470 IAC 3-4.5-4 Buildings, grounds, equipment, furnishings, materials and supplies

Sec. 4. Physical Facilities. The building or parts thereof used for day care purposes shall be structurally sound and shall at all times be maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition and be in a good state of repair. (1) All interior surfaces, equipment, materials, furnishings, and objects with which children will come in contact shall be well maintained, in a clean and sanitary condition, and of nontoxic durable construction. (2) All restrooms shall be equipped with flush toilets and handwashing sinks and shall be ventilated to the outside. An adequate supply of water, under pressure, shall be provided at all handwashing sinks, as well as soap and disposable paper towels in dispensers. Toilet paper in dispensers shall be located at each toilet. (3) Refuse, garbage, empty food containers, soiled diapers, or other items soiled with body fluids shall be discarded into conveniently located tightly lidded, watertight containers. These containers must be kept in a sanitary condition, and covered when not in use. (4) All open windows, doors which are kept open for other than entering and leaving, ventilators, and other outside openings shall be protected against insects by securely fastened 16 mesh screening. Cracks shall be sealed and sealing shall be in place around pipes, plumbing, and ducts. (5) Drinking water facilities shall not be located in restrooms and shall be constructed of impervious, easily cleanable materials and shall be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Drinking fountains, where provided, shall have a sanitary type guarded angle-stream jet head and an adjustable flow regulator.