New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 39 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 31 - MANDATORY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 8:39-31.4 - Mandatory housekeeping policies and procedures
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The facility shall provide and maintain a safe, clean and orderly environment for residents.
(b) The facility shall have a written schedule that determines the frequency of cleaning and maintaining all equipment, structures, areas, and systems.
(c) Mattresses, mattress pads and coverings, pillows, bedsprings, and other furnishings shall be properly maintained and kept clean and replaced as needed. They shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected on a regular schedule and whenever a new resident is using them.
(d) Scatter rugs shall be not permitted and floors shall be coated with slip-resistant floor finish.
(e) Carpeting shall be kept clean and odor free and shall not be frayed, worn, torn, or buckled.
(f) All equipment and environmental surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.