Failure to Maintain Sanitary Resident Room Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment in a resident's room, as evidenced by repeated observations of an unknown dried brown substance on two areas of the wall next to the resident's bed. This substance was noted on four consecutive days during surveyor observations, indicