Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.4127 - Staff-to-resident ratio
Rule 127.
(1) The
licensee shall develop and adhere to a written staff-to-resident ratio formula
for direct care workers.
(2) At a
minimum, 1 direct care worker shall be responsible for not more than 10
residents at 1 time during residents' normal awake hours and not more than 20
residents at 1 time during the residents' normal sleeping hours.
(3) The ratio formula for direct care workers
shall correspond with the institution's purpose and the needs of the residents
and shall assure the continual safety, protection, and direct care and
supervision of residents.
(4) When
residents are asleep or otherwise outside of the direct supervision of staff,
staff shall perform variable interval, eye-on checks of residents. The time
between the variable interval checks shall not exceed fifteen
minutes.
Notes
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