1. (1)    The registered family child care home and grounds shall be kept clean and free of litter or rubbish and unused or inoperable equipment, and vehicles.
   (a)    All garbage, solid waste, and refuse must be disposed of regularly, in a safe and sanitary manner.
   (b)    Outdoor garbage storage must be inaccessible to children.
   (2)    Unused appliances, such as old refrigerators or freezers, that present a risk for entrapment, must be secured so as to prevent entry.
   (3)    A provider must maintain the building, equipment, and vehicles in good repair, in a clean and sanitary condition.
   (a)    Floors, walls, ceilings and fixtures of all rooms must be kept clean and in good repair.
   (b)    Surfaces and objects that are frequently touched must be routinely be cleaned, sanitized and disinfected.
   (c)    The kitchen and bathrooms used for child care must be cleaned and sanitized or disinfected as needed and at least daily.
   (4)    All toys, equipment and furniture used by children must be cleaned, rinsed and sanitized regularly and whenever soiled.
   (a)    Water tables, similar containers, and water toys must be emptied and sanitized daily or more often if necessary.
   (b)    Bedding must be cleaned at least weekly, or more often if soiled and before use by another child.
   (c)    If using mats and cots, they must be cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, or more often when soiled and before use by another child.
   (5)    A provider must immediately clean up any spills of bodily fluids, such as urine, feces, blood, vomit, and other bodily fluids as follows:
   (a)    Caregivers must use disposable, nonporous gloves when handling bodily fluids;
   (b)    Surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected;
   (c)    Blood-contaminated material must be disposed of in a tied or sealed plastic bag and discarded immediately;
   (d)    Gloves must be removed immediately after use, placed in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag and discarded immediately; and
   (e)    Hands must be washed after using and disposing of the gloves.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 329A.330

History

DELC 140-2024, adopt filed 12/11/2024, effective 07/01/2025