55 Pa. Code § 2610.18 - Housekeeping and maintenance
(a) The
home shall be equipped, arranged, and maintained to provide for the health,
safety, and well-being of clients.
(b) The atmosphere and routine of the home
shall be such that clients may spend the majority of their nonsleeping hours
outside of their bedrooms.
(c)
Furnishings and housekeeping standards shall be such that the home is
comfortable and clean.
(d) Clients'
rooms shall be cleaned as needed.
(e) The building shall be maintained in good
repair and free of hazards such as loose or broken window glass, loose or
cracked floor coverings, and similar conditions.
(f) The home shall be made safe for
functionally disabled clients by elimination of, or protection from, such
domestic hazards as slipping rugs and unguarded household appliances. Stairways
shall have securely fastened handrails.
(g) Windows and doors opening to the outside,
except approved exit doors, shall be effectively covered by
screening.
(h) Garbage and rubbish
containers shall have tight fitting covers.
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