15A NCAC 18A .2817      TOILETS

(a)  In child care centers, toilet tissue paper shall be provided in each toilet room and stored in a clean, dry place. The toilet room shall include or be adjacent to a handwash lavatory. Storage in toilet rooms shall be limited to toileting and diapering supplies. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair. Toilet fixtures shall be child‑sized, adult-sized toilets that are adapted to accommodate children, or potty chairs.

(b)  Toilet fixtures shall be cleaned and disinfected daily and when visibly soiled.

(c)  If potty chairs are used, they shall be located and stored in a toilet room equipped with a spray-rinse toilet or utility sink. Potty chairs shall be emptied, rinsed, cleaned and disinfected after each use.

(d)  When cloth diapers are used and emptied, the diaper changing area shall be located next to a toilet room.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110‑91;

Eff. July 1, 1991;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2006; January 1, 2006; April 1, 1999; February 1, 1995;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2023.