Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101438.1 - Infant Care General Sanitation
(a) All items used by pets and animals shall
be kept out of the reach of infants.
(b) Each caregiver shall wash his/her hands
with soap and water before each feeding and after each diaper change.
(1) Only dispenser soap, such as liquid or
powder in an appropriate dispenser, shall be used.
(2) Only disposable paper towels in an
appropriate holder or dispenser shall be used for hand
drying.
(c) Washing,
cleaning and sanitizing requirements for areas used by staff with infants, or
for areas that infants have access to, are as follows:
(1) Floors, except those carpeted, shall be
vacuumed or swept and mopped with a disinfecting solution at least daily, or
more often if necessary.
(2)
Carpeted floors and large throw rugs that cannot be washed shall be vacuumed at
least daily and cleaned at least every six months, or more often if necessary.
(A) Small rugs that can be washed shall be
shaken or vacuumed at least daily and washed at least weekly, or more often if
necessary.
Commercial-type cleaning machines commonly available through rental stores, grocery stores, etc., may be used to clean carpets and large rugs. A professional cleaning service may also be hired.
(3) Walls
and portable partitions shall be washed with a disinfecting solution at least
weekly, or more often if necessary.
(4) The diaper-changing area, where residue
is splashed from soiled diapers and items and surfaces are touched by staff
during the diaper-changing process, shall be washed and disinfected after each
diaper change. Such areas, items and surfaces shall include but not be limited
to:
(A) Walls and floors surrounding the
immediate diaper-changing area.
(B)
Dispensers for talc, lotion, soap and paper towels.
(C) Countertops, sinks, drawers and
cabinets.
(5) Sinks used
to wash infants, or to rinse soiled clothing or diapers, shall be disinfected
after each use.
(d)
Objects used by infants that are mouthed shall be washed and disinfected at
least daily, or more often if necessary. Such objects shall include, but not be
limited to, toys and blankets.
(e)
Linens laundered by the center shall be washed and sanitized at least daily, or
more often if necessary. Such linens shall include, but not be limited to,
bedding, towels and washcloths used on or by infants.
(f) A disinfecting solution, which shall be
used after surfaces and objects have been cleaned with a detergent or other
cleaner, shall be freshly prepared each day using ¼ cup of bleach per
gallon of water. Commercial disinfecting solutions, including one-step
cleaning/disinfecting solutions, may be used in accordance with label
directions.
(g) All disinfectants,
cleaning solutions and other hazardous materials shall be removed immediately
and stored as specified in Section
101238.
Notes
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05, Health and Safety Code.
2. Amendment filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
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