PURPOSE: This rule prescribes maintenance, housekeeping and laundry requirements for all community residential facilities and Psychiatric Group Homes II as required by section 630.710, RSMo.

1. (1) The facility shall have an effective plan for maintenance and housekeeping including sufficient staff, equipment and supplies. The facility shall—

   1. (A) Maintain the building in good repair and in a safe, clean and orderly condition;
   2. (B) Maintain walls, ceilings and floors in good repair and free from peeling wallpaper or paint, cracks or holes, loose or cracked tiles or carpeting, loose handrails or railings, loose or broken windows and other similar hazards;
   3. (C) Maintain the interior and exterior finishes of the building in a clean, attractive and safe condition;
   4. (D) Maintain carpeting, draperies, furniture and other furnishings in a clean, attractive and safe condition;
   5. (E) Maintain the electrical system including electric wires and appliances in a safe and functioning condition;
   6. (F) Maintain plumbing, heating and fire protection systems in a safe and functioning condition;
   7. (G) Maintain the facility including basements, attics, stairwells and unoccupied rooms to minimize fire hazards;
   8. (H) Maintain the grounds and other buildings on the grounds, regardless of whether or not they are intended for resident use, in a safe, sanitary and presentable condition;
   9. (I) Maintain temperature and humidity within normal comfort range by heating, air conditioning or other means;
   10. (J) Prevent odors; and
   11. (K) Store refuse so as to be inaccessible to vermin and not to create a nuisance.
2. (2) The facility shall have a pest-control program which eliminates insects and rodents from buildings. The facility shall use and store chemicals in a safe, cautious manner to avoid poisonous or toxic contamination.

3. (3) The facility shall provide laundry services either commercially or within the facility. The facility shall—

   1. (A) Provide space for sorting, processing and storage of soiled linens separate from space used for clean linens;
   2. (B) Provide for the prewash of linens soiled by incontinent residents;
   3. (C) Vent dryers properly;
   4. (D) Assure that each resident has a minimum of two (2) complete sets of linen, to allow one (1) set to be in use and one (1) set on reserve. One (1) set of linen identified as follows: One (1) bath towel, one (1) face or hand towel, one (1) pillowcase, two (2) sheets and one (1) washcloth; and
   5. (E) Assure that at least one (1) clean set of linen is available to each resident at all times.

AUTHORITY: sections 630.050 and 630.705, RSMo (1994).* Original rule filed Oct. 13, 1983, effective Jan. 15, 1984. Amended: Filed March 14, 1984, effective Aug. 15, 1984. Amended: Filed July 17, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. *Original authority: 630.050, RSMo (1980), amended 1993, 1995 and 630.705, RSMo (1980), amended 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990.