77 Ill. Adm. Code 225.7040
Dining, Living, and Activities Rooms
Section 225
Section 225.7040Â Dining,
Living, and Activities Rooms
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The combined area of these rooms shall not be less than 25
square feet per resident bed.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A minimum of one dining room with at least 20 square feet per
resident bed shall be provided. Facilities to allow individual feeding of
residents shall be provided in the nursing unit if they are not able to feed
themselves. Dining area provided for this function may be included in the
required area.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A comfortably furnished living room shall be provided, with a
total window area of at least one-tenth of the floor area.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An activities room shall be provided based on program
requirements.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dining, living, and activities rooms shall be located so that
they are not an entrance vestibule from the outside.