4658 NURSING HOMES

4658.4115 CLOTHES WARDROBE OR CLOSET; NEW CONSTRUCTION. A nursing home must provide each resident with individual wardrobe or closet space in the resident's bedroom with clothes racks and shelves accessible to the resident. Locks may be provided, with keys for the residents when …

4658.4120 HANDRAILS AND CORRIDORS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Handrails. Securely anchored, durable handrails must be provided on both sides of corridors used by residents. If a length of corridor space between doorways is 60 inches or less, a handrail is not necessary for that…

4658.4125 NURSING AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Nurses' station. At least one nurses' station must be provided per resident floor. A nurses' station may serve more than one nursing area on the same floor if the maximum distance from resident bedrooms does not exceed that req…

4658.4130 NOURISHMENT AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Equipment. A nourishment area must be provided for serving between-meal refreshments. It may serve more than one nursing area, and may be located contiguous to a dayroom. The nourishment area must be provided with a work co…

4658.4135 TOILET ROOMS AND SANITARY FIXTURES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Design and equipment. Toilet rooms for residents, personnel, and the public must be designed and equipped according to part 4658.4145, except as noted in this part. A nursing home must have at least one to…

4658.4140 PROVISION OF RESIDENT TOILET ROOMS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Each resident toilet room must be directly accessible from the bedroom. A toilet room may serve two bedrooms, but no more than four beds, if residents are of the same sex. Hinged doors must swing out, or must be doub…

4658.4145 TOILET ROOM LAYOUT; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The layout for a toilet room must include items A to J. A. The door opening must have a clear opening of at least 32 inches. Hinged doors must swing out, or must be double acting and provided with an emergency-type release stop. B. …

4658.4150 PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOMS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The layout for physically accessible toilet rooms must include items A to M. A. Toilet rooms for wheelchair users must be arranged to allow movement for the frontal, oblique, and lateral angle approach. B. The door o…

4658.4155 CENTRAL BATHING AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Fixtures. Bathing fixtures must be provided in accordance with part 4658.4135. Subp. 2. General requirements. A. In bathing areas with more than one fixture, each bathtub or shower area must be provided with privacy cur…

4658.4160 DRINKING FOUNTAINS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Refrigerated drinking fountains must be provided in resident areas, the recreational or activities area, and in or near the dining area. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October…

4658.4165 HANDWASHING FACILITIES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Handwashing facilities must be available for persons providing services to residents. Single-service towels must be available at all times. Use of a common towel is prohibited. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History:…

4658.4170 STORAGE; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Equipment and supplies. A. A storage room or rooms must be provided in each nursing area. B. Total storage area within the nursing home for the storage of equipment and supplies must be provided in the amount of at least 15 square f…

4658.4175 JANITOR'S CLOSET; NEW CONSTRUCTION. A janitor's closet must be provided for each resident floor or nursing area. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4180 ROOM LABELING; NEW CONSTRUCTION. All bedrooms must be labeled using a system of numbers. All service rooms must be labeled. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4190 PENALTIES FOR RESIDENT AREAS; NEW CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. Penalty assessments for violations of parts 4658.4100 to 4658.4180 shall be assessed on a daily basis and are as follows: A. part 4658.4100, $150; B. part 4658.4105, subpart 1, $200; C. part 4658.4105, subp…

4658.4200 DINING, DAYROOM, AND ACTIVITY AREAS, REQUIRED FLOOR AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Total area. The total area set aside for dining, dayroom, and activities must be at least 40 square feet per bed, with a minimum of five square feet per bed for each type of area. Sub…

4658.4205 DAYROOM; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Dayroom space must not include areas used for corridor traffic or chapels with fixed pews. Dayrooms must be located convenient to the bedroom areas and there must be at least one on each bedroom floor in multistory construction. Dayrooms must …

4658.4210 DINING AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The dining area must be separate from the kitchen. The dining area or areas must have windows facing the outdoors. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4215 ACTIVITIES AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Display space for individual resident's projects must be provided. A counter, physically accessible handwashing facility, and a single-service towel dispenser must be provided within an activities area. If provided, a ceramic kiln must…

4658.4290 PENALTIES FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; NEW CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. A $150 penalty shall be assessed on a daily basis for violations of parts 4658.4200 to 4658.4215. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 200…

4658.4300 KITCHEN AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. In general. The kitchen must be located conveniently to the service entrance, food storage areas, and dining area. Door openings to food preparation areas must be located away from entrances to soiled linen or utility rooms, tr…

4658.4305 FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. In general. All food service equipment, including ice makers, drinking fountains, and dishwashers, must comply with part 4658.3500, subpart 3. Food storage equipment must be designed and constructed according to NSF I…

4658.4310 DISHWASHING AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The dishwashing area must be separate from the food preparation area, and must be arranged and equipped as follows in items A to D. A. Soiled dishes must arrive at the soiled dish counter without passing through the clean dish side of…

