WAC 388-78A-3090. Maintenance and housekeeping

(1) The assisted living facility must: (a) Provide a safe, sanitary and well-maintained environment for residents; (b) Keep exterior grounds, assisted living facility structure, and component parts safe, sanitary and in good repair; (c) Keep facilities, equipment and furnishings clean and in good repair; and (d) Ensure each resident or staff person maintains the resident's quarters in a safe and sanitary condition consistent with the negotiated service agreement. (2) The assisted living facility must provide housekeeping supply room(s): (a) Located on each floor of the assisted living facility, except only one housekeeping supply room is required for assisted living facilities licensed for sixteen or fewer beds when there is a means other than using a stairway, for transporting mop buckets between floors; (b) In proximity to laundry and kitchen areas; and (c) Equipped with: (i) A utility sink or equivalent means of obtaining and disposing of mop water, away from food preparation and service areas; (ii) Storage for wet mops; (iii) Locked storage for cleaning supplies; and (iv) Mechanical ventilation to the outside of the assisted living facility.