and iii. Is locked when the swimming pool is not in use; and 2. A life preserver or shepherd’s crook is available and accessible in the pool area. C. An administrator shall ensure that a spa that is not enclosed by a wall or fence as described in subsection (B)(1) is covered and locked when not in use.