South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-75 - Standards for Licensing Day Care Facilities for Adults
Sec2 61-75.1700 - INFECTION CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENT
Section 61-75.1700.1704 - Housekeeping. (II)

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-75.1700.1704

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

The Facility and its grounds shall be clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.

A. The Facility shall ensure that interior housekeeping, at a minimum, includes:

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 Participants; 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. The Facility shall ensure that exterior housekeeping, at a minimum, includes:

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 Participants.

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