Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(Also see OAR 414-305-0660 Cleaning and Sanitizing Infant and
Toddler Area and OAR 414-305-1110, Food Service for additional sanitation
rules).
(1) A certified child care
center must routinely clean, sanitize and disinfect surfaces and objects that
are frequently touched as follows:
(a) Clean
surfaces with a soap and water solution or spray cleaner and rinse before
sanitizing or disinfecting;
(b)
Mix, use and store cleaners, sanitizers and disinfectants according to label
directions;
(c) Prevent the
contamination of food, food-contact items and surfaces when using cleaners,
sanitizers or disinfectants;
(d)
Ensure sanitizers or disinfectants have an Environmental Protection Agency
registration number on the label; and
(e) Follow label directions or ensure
sanitizers and disinfectants remain on the surface for 5 minutes.
(2) A certified child care center
must maintain the building, equipment, and vehicles in good repair, in a clean
and sanitary condition, and free of clutter and litter.
(a) Walls and ceilings must be free from
water damage, holes, and peeling paper and paint.
(b) Floors must be cleaned by either sweeping
or vacuuming at least once per day or more often as needed.
(c) Windows and doors must be free of damage
such as broken glass and other hazards.
(d) The kitchen, toilet rooms, toilets, and
sinks must be cleaned and sanitized or disinfected as needed and at least
daily.
(e) Door knobs and cabinet
pulls in toilet rooms must be sanitized when soiled and at least
daily.
(f) Water tables, similar
containers, and water toys must be emptied and sanitized daily or more often if
necessary.
(3) Toys that
children put in their mouth must be cleaned and sanitized as follows:
(a) When a toy comes into contact with a
child's mouth or bodily fluids, it must be removed from use until it can be
cleaned and sanitized prior to use by another child;
(b) All other toys must be cleaned and
sanitized weekly or more often as needed; and
(c) Cloth toys, if used, must be machine
washed at least weekly and when soiled.
(4) A certified child care center must
immediately clean up any spills of biocontaminants, such as urine, feces,
blood, saliva, nasal discharge, eye discharge, and other bodily fluids as
follows:
(a) Staff must use disposable,
nonporous gloves when handling biocontaminants;
(b) Surfaces must be cleaned and
disinfected;
(c) Blood-contaminated
material must be disposed of in a plastic bag with a secure tie or container
with a disposable liner;
(d) Gloves
must be removed immediately after use, placed in a tied, sealed, or otherwise
closed plastic bag and discarded immediately; and
(e) Hands must be washed after using and
disposing of the gloves.
(5) A certified child care center must keep
all garbage and biocontaminant waste in non-absorbent, easily washable
containers with tight-fitting lids.
(6) Garbage cans and receptacles must be
emptied on a daily basis and cleaned and disinfected as needed.
(a) Garbage and waste must be removed from
the premises at least once a week.
(b) Garbage and waste containers and storage
areas must be kept clean and minimize the presence of rodents, flies, roaches
and other vermin.
(c) Non-food,
non-hazardous items and items that do not cause offensive odors, such as paper
towels, may be disposed of separately from garbage and waste inside the
classroom, in an uncovered container.
(7) A certified child care center must clean
or sanitize bedding, sleeping equipment, and other soiled items as follows:
(a) Bedding must be cleaned at least weekly,
or more often if soiled and before use by another child;
(b) Mats and cots must be cleaned and
sanitized at least once a week, or more often when soiled and before use by
another child;
(c) All clean linen
and clothing must be stored in a sanitary manner and separate from dirty
laundry;
(d) Children's wet or
soiled clothing to be sent home, must be stored in individual plastic or
non-absorbent bags immediately after being removed from the child;
(e) Containers for storing soiled
non-disposable items, such as cloth diapers, washcloths, children's clothing,
and bed linens must have a leakproof, disposable liner and a tight-fitting lid,
and must:
(A) Be inaccessible to children;
and
(B) Not be stored in food
preparation or food storage areas.
(f) A certified child care center must keep
cloths, both single use and multiple use, used for wiping food spills on
utensils and food-contact surfaces clean and use them for no other purpose;
and
(g) Cloths that are reused must
be stored in a sanitizing solution between uses and disposed of or laundered
daily.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.260
