Md. Code Regs. 10.07.14.42 - General Physical Plant Requirements
A. The facility and exterior grounds, shall be kept:
(1) In good repair;
(2) Clean;
(3) Free of any object, material, or condition that may create a health hazard, accident, or fire;
(4) Free of any object, material, or condition that may create a public nuisance; and
(5) Free of insects and rodents.
B. Bathtubs, shower stalls, and lavatories may not be used by the staff for laundering or storing soiled linens.
C. The assisted living program shall provide in the resident's room adequate storage space for excess supplies, some personal possessions of residents, and similar items which is:
(1) Protected from the elements; and
(2) Secure, fixed, and locked in a manner that the resident can access without assistance or with that level of assistance normally required and readily available upon request.
D. Residents may possess their own cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items if the assisted living manager and delegating nurse have determined that the products would not present a threat to the safety of the resident or others and this decision is documented in the records. The cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items shall be kept in the resident's room and out of view of other residents when the materials are not in use.
Notes
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A. Approved Source. A facility shall be served by water from an approved public water supply. If an approved public water supply is not available, a private water supply may be accepted if it is approved by the local jurisdiction in which the program is located or a private certified vendor to be submitted with an initial or renewal licensure application.
B. Adequacy. The water supply shall be adequate in quantity and delivered under sufficient pressure to satisfactorily serve all fixtures in the facility .
C. Hot Water Temperature. Hot water accessible to residents shall be blended externally to the hot water generator, by either individual point-of-use control valves of the anti-scald or thermostatic mixing valve type, to a maximum temperature of 120°F and a minimum temperature of 100°F at the fixture.