E.__"Evening shift" means the period from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

F.__"Night shift" means the period from 11 p.m to 7 a.m.

2.__Minimum staffing standards.__The following are the minimum staffing standards required for care to nursing home residents.

A.__Every nursing facility shall maintain a ratio of direct- care providers to residents of no less than:

(1)__On the day shift, one direct-care provider for every 5 residents;

(2)__On the evening shift, one direct-care provider for every 8 residents;

(3)__On the night shift, one direct-care provider for every 12 residents;

B.__In addition to the requirement in paragraph A, every nursing facility shall maintain a ratio of licensed staff to residents of no less than:

(1)__On the day shift, one licensed nurse for every 15 residents;

(2)__On the evening shift, one licensed nurse for every 20 residents; and

(3)__On the night shift, one licensed nurse for every 30 residents.

C.__In addition to the requirements in paragraphs A and B every nursing facility shall at mealtimes maintain a ratio of one direct-care provider to every 3 residents.__This ratio may be reached by staggering mealtimes for residents as long as residents are not required to wait more than 5 hours between meals.

3.__Public right to staffing information.__A nursing facility shall prominently post for each shift information on the actual number of licensed and unlicensed direct-care providers then on duty as well as the ratio of direct-care providers to residents, including information on the ratio of licensed staff to residents.__This information must be displayed on a standardized form supplied by the department.__In addition, this