N.J. Admin. Code § 8:37-7.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:37-7.7 - Maintenance

(a) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling, door, window, roof, and other part of a facility shall be kept in good repair and capable of the use intended by its design, and any exterior part or parts thereof subject to corrosion or deterioration shall be kept well painted.

(b) Every inside and outside stairway, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be constructed, so as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.

1. Every stairway having three or more steps shall be properly banistered and safely balustraded.

(c) Every porch, balcony, roof, and/or similar place higher than 30 inches above the ground, used for egress or for use by occupants, shall be provided with adequate railings or parapets.

1. Such protective railings or parapets shall be properly balustraded and be not less than three feet in height.

(d) Every roof, wall, window, exterior door, and hatchway shall be free from holes or leaks that would permit the entrance of water within a facility or be a cause of dampness.

(e) Every foundation, floor, and wall of a facility shall be free from chronic dampness.

(f) Every facility shall be free from rodents, vermin, and insects.

1. Every openable window, exterior door, skylight, and other opening to the outdoors shall be supplied with properly fitting screens in good repair from May 1 until October 1 of each year.

2. Such screens shall have a mesh of not less than No. 16.

(g) Every facility, including all exterior areas of the premises, shall be clean and free from garbage or rubbish and hazards to safety.

1. Lawns, hedges, and bushes shall be kept trimmed and shall not be permitted to become overgrown and unsightly.

2. Fences shall be kept in good repair.

(h) Every water closet compartment floor and bathroom floor shall be constructed and maintained, so as to be reasonably impervious to water, so as to permit such floor to be kept in a clean condition.

(i) No licensee shall cause or permit any services, facilities, equipment, or utilities that are required under this chapter to be removed from, shut off in, or discontinued in the dementia care home or part thereof, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is authorized by the Department.

1. In the event that any service or utility is discontinued, the licensee shall take immediate steps to cause the restoration of such service or utility.

(j) No licensee shall allow a vacant rooming unit to be occupied or let to a prospective resident unless it is clean and sanitary.

(k) Every licensee is responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition all areas of the facility.

(l) It is the responsibility of the licensee to provide for the orderly maintenance of the premises.

1. The storage of objects or materials shall be done in an orderly manner so as to not constitute a health, safety, or fire hazard.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:37-7.7

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 461(a), effective 2/7/2017