61-125.1703 - Housekeeping. (II)
The facility and its grounds shall be clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.
A. Interior
housekeeping shall, at a minimum, include:
1.
Cleaning each specific area of the facility;
2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of
equipment used and/or maintained in each area appropriate to the area and the
equipment's purpose or use;
3. Chemicals
indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be
in locked storage areas and inaccessible to patients; and
4. During use of chemicals indicated as harmful on
the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies shall be in direct possession of
the staff member and monitored at all times.
B. Exterior housekeeping shall, at a minimum,
include:
1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, such
as, porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow and
ice;
2. Keeping facility grounds free of
weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources for
vermin; and
3. Safe storage of chemicals
indicated as harmful on the product label, equipment and supplies inaccessible to
patients.
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