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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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8161
2013 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2025 MR 10, Eff. 5/7/2025

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