Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8161 - Maintenance of premises
Rule 161.
(1) The
premises must be maintained in a clean and safe condition and must not pose a
threat to health or safety.
(2) The
premises must be maintained so as to eliminate and prevent rodent and insect
harborage.
(3) Roofs, exterior
walls, doors, skylights, and windows must be weathertight and watertight and
maintained in sound condition and good repair.
(4) Floors, interior walls, and ceilings must
be maintained in sound condition, good repair, and maintained in a clean
condition.
(5) There must be no
flaking or deteriorating paint on interior and exterior surfaces or on
equipment accessible to children.
(6) All toilet room floor surfaces must be
easily cleanable and constructed and maintained so as to be impervious to
water.
(7) Light fixtures, vent
covers, wall-mounted fans, and similar equipment attached to walls and ceilings
must be easily cleanable and maintained in good repair.
(8) A lead-based paint inspection and lead
hazard risk assessment along with a lead hazard risk assessment summary form
provided by the department must be completed by a certified lead risk assessor
on all centers built before 1978. The assessment must be completed for all
child use areas, including any outdoor play areas. Any lead hazards identified
must be addressed and lead clearance must be performed and results provided to
the department before issuance of the original license. The results of the
assessment or assessments and the summary form or forms must be maintained on
file at the center.
(9) If a center
is located in a new addition to a building constructed before 1978 and the
older part of the building is never used by children in care, the center is
exempt from subrule (8) of this rule if the center submits a statement to the
department that the part of the building constructed before 1978 will not be
used by children in care.
(10) A
center shall adopt and implement an integrated pest management policy pursuant
to section 8316 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994
PA 451, MCL
324.8316.
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Rule 161.
(1) Written procedures for the care of children and staff for each of the following emergencies must be developed and implemented:
(a) Fire.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Other natural or man-made disasters.
(d) Serious accident , illness, or injury.
(e) Crisis management including, but not limited to, intruders, active shooters, bomb threats, and other man-made events.
(2) The written procedures must include all of the following:
(a) A plan for evacuation.
(b) A plan for safely moving children to a relocation site .
(c) A plan for shelter-in-place.
(d) A plan for lockdown.
(e) A plan for contacting parents and reuniting families.
(f) A plan for how each child with special needs will be accommodated during each type of emergency.
(g) A plan for how infants and toddlers will be accommodated during each type of emergency.
(h) A plan for how children with chronic medical conditions will be accommodated during each type of emergency.
(3) The plans required by subrule (1)(a) to (d) of this rule must be posted in a place visible to staff and parents.
(4) The crisis management plan required by subrule (2) of this rule must be maintained in a place known and easily accessible to all personnel .
(5) A fire drill program , consisting of at least 1 fire drill quarterly, must be established and implemented.
(6) A tornado drill program , consisting of at least 2 tornado drills between the months of March through November, must be established and implemented.
(7) A written log indicating the date and time of fire and tornado drills must be kept on file at the center.
(8) Each child care staff member shall be trained at least twice a year on his or her duties and responsibilities for all emergency procedures referenced in subrule (1) of this rule.
(9) If cribs are used in emergency evacuations, then all doors within the means of egress must be wide enough to readily accommodate the crib evacuation.