Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories

Toilets and Hand Washing Lavatories 1. Toilets and hand washing lavatories shall be located within the physical confines of child care facility and shall be convenient to outside playground areas. 2. The following ratios shall apply: Toilets, urinals, and hand washing lavatories shall be apportioned at a ratio of 1:15. Urinals shall not exceed 33 percent of the total required toilet fixtures. When the number of children in the ratio is exceeded by one, an additional fixture shall be required. 3. The hand washing lavatories located in a diapering area shall not be included in the ratio of hand washing lavatories to children for determining a child care facility's capacity. Diaper changing sinks shall not be used for any other purpose such as, but not limited to, rinsing or washing baby bottles, pacifiers, teething rings, or for food preparation. 4. All hand washing lavatories shall have both hot and cold running water. Hot water temperature shall not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 5. Toilets, urinals, hand washing lavatories, and sinks shall be clean and operational. Bathrooms, hand washing lavatories, and sinks shall be supplied with soap, and individual towels for drying hands. Each toilet shall be supplied with toilet paper.