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K0211
E

Obstructed Exit Door in West Wing

New Brunswick, New Jersey Survey Completed on 12-12-2024

Penalty

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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.

Summary

The facility failed to maintain an unobstructed means of egress as required by NFPA 101:2012 Edition, Section 7.1.10.1. During an observation conducted on December 3, 2024, it was noted that one of the 15 exit doors, specifically the small dining room designated exit door, was blocked by a chair. This obstruction was identified at approximately 11:15 AM and confirmed through an interview conducted at the time of the observation. The deficiency had the potential to affect all 14 residents residing in the West Wing of the facility. The facility's representative was informed of this issue during the Life Safety Code survey exit conference on December 5, 2024.

Plan Of Correction

Rose Mountain Care Center Facility ID: 3145384 Survey completion date: 12-12-2024 K211 (E) Means of Egress Element One: The chair blocking the designated exit door was immediately removed and the door was left free of obstructions. Element Two: This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents. Element Three: The U.S. FOIA (b) (6) was educated on the requirements regarding means of egress is continuously maintained free of all obstructions to full use in case of emergency. Element Four: The Maintenance Director / designee will audit the Designated exit doors to continue to be free of obstructions weekly x4 then monthly x2. Findings to be reported to the QAPI team for review. Completion Date: 12-25-2024

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