Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 58 - Nursing Facilities
Rule 481-58.31 - Housekeeping

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-58.31

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

(1) Written procedures shall be established and implemented for daily and weekly cleaning schedules. (Ill)

(2) Each resident unit shall be cleaned on a routine schedule. (Ill)

(3) All rooms, corridors, storage areas, linen closets, attics, and basements shall be kept in a clean, orderly condition, free of unserviceable furniture and equipment and accumulations of refuse. (Ill)

(4) A hallway or corridor shall not be used for storage of equipment. (Ill)

(5) All odors shall be kept under control by cleanliness and proper ventilation. (Ill)

(6) Clothing worn by personnel shall be clean and washable. (Ill)

(7) Housekeeping and maintenance personnel shall be provided with well-constructed and properly maintained equipment appropriate to the function for which it is to be used. (Ill)

(8) All furniture, bedding, linens, and equipment shall be cleaned periodically and before use by another resident. (Ill)

(9) Polishes used on floors shall provide a nonslip finish. (Ill)

(10) *Throw or scatter rugs shall not be permitted. (Ill)

*Objection, see filed rules (Ch 58) published lAC Supp. 9/7/77, 10/5/77.

(11) Entrances, exits, steps, and outside walkways shall be kept free from ice, snow, and other hazards. (II, III)

(12) Residents shall not have access to storage areas for all cleaning agents, bleaches, insecticides, or any other poisonous, dangerous, or flammable materials. (II, III)

(13) Sufficient numbers of noncombustible trash containers, which have covers, shall be available. (Ill)

(14) Definite procedures shall be established for training housekeeping personnel. (Ill)

(15) Rescinded lAB 12/6/06, effective 1/10/07.

(16) There shall be provisions for the cleaning and storage of housekeeping equipment and supplies for each nursing unit. (Ill)

(17) Bathtubs, shower stalls, or lavatories shall not be used for laundering, cleaning of utensils and mops, or for storage. (Ill)

(18) Bedside utensils shall be stored in enclosed cabinets. (Ill)

(19) Kitchen sinks shall not be used for the cleaning of mops, soaking of laundry, cleaning of bedside utensils, nursing utensils, or dumping of wastewater (III)

(20) Personal possessions of residents which may constitute hazards to themselves or others shall be removed and stored. (Ill)

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