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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 60. Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers |
Section 450. Sanitation
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A. The facility and all furnishings and equipment, inside and out, shall be clean and maintained in good repair and in safe condition.
B. Adequate provisions for the collection and legal disposal of garbage, ashes and waste material shall be made.
1. Covered, vermin-proof, watertight containers shall be used outdoors.
2. Outdoor containers shall be emptied once a week and kept clean.
3. Indoor wastebaskets shall be emptied daily.
C. The facility shall be free from insects, rodents, and other pests. The grounds shall be kept free of their breeding places.
D. Cleaning products, pesticides, and all poisonous or harmful materials shall be stored separately from food and shall be kept in a locked place when not in use.
E. Adequate kitchen facilities and equipment shall be provided for preparation and serving of meals and snacks or for the catering of meals.
F. Sufficient working refrigeration shall be available to store perishable food and medicine.
G. Drinking water shall be available at all times.
H. Drinking fountains, if used, shall be of a type approved by the local health department.
I. Individual disposable cups shall be provided for drinking water when fountains are not used.
J. If disposable dishes, cups or utensils, or both, are used, they shall be sturdy enough to prevent them from being a safety hazard. They shall be used once and then discarded.
K. All sheets and pillow cases shall be laundered before being used by another person.
L. All blankets, spreads, and coverings shall be laundered or dry cleaned, as needed.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR615-21-02 § 5.5, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.