Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.17 - Hygiene
(1) Bathtubs and Showers. If used, bathtubs
and showers shall be cleaned with a disinfectant after each use.
(2) Children's Hygiene. To the extent
possible, Personnel shall keep children clean, dry and comfortable.
(3) Children's Personal Items. Children's
combs, toothbrushes and cloth towels shall be kept clean.
(4) Contagious Diseases. Children, Parents,
Staff, or any other persons being supervised by the Staff, shall not be allowed
in the Center who knowingly have or present symptoms of a contagious
communicable disease (such as fever, coughing, fatigue, muscle aches, diarrhea,
etc.) or any virus or illness (such as COVID-19, etc.) identified during a
public health emergency.
(5)
Drinking Fountains and Cups. Drinking fountains, if available, shall be safe
and kept clean, have regulated pressure, not be mounted on sinks used for
diaper changing activities and have an angle jet with an orifice guard above
the rim. Single-service drinking cups shall be provided when appropriate
drinking fountains are not available, and cups shall be discarded after each
use unless the cups are sanitized in a dishwasher between each use.
(6) Garbage. Garbage and organic waste shall
be stored in containers that are lined with plastic liners and have
tight-fitting covers. Trash and garbage shall be removed from the building
daily or as often as necessary to maintain the premises in a clean
condition.
(7) Handwashing,
Children. Children's hands shall be washed with liquid soap and warm running
water: immediately upon arrival for care, when moving from one child care group
to another and upon re-entering the child care area after outside play; before
and after eating meals and snacks, handling or touching food, or playing in
water; after toileting and diapering, playing in sand, touching animals or
pets, contact with bodily fluids such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva,
vomit or blood and after contamination by any other means.
(a) Washcloth handwashing is permitted for
infants when the infant is too heavy to hold for handwashing or cannot stand
safely to wash hands at a sink and for children with special needs who are not
capable of washing their own hands. An individual washcloth shall be used only
once for each child before laundering.
(8) Handwashing, Staff. Personnel shall wash
their hands with liquid soap and warm running water: immediately upon arrival
for the day, when moving from one child care group to another, and upon
re-entering the child care area after outside play; before and after diapering
each child, dispensing medication, applying topical medications, ointments,
creams or lotions, handling and preparing food, eating, drinking, preparing
bottles, feeding each child, and assisting children with eating and drinking;
after toileting or assisting children with toileting, using tobacco products,
handling garbage and organic waste, touching animals or pets, handling bodily
fluids, such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva, vomit or blood and after
contamination by any other means.
(9) Laundry. If laundry is done on Center
premises, the laundry area shall be located outside the children's activity
rooms or areas and not used as a passageway by children to travel from one area
to another whenever any soiled or clean laundry is exposed.
(10) Potty Chairs. If used, toilet potty
chairs shall after each use be emptied by disposal in a flush toilet, cleaned
with a disinfectant, and stored in the bathroom. If a sink is used, the sink
shall also be disinfected.
(11)
Soiled Containers and Items. Separate containers shall be used for storing
soiled disposable items, such as disposable diapers, disposable washcloths and
soiled nondisposable items, such as cloth diapers, washcloths and bed linens.
Such containers shall be waterproof or equipped with a leakproof disposable
liner, covered, easily cleaned and maintained in such a manner so as the
contents of the container are never accessible to the children.
(12) Wet Clothing. Children's wet or soiled
clothing shall be stored in individual plastic bags immediately after being
removed from the child.
Notes
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