You must clean, repair, and maintain the building, grounds,
and equipment to protect the health of the children. This includes,
but is not limited to:
(1) Setting aside toys and equipment that are placed
in children's mouths, or are otherwise contaminated by body secretion
or excrement, to be sanitized before handling by another child;
(2) Machine washing cloth toys, if used, at least weekly
and when contaminated;
(3) Machine washing all linens at least weekly, and
when soiled or before another child uses them;
(4) Sanitizing sleeping equipment before a different
child uses it and when soiled;
(5) Sanitizing potty-chairs after each child's use;
(6) Emptying water play tables and toys used in water
tables daily, sanitizing, and ensuring children and caregivers wash
their hands before using the water table;
(7) Maintaining sand boxes and sand tables in a sanitary
manner;
(8) Making all garbage inaccessible to children and
managing it to keep the child-care center inside and outside, free
of insects, rodents, and offensive odors, and disposing of it according
to local and state requirements;
(9) Keeping all floors, ceilings, and walls in good
repair and clean. Paints used at the child-care center must be lead-free;
(10) Keeping all parts of the child-care center used
by children well heated, lighted, and ventilated;
(11) Sanitizing table tops, furniture, and other similar
equipment used by children when soiled or contaminated with matter
such as food, body secretions, or excrement;
(12) Clearly marking cleaning supplies and other toxic
materials and keeping them separate from food and inaccessible to
children; and
(13) Using, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
as recommended by the manufacturer.
|
Source Note: The provisions of this §746.3407 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |