Failure to Provide Nail Care for Dependent Resident
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident with diagnoses including congestive heart failure and intact cognition, who required substantial assistance for personal hygiene, was observed to have jagged fingernails and a brown substance under their fingernails. The facility's Nursing Care Standard required fingernails to be clean and trimmed. During interviews, the resident reported that staff had not provided nail care in the past week, and a CNA confirmed that nail care was typically provided only on shower days or when nails appeared long and dirty. The CNA acknowledged that the resident's fingernails looked bad and needed attention. These findings indicate that the facility failed to provide necessary nail care for a dependent resident as required.