4658.4315 WASHING OF FOOD CARTS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. A separate area, equipped with a floor drain, must be provided for the cleaning of food carts. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4320 WASHING OF GARBAGE CANS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. An area, separated from the dietary area, equipped with a floor drain, must be provided for the washing of garbage cans. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4325 LAUNDRY, SIZE AND LOCATION; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Laundry. The laundry, if provided in the facility, must be sized and equipped to handle the laundering of all linen and personal clothing to be processed in the facility. Subp. 2. Entrance. The entrance to a soile…

4658.4330 SOILED LINEN COLLECTION ROOM; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Soiled linen collection room. A separate, enclosed soiled linen collection room must be provided for the collection, storage, and sorting of soiled linen to be processed in the laundry processing room or by an o…

4658.4335 LAUNDRY PROCESSING ROOM; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The laundry processing room must be arranged and equipped to allow for the orderly, progressive flow of work from the soiled area to the clean area. The layout of the processing area must minimize linen transportation and avoid…

4658.4340 LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The laundry equipment must be of commercial type and must be of sufficient size and quantity for the size of the facility. The washer installation must be constructed of materials capable of meeting the operating requirements in part…

4658.4345 CLEAN LINEN STORAGE; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Rooms, closets, or enclosed carts must be provided for the storage of clean linen. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4350 LAUNDRY FOR PERSONAL CLOTHING; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Provision must be made for the washing of personal clothing either within or outside the facility. Residential-grade equipment may be used for the washing of personal clothing. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 H…

4658.4355 REFUSE; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Refuse area. An outside, fenced area or a separate room must be provided for holding trash and garbage prior to disposal. It must be located convenient to the service entrance and be sized to accommodate the refuse volume and the cho…

4658.4360 COVERED ENTRANCE AREA; NEW CONSTRUCTION. At least one covered entrance area must be provided to protect residents from weather. The covered entrance must extend from the curb line to the building. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published E…

4658.4365 FACILITIES FOR PERSONNEL; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Locker and toilet facilities must be provided for personnel. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4370 REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AREAS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Specialized rehabilitative services area. Each specialized rehabilitative therapy service provided must be provided space and equipment for exercise and treatment which meets the needs of a medically directed t…

4658.4375 BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOP SERVICES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. A room must be provided and equipped for barber and beauty shop services. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4390 PENALTIES FOR DIETARY, LAUNDRY, AND OTHER SERVICES; NEW CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. Penalty assessments for violations of parts 4658.4300 to 4658.4375 shall be assessed on a daily basis and are as follows: A. parts 4658.4300 to 4658.4345, $200; B. part 4658.4350, $100…

4658.4400 AREA HEAT PROTECTION; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Floors and walls for resident living areas which are overheated due to adjoining heat sources must be insulated or otherwise protected to prevent the surface from exceeding a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Statutory Authori…

4658.4405 DOOR HANDLES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Lever-type door handles must be provided on all hinged doors to resident areas. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4410 DUMBWAITERS AND CONVEYORS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Enclosed dumbwaiter pits and conveyor spaces must be provided with access for cleaning. Operation of dumbwaiters must comply with parts 5205.0400 to 5205.0490. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Pub…

4658.4415 ELEVATORS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Subpart 1. Elevators. Shaft enclosures and elevator installations must be provided in accordance with part 4658.3500, subpart 5. Elevators must be provided in all facilities where residents occupy or use more than the entrance or first floor…

4658.4420 EXTERIOR MECHANICAL SHAFTS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Exterior shafts serving equipment for resident areas must be constructed to prevent accumulation of dirt, leaves, or snow. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2…

4658.4425 FLOOR JOINTS; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Thresholds and expansion joint covers must be flush with the floor, except at exterior doors. Adjacent dissimilar floor materials must be flush with each other to provide an unbroken surface. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 His…

4658.4430 NONSKID SURFACES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Stairways, ramps, bathtubs, and showers must be provided with nonslip surfaces. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.4435 GLASS PROTECTION; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Any full height window or glass partition of clear glass which has the sill placed at or up to 18 inches above floor level must be constructed of safety glass and must be provided with a railing or some other structural safety barrier…

4658.4440 LINEN AND TRASH CHUTES; NEW CONSTRUCTION. The minimum diameter of a gravity-type chute must be two feet. The ceiling space between shaft walls and the discharge end of the chute must be sealed to prevent odors from leaking into the enclosing shaft space. Statutory Autho…

4658.4445 OVERHEAD PIPING; NEW CONSTRUCTION. Overhead piping must not be exposed in dietary areas, clean storage, and clean linen areas. Waste lines over food preparation areas, food storage areas, clean storage areas, and electrical panels are prohibited. Plumbing waste lines an…