D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3256
Each facility shall provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain the exterior and the interior of the facility in a safe, sanitary, orderly, comfortable and attractive manner.
Each housekeeping employee shall have as his or her primary responsibility the sanitary maintenance of the facility.
No nursing or dietary employee shall perform housekeeping duties on a routine basis.
Each housekeeping employee shall keep the facility free from offensive odors, accumulations of dirt, rubbish, dust, and hazards.
Each storage area, attic, and basement shall be kept safe and free from any accumulation of extraneous materials such as refuse, discarded furniture, and other waste materials.
Each combustible, such as cleaning rags and compounds, shall be kept in a closed container when not in use.
The housekeeping staff shall thoroughly clean any bedroom that has been used by a resident before it is used by any other resident.
Each resident room shall be cleaned and arranged in an orderly fashion and shall be well-ventilated.
Odor control shall be achieved by cleanliness and proper ventilation.
The facility shall develop policies and procedures relating to the operation of housekeeping and maintenance services.
Maintenance services shall include the responsibility for the provision of light, heat, power, and water to each building and transmission points where they are to be used.
Each building, each piece of equipment, and the grounds shall be regularly maintained and attended.
Each building shall be maintained in good repair and shall be free of any hazard, such as cracks, warped or loose boards, loose tiles, loose or broken windowpanes.
A regularly scheduled in-service training program shall be provided for housekeeping and maintenance staff.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3256