1. (1) Staff and children must wash their hands with soap and running water:
   (a) After using the toilet;
   (b) After diaper changing;
   (c) After assisting someone with toileting;
   (d) Before handling food;
   (e) Before and after eating;
   (f) Before assisting with feeding;
   (g) After gardening activities; and
   (h) When switching between working with raw foods and ready-to-eat foods.
   (2) Staff and children must either wash their hands with soap and running water or use hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95%:
   (a) After wiping the nose;
   (b) After coughing or sneezing; and
   (c) After handling pet toys or touching animals, other than dogs and cats.
   (3) Hand sanitizer must be stored in a manner where it is inaccessible to children.
   (4) Application of hand sanitizer on preschool-age children must be supervised by an adult.
   (5) When handwashing is not possible, but required by OAR 414-320-1000(1)(a) through (h), e.g. on field trips or hikes, moist towelettes and hand sanitizer with alcohol content between 60-95% may be used together instead of handwashing.
   (6) For children who are not able to wash their own hands, staff may wash children’s hands with a single-use cloth rather than under running water.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 329A.280

History

DELC 2-2025, adopt filed 03/26/2025, effective 07/01/2025