Corridor Handrails Not Installed in Multiple Areas
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that four sections of corridors in the facility were not equipped with handrails on each side, as required. Specifically, a 21-foot section in front of the dining room, an 8-foot section near the public restroom, a 13-foot section across from the main nursing station leading to the 300 unit, and an 8-foot section across from the nursing station leading to the 100 unit were all found to be lacking handrails. These findings were confirmed through interviews with both the Administrator and the Maintenance Director, who acknowledged the absence of handrails in the identified areas and indicated that this issue had not been previously reported or addressed. The lack of handrails in these corridors has the potential to affect the safety of 25 residents, as noted in the report.