Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Introduction
Good sanitation practices must be a prime consideration.
Children, in varying stages of adolescence, exhibit individual differences with
respect to their personal habits. The facility must be maintained in a clean
and orderly condition.
b)
Minimum Standards
1) General Requirements
A cleaning schedule shall be established.
A) Floors shall be cleaned at least once
daily.
B) Windows shall be
clean.
C) Insect screens shall be
installed in windows, when appropriate, for protection from flying insects.
Exterior doors shall be equipped with a screen door.
D) Ventilation must be sufficient to admit
fresh air and remove disagreeable odors.
E) Forced air or other form of artificial
ventilation in the living area shall provide 10 cubic feet per minute of air
exchange per person.
F) Walls shall
be kept clear of graffiti.
G)
Walkways and corridors shall be free of litter and trash.
H) Mops and other cleaning tools and
implements shall be thoroughly cleaned and dried after each use and stored in a
well ventilated place.
I) All
cleaning details shall be under the supervision of a staff member.
2) Facility Equipment
Quarters equipment, e.g., toilets, washbasins, shower stalls,
and sinks, shall be thoroughly cleaned each day. All trash and garbage
containers shall be equipped with tightfitting covers. Trash and garbage shall
be removed at least daily and disposed of in a sanitary
manner.
3) Facility Supplies
An adequate supply of clean clothing, bedding, towels,
washcloths, soap, and cleaning supplies shall be maintained.
A) Sheets, pillow cases, and mattress covers
shall be changed and washed at least once a week.
B) Vinyl-covered mattresses must be washed
with hot water, detergent, and disinfectant monthly or before
reissue.
C) Blankets shall be
laundered, or otherwise sterilized, monthly or before reissue.
D) Cotton or fiber-filled mattresses shall be
spray sanitized monthly or before reissue.
E) A clean towel and washcloth shall be
issued to each child at least three times weekly.
F) Shaving tools shall be returned to a staff
member. The staff member must ensure they are clean. Shaving tools must be
securely stored when not in use.
4) Facility Food Service
The floors of all rooms in which food or drink is stored,
prepared, served or in which utensils are washed, shall be kept clean.
A) All counters, shelves, tables, equipment,
and utensils with which food or drink come in contact, shall be maintained in
good repair and free of corrosion, cracks, and chipped or pitted
surfaces.
B) Utensils shall be
stored in a clean, dry place protected (covered or inverted) from flies, dust,
overhead leakage, and condensation.
C) Plumbing facilities shall conform to the
Illinois State Plumbing Code.
D)
The range cooking surface shall be scraped daily. Hoods, vents, and filters
shall be cleaned weekly.
E) All
windows, walls, and woodwork shall be kept clean.
5) Body Pests
Frequent inspection of living areas shall be made to aid in
control of body pests. Immediate extermination measures shall be taken when
body pest infestation occurs, including spraying or fumigation of bedding,
clothing, equipment, and all areas of the building supportive to existence and
reproduction of the pests.
6) Pest and Vermin Control
A continuous and effective program of insect and rodent control
and extermination shall be established.
7) Living Area
Furniture in living areas shall be wiped free of dust
daily.
8) Refuse Receptacles
Refuse receptacles shall be located in living and sleeping
areas and emptied daily.
