Nevada

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Residential Facilities for Groups
Resident capacity: No maximum stated. Verify with specific city.
Staff ratios: No minimum ratios. Facilities must maintain staffing patterns that are sufficient to meet residents' care needs and enable them to achieve and maintain their functioning, self-care, and independence. There must be at least one caregiver on the premises of the facility if one or more residents are present at the facility.
Cost of licensing: $2386 + $200 per bed
Bedroom square footage: Apartment-style units are not required. Facilities may provide private or shared rooms. No more than three residents may share a room.
Memory care: Dementia Care Staff

Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Contact Phone Number: 775-684-1030
Licensure Term(s): Residential Facilities for Groups
Census Requirements: No maximum stated. Verify with specific city.
Qualifications for Managers: Administrators must be licensed by the Nevada State Board of Examiners for Administrators of Facilities for Long Term Care and must designate one or more employees to be in charge of the facility during those times when the administrator is absent.
Qualifications for Caregivers: Within 60 days of employment, caregivers must receive at least 4 hours of training related to the care that is specific to the facility's resident population, for example, the elderly, persons with mental illness, or persons with chronic illness and debilitating diseases; and must receive 8 hours of annual continuing education and training related to the care of such residents. Within 30 days after an administrator or caregiver is employed at the facility, they must be trained in first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and maintain a current certification based on the requirements of the certification agency. The advanced certificate in first-aid and adult CPR issued by the American Red Cross or an equivalent certification will be accepted as proof of that training.
Staff Ratios: No minimum ratios. Facilities must maintain staffing patterns that are sufficient to meet residents' care needs and enable them to achieve and maintain their functioning, self-care, and independence. There must be at least one caregiver on the premises of the facility if one or more residents are present at the facility.
Cost of Licensing: $2386 + $200 per bed
Square Footage Requirements: Apartment-style units are not required. Facilities may provide private or shared rooms. No more than three residents may share a room. Residents of facilities that provide assisted living services reside in their own units, which must contain a sleeping area/bedroom and toilet facilities. Units may be shared by two occupants only by mutual consent
Bathrooms Required: One toilet and sink is required for every four residents, and a bathtub or shower is required for every six residents.
Memory Care Requirements: Dementia Care Staff A residential facility that provides care to persons with Alzheimer's disease must be administered by a person who has not less than 3 years of experience in caring for residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias in a licensed facility; or has a combination of education and training that the Bureau determines is equivalent to the experience required. The administrator is required to be responsible for facility policies and services and must ensure that at least one member of the staff is awake and on duty at the facility at all times. Dementia Staff Training Within a week of employment, all staff must receive at least 2 hours of training in providing care, including emergency care, to residents with any form of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; and providing support for the members of the resident's family. Within 3 months of employment and then annually, caregivers must complete 8 hours of training in providing care to a resident with any form of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. If an employee is licensed or certified by an occupational licensing board, at least 3 hours of required continuing education must address the provision of care to residents with dementia. Continuing education must be completed on or before the first anniversary date of employment. Dementia Facility Requirements Locked quarters are allowed in Alzheimer's/dementia units. Exits must have warning devices such as alarms, buzzers, horns, or other audible devices that are activated when a door is opened, or time-delay locks. Facilities must have a secure yard, completely fenced and gated with locking devices