(a) Walls.

1. (1) Kitchens, and other rooms where food and drink are prepared shall have a smooth, nonperforated surface that is washable.
2. (2) Wallpaper shall not be used.
3. (3) The walls of the psychiatric residential treatment facility shall be a smooth surface with painted or equally washable finish.
4. (4) Walls shall be without cracks and, in conjunction with floors, shall be waterproof and free from spaces which may harbor ants and roaches.
5. (5) All walls shall be kept clean and in good repair.

(b) Floors.

1. (1) All floor surfaces throughout the psychiatric residential treatment facility shall provide a surface or finish which is smooth, waterproof, grease proof, and resistant to heavy wear.
2. (2) Safety devices shall be provided on ramps.
3. (3) All floors in baths, toilets, lavatories, and beneath kitchen dishwashing in the psychiatric residential treatment facility shall have a floor covering of a continuous type.
4. (4) No cracks or joints in the floor covering shall be permitted in these rooms.

5. (5) Carpet is permitted as floor covering for the following areas, provided the carpet meets the following requirements:

   1. (A) Offices;
   2. (B) Corridors; and
   3. (C) Day rooms.
6. (6) The carpet has a flame spread rating of seventy-five (75) or less, has a smoke density of one hundred (100) or less.

7. (7)

   1. (A) No pad will be permitted under the carpet.
   2. (B) The carpet is to be glued directly to the floor.
   3. (C) Prior approval by the Office of Long-Term Care is required before the carpet is installed.

8. (8)

   1. (A) In psychiatric residential treatment facilities where carpet is installed, the psychiatric residential treatment facility must furnish equipment and have written cleaning procedures to clean and maintain the carpet.
   2. (B) This equipment must include, as a minimum, a shampooer and wet/dry vacuum.

9. (9)

   1. (A) Psychiatric residential treatment facilities that presently have carpets in areas other than those listed above may keep that carpet as long as it is maintained properly and free of odors.
   2. (B) If not properly maintained and free of odors, the carpet will be removed and replaced with a hard smooth surface.