A provider shall meet the following requirements regarding bathrooms:

1. (1) Bathroom facilities must be easily accessible by children and providers;
2. (2) Hot water for faucets normally used by children in care may not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit;
3. (3) Toilets and hand sinks must be kept clean and in good repair; and

4. (4) For child care centers and school-age programs:

   1. (a) All bathrooms must have natural or mechanical ventilation;
   2. (b) Separate bathrooms must be available for males and females;

   3. (c) Ratios for toilet and hand sinks must align with the minimum standards for plumbing and plumbing systems published by the plumbing commission.

      Except in a family day care, hand sinks must be in the same room, or an unobstructed room adjacent to the diaper changing area. A handwashing sink used after diapering and toileting may not be used for food preparation.

      Standards adopted for plumbing -- Conformity to Uniform Plumbing Code, SDCL 36-25-15.

Source: 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16 (2)(6) .