Section 80088 - Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies(a) A comfortable temperature for clients shall be maintained at all areas. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that clients occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). (A) In areas of extreme heat the maximum shall be 30 degrees F (16.6 degrees C) less than the outside temperature.(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit clients from adjusting individual thermostatic controls.(b) All window screens shall be in good repair and be free of insects, dirt and other debris.(c) Fireplaces and open-faced heaters shall be inaccessible to clients to ensure protection of the clients' safety.(d) The licensee shall provide lamps or lights as necessary in all rooms and other areas to ensure the comfort and safety of all persons in the facility.(e) Faucets used by clients for personal care such as shaving and grooming shall deliver hot water. (1) Hot water temperature controls shall be maintained to automatically regulate temperature of hot water delivered to plumbing fixtures used by clients to attain a hot water temperature of not less than 105 degrees F (40.5 degrees C) and not more than 120 degrees F (48.8 degrees C).(2) Taps delivering water at 125 degrees F (51.6 degrees C) or above shall be prominently identified by warning signs.(3) All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition. Additional equipment, aids, and/or conveniences shall be provided in facilities accommodating physically handicapped clients who need such items.(f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers, including movable bins, used for storage of solid wastes shall have tight-fitting covers kept on the containers; shall be in good repair, shall be leakproof and rodent-proof.(2) Solid waste containers, including movable bins, receiving putrescible waste shall be emptied at least once per week or more often if necessary to comply with (f) above.(3) Each movable bin shall provide for suitable access and a drainage device to allow complete cleaning at the storage area.(g) The licensee shall provide linens of various kinds necessary to meet the program of services being offered by the facility and the requirements specified in Chapters 2 through 7.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 80088
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-15-87; operative 7-15-87 (Register 87, No. 25).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(2) filed 1-5-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 2). Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501 and 1531, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-15-87; operative 7-15-87 (Register 87, No. 25).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(2) filed 1-5-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 2).