77 Ill. Adm. Code 330.3650
Bath and Toilet Rooms
Section 330
Section 330.3650Â Bath and
Toilet Rooms
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall be provided with a minimum of
one water closet, one lavatory, and one bathtub or shower on each floor
occupied by residents.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have bathroom fixtures provided
in the following minimum numbers:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â One lavatory and one water closet for each ten resident beds
on each floor.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â One bathtub or shower for each 15 resident beds on each
floor. The number of resident beds shall be used in determining the number of
bathroom fixtures required, irrespective of the fact that some of the beds may
not be occupied, or may be occupied by bedfast residents.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have no toilet room, other than
for employees, open directly into a kitchen, pantry, food preparation or food
storage room.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have bathroom fixtures of
substantial construction, in good repair and design, so that they may be
satisfactorily cleaned. All toilets, showers, and bathtubs shall be provided
with satisfactory handgrips to assist residents in using them.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have each toilet and bathroom
adequately lighted, have a light switch just inside or outside the door, and be
provided with a well-lighted mirror for each lavatory.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have all bath and toilet rooms
conveniently located and ventilated to the outside atmosphere either by a
window or an exhaust fan. No such room shall open directly into a kitchen,
dining room, pantry, food preparation or food storage room. Neither shall it
be so located that a resident must pass through any such area to reach it.
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have all toilet and bathrooms
with no hardware that will allow a resident to lock himself in the room. (B)
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have partial partitions or
cubical curtains to afford privacy for each toilet and bath fixture when there
are more than one of each type fixture in a room.
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Every existing facility shall have toilet enclosures.
j)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Any shower stalls shall be a minimum of three feet wide by
three feet deep. Satisfactory and properly placed handgrips shall be provided
in the shower stall.