Or. Admin. Code § 414-305-0850

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 414-305-0850 - Maintenance and Sanitation

(Also see OAR 414-305-0660 Cleaning and Sanitizing Infant and Toddler Area and OAR 414-305-1110, Food Service for additional sanitation rules).

(1) A certified child care center must routinely clean, sanitize and disinfect surfaces and objects that are frequently touched as follows:

(a) Clean surfaces with a soap and water solution or spray cleaner and rinse before sanitizing or disinfecting;

(b) Mix, use and store cleaners, sanitizers and disinfectants according to label directions;

(c) Prevent the contamination of food, food-contact items and surfaces when using cleaners, sanitizers or disinfectants;

(d) Ensure sanitizers or disinfectants have an Environmental Protection Agency registration number on the label; and

(e) Follow label directions or ensure sanitizers and disinfectants remain on the surface for 5 minutes.

(2) A certified child care center must maintain the building, equipment, and vehicles in good repair, in a clean and sanitary condition, and free of clutter and litter.

(a) Walls and ceilings must be free from water damage, holes, and peeling paper and paint.

(b) Floors must be cleaned by either sweeping or vacuuming at least once per day or more often as needed.

(c) Windows and doors must be free of damage such as broken glass and other hazards.

(d) The kitchen, toilet rooms, toilets, and sinks must be cleaned and sanitized or disinfected as needed and at least daily.

(e) Door knobs and cabinet pulls in toilet rooms must be sanitized when soiled and at least daily.

(f) Water tables, similar containers, and water toys must be emptied and sanitized daily or more often if necessary.

(3) Toys that children put in their mouth must be cleaned and sanitized as follows:

(a) When a toy comes into contact with a child's mouth or bodily fluids, it must be removed from use until it can be cleaned and sanitized prior to use by another child;

(b) All other toys must be cleaned and sanitized weekly or more often as needed; and

(c) Cloth toys, if used, must be machine washed at least weekly and when soiled.

(4) A certified child care center must immediately clean up any spills of biocontaminants, such as urine, feces, blood, saliva, nasal discharge, eye discharge, and other bodily fluids as follows:

(a) Staff must use disposable, nonporous gloves when handling biocontaminants;

(b) Surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected;

(c) Blood-contaminated material must be disposed of in a plastic bag with a secure tie or container with a disposable liner;

(d) Gloves must be removed immediately after use, placed in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag and discarded immediately; and

(e) Hands must be washed after using and disposing of the gloves.

(5) A certified child care center must keep all garbage and biocontaminant waste in non-absorbent, easily washable containers with tight-fitting lids.

(6) Garbage cans and receptacles must be emptied on a daily basis and cleaned and disinfected as needed.

(a) Garbage and waste must be removed from the premises at least once a week.

(b) Garbage and waste containers and storage areas must be kept clean and minimize the presence of rodents, flies, roaches and other vermin.

(c) Non-food, non-hazardous items and items that do not cause offensive odors, such as paper towels, may be disposed of separately from garbage and waste inside the classroom, in an uncovered container.

(7) A certified child care center must clean or sanitize bedding, sleeping equipment, and other soiled items as follows:

(a) Bedding must be cleaned at least weekly, or more often if soiled and before use by another child;

(b) Mats and cots must be cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, or more often when soiled and before use by another child;

(c) All clean linen and clothing must be stored in a sanitary manner and separate from dirty laundry;

(d) Children's wet or soiled clothing to be sent home, must be stored in individual plastic or non-absorbent bags immediately after being removed from the child;

(e) Containers for storing soiled non-disposable items, such as cloth diapers, washcloths, children's clothing, and bed linens must have a leakproof, disposable liner and a tight-fitting lid, and must:

(A) Be inaccessible to children; and

(B) Not be stored in food preparation or food storage areas.

(f) A certified child care center must keep cloths, both single use and multiple use, used for wiping food spills on utensils and food-contact surfaces clean and use them for no other purpose; and

(g) Cloths that are reused must be stored in a sanitizing solution between uses and disposed of or laundered daily.

Or. Admin. Code § 414-305-0850

ELD 10-2023, adopt filed 06/28/2023, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260