Bathroom Safety Score

Ten questions on the fixes that matter most — grab bars, seating, lighting, water temperature. Answer for the bathroom as it is today; get a score out of 100 and a plain-language to-do list. A practical checklist, not an inspection or medical advice.

1. Grab bars by the tub or shower

Bars beside or inside the tub or shower, screwed securely into the wall (not suction-cup handles, not the towel bar)?

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2. Grab bars by the toilet

A grab bar on the wall beside the toilet, or a secure frame around it, to hold while sitting down and standing up?

Yes No

3. A non-slip tub or shower floor

A non-slip mat, adhesive strips, or a textured surface that grips under wet, soapy feet?

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4. A seat for bathing

A shower chair, bath seat, or transfer bench, so bathing can be done seated instead of standing on a wet surface?

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5. A handheld showerhead

A showerhead on a flexible hose, with its holder reachable from a seated position?

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6. Night lighting to and in the bathroom

A night-light or motion-activated light covering the path from the bed to the bathroom, and inside the bathroom itself?

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7. A raised toilet seat or taller toilet

The toilet seat raised (an add-on seat or a comfort-height toilet), so knees and hips don't have to bend as far?

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8. A clear, trip-free floor

The bathroom floor — and the path to it — free of loose throw rugs, clutter, and cords? (A bath mat counts as safe if it has a non-slip backing and lies flat.)

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9. Lever handles instead of knobs

Faucets (and ideally the door) use lever handles that work with a loose grip, rather than round knobs that need a hard grip and a twist?

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10. Water temperature set to 120°F or lower

The water heater set to 120°F (49°C) or lower — or an anti-scald mixing valve fitted — so tap water can't cause a sudden burn? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges 120°F; at 140°F a serious burn can happen in seconds.

Yes No / not sure

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