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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 72. Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities |
Section 850. Maintenance of buildings and grounds
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A. The interior and exterior of all buildings shall be maintained in good repair.
B. The interior and exterior of all buildings shall be kept clean and shall be free of rubbish.
C. All buildings shall be well-ventilated and free from foul, stale and musty odors.
D. 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.
2. Containers shall be emptied and cleaned at least once a week.
E. Buildings shall be kept free of flies, roaches, rats and other vermin. The grounds shall be kept free of their breeding places.
F. All furnishings and equipment, including, but not limited to, furniture, window coverings, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and showers, shall be kept clean and in good repair.
G. Heating, cooling, and lighting features required by 22VAC40-72-860 and 22VAC40-72-870 shall be kept in safe, operable condition.
H. All inside and outside steps, stairways and ramps shall have nonslip surfaces.
I. Grounds shall be properly maintained to include mowing of grass and removal of snow and ice.
J. Handrails shall be provided on all stairways, ramps, elevators, and at changes of floor level.
K. Elevators, where used, shall be kept in good running condition and shall be inspected at least annually. Elevators shall be inspected in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63). The signed and dated certificate of inspection issued by the local authority, by the insurance company, or by the elevator company shall be evidence of such inspection.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006.