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cleanable material;

(E) each toilet lid, seat, and handle and each handsink is kept clean and sanitary;

(F) each handsink is used only for its designated purpose and is equipped with accessible soap and a single-use towel dispenser or cloth towels; the provider must ensure single-use towels are discarded after each use and cloth towels are laundered after each use; and

(G) each potty-chair is emptied into a toilet and cleaned and sanitized after each use in a utility sink or another place approved by the department; the provider shall ensure that the utility sink or other area is cleaned and sanitized after each use;

(4) ensure that the child care premises and surrounding grounds are kept clean, sanitary, safe, and in good repair; the provider shall ensure that

(A) the premises are free of hazards, including splintered surfaces, sharp edges, protruding comers, broken or hazardous toys or play equipment, steep stairways, ice on walkways, unsecured play equipment, and unsafe play areas;

(B) insects, rodents, and other pests are controlled and that the premises are kept free of conditions that are likely to attract or harbor pests; any pesticide use is subject to the notice and other applicable requirements of 7 AAC 10.1093; if the department determines that the provider is not adequately controlling pests, the department may require the provider to hire a commercial pest control applicator certified under 18 AAC 90, or to take other appropriate action if a commercial pest control applicator is not available in the community;

(C) outdoor areas are well drained and free from deep depressions that may collect standing water; if necessary to ensure the safety of children in care, the department will require that an outdoor recreation area be enclosed with landscaping, a fence, or another effective barrier that prevents or deters access to a busy roadway or other potential hazard;

(D) ventilation by natural or mechanical means is provided to keep air fresh and to prevent the accumulation of heat, steam, condensation, vapors, smoke, or fumes; openings to the outside must prevent the entrance of rodents, insects, and other pests;

(E) walls and ceilings have smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surfaces, except that rough-textured and acoustical tile ceilings are permitted in bedrooms and living rooms;

(F) lead-based paint is not used, and any painted surface is free from flaking;

(G) stairways and steps have handrails and nonslip treads or covering;

(H) at any faucet that is accessible to children, hot water temperature is no less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and no more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit;

(I) an artificial light source is provided in each area of the premises; the light must be sufficient and appropriate for the activities performed in each area by children in care;