105 C.M.R. 150.810 – Night Lights

(A) Night lights shall be provided in corridors, stairways, bathrooms, toilets, nurse’s stations, attendant’s station and resident bedrooms.
(B) Night lights in resident rooms shall be appropriately located and not less than 12 inches above the finished floor. Fixtures shall be recessed into the wall and shall have slotted covers to produce a subdued light.
(C) Night lights in residents’ toilets shall be not less than 15 watts. Fixtures shall be mounted not less than 12 inches from the finished floor.
(D) All night lights shall be controlled either by a switch at the entrance to the resident bedroom or from the nurse’s station.