Standards For A Dda Center And Adult Residential Care Facility

01. Environment. The facility must be designed and equipped to meet the needs of each participant including sufficient space, adaptive equipment, lighting, and noise control. Facilities providing residential care must provide participants with sleeping rooms including furnishings, such as a dresser and bed, and be safe and in good repair. (7-1-26) 02. Construction Changes. For changes of occupancy, modifications, additions, or renovations to existing buildings, the facility must submit certificate of occupancy to the Department for approval prior to admitting participants. (7-1-26) 03. Fire Safety Standards. Locations must maintain the following records: (7-1-26) a. A copy of an annual local fire authority inspection including any necessary corrective actions; (7-1-26) b. Documentation of quarterly fire drills, including date, time, duration, names of participants and staff involved, and any resulting corrective action(s); and (7-1-26) c. Documentation that at least two (2) times each year fire drills included a complete evacuation of the building. (7-1-26) 04. Environment Safety Standards. (7-1-26) a. Provide fences, guards, or railings to protect participants on the premises where natural or man- made hazards are present; (7-1-26) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.03.21 – DDAs, Residential Habilitation Department of Health and Welfare Agencies, & Adult Residential Care Facilities Section 512 Page 11 b. Portable heating devices must be approved by the local fire authority; (7-1-26) c. Properly label and store all hazardous or toxic substances under lock and key; (7-1-26) d. Maintain water temperatures in areas accessed by participants at one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120°F) or below; (7-1-26) e. Have a telephone on the premises with emergency numbers available; and (7-1-26) f. Evacuation plans must be posted throughout the center and indicate point of orientation, location of all fire extinguishers, location of all fire exits, and designated meeting area outside of the building. (7-1-26) 05. Food Safety and Nutrition. (7-1-26) a. Adult residential care facilities must: (7-1-26) i. Meet the standards in IDAPA 16.02.19. Compliance is verified through inspection by the local District Health Department. (7-1-26) ii. Provide three (3) daily balanced meals in appropriate intervals. (7-1-26) iii. Menu must be planned, approved, signed and dated by a registered dietician. Menus must be maintained on file for sixty (60) days and include any substitutions. (7-1-26) iv. Accommodations must be made to a participant with special medical or religious dietary needs. (7-1-26) b. Refrigerators and freezers used to store participant foods will be maintained at or below forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41°F), and ten degrees Fahrenheit (10°F) respectively; and (7-1-26) c. When medicines requiring refrigeration are stored in a food refrigerator, medicines must be stored in a package and kept inside a covered, leak-proof container that is identified as a container for the storage of medicines. (7-1-26) 06. Housekeeping and Maintenance Services. The organization must meet the following: (7-1-26) a. The center must be clean, safe, and kept in good repair; (7-1-26) b. Ensure the building is free from infestations of insects, rodents, and other pests; and (7-1-26) c. Maintain the temperature and humidity of the building within a normal comfort range by heating, air conditioning, or other means. (7-1-26)