S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-84.1700.1703

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-84.1700.1703 - Housekeeping (II)

The facility and its grounds shall be clean, and free of vermin and offensive odors.

A. Interior housekeeping shall at a minimum include:

1. Cleaning each specific area of the facility;

2. Cleaning and disinfection, as needed, of equipment used and/or maintained in each area appropriate to the area and the equipment's purpose or use;

3. Safe storage of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, cleaning materials, and supplies in cabinets or well-lighted closets/rooms, inaccessible to residents. If a physician or other authorized healthcare provider has determined that a resident is capable of appropriately using a cleaning product or other hazardous agent, the facility may elect to permit the resident to use the product, provided there is a written statement from a physician or other authorized healthcare provider that assures that the resident is capable of maintaining the product in a secure locked manner and that a description of product usage is outlined in the resident's ICP.

B. Exterior housekeeping shall at a minimum include:

1. Cleaning of all exterior areas, e.g., porches and ramps, and removal of safety impediments such as snow and ice;

2. Keeping facility grounds free of weeds, rubbish, overgrown landscaping, and other potential breeding sources for vermin.

3. Safe storage of chemicals indicated as harmful on the product label, equipment and supplies inaccessible to residents.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-84.1700.1703

Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2015.