Unsafe and Unattended Maintenance Area in Resident Room
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and homelike environment in one of three resident areas, specifically in an unoccupied resident room. During an observation, a large maintenance cart containing handheld drills, scraping tools, a caulk gun, screws, wires, and other maintenance equipment was found left in the room, which had no beds or furniture. The lights above the bed areas had been removed, leaving wires visibly protruding from the wall, and a light bulb was found on the floor near the closet. The room was unlocked and unattended, and it shared a bathroom with an occupied resident room. The Environmental Services Director confirmed these observations and acknowledged the safety risk posed by the situation. The Nursing Home Administrator also confirmed the facility's failure to provide a safe and homelike environment in this area.