Failure to Maintain a Safe and Clean Resident Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment for one resident, as required by its own policy and state regulations. Observations conducted on two separate days revealed that the resident's room contained chocolate milk and a clear fluid spilled on the floor, cups, clothes, and a jacket scattered on the floor. On a subsequent observation, the room was found with a white sheet and pink blanket on the floor, patches of a brown substance on the floor, an odor of urine, and a white cup lid on the floor. During these observations, a nurse aide acknowledged the need for housekeeping to address the cleanliness issues. These findings were communicated to the Nursing Home Administrator, confirming the facility's failure to provide a sanitary and orderly environment for the resident.