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PDFWAC 388-97-2580

Wardrobes in a resident room.

The nursing home must provide:
(1) A separated, enclosed wardrobe or closet for each resident's clothing and belongings accessible to the resident; and
(2) In a new building or addition, each bed in each room must have a separate, enclosed wardrobe or closet accessible to the resident with:
(a) Minimum inside dimensions of twenty-two inches deep by a minimum of twenty-six inches wide by sixty inches high; and
(b) Inside space including a rod, at least fifteen inches long, and allowing for fifty-four inches of clear hanging length adjustable to meet the needs of the resident.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, ยง 388-97-2580, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]