Section 388-78A-3090 - Maintenance and housekeeping(1) The assisted living facility must:(a) Provide a safe, sanitary and well-maintained environment for residents;(b) Keep exterior grounds, assisted living facility structure, and component parts safe, sanitary and in good repair;(c) Keep facilities, equipment and furnishings clean and in good repair; and(d) Ensure each resident or staff person maintains the resident's quarters in a safe and sanitary condition consistent with the negotiated service agreement.(2) The assisted living facility must provide housekeeping supply room(s): (a) Located on each floor of the assisted living facility, except only one housekeeping supply room is required for assisted living facilities licensed for sixteen or fewer beds when there is a means other than using a stairway, for transporting mop buckets between floors;(b) In proximity to laundry and kitchen areas; and(c) Equipped with: (i) A utility sink or equivalent means of obtaining and disposing of mop water, away from food preparation and service areas;(ii) Storage for wet mops;(iii) Locked storage for cleaning supplies; and(iv) Mechanical ventilation to the outside of the assisted living facility.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-78A-3090
Amended by WSR 20-02-104, Filed 12/31/2019, effective 1/31/2020Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-3090, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-3090, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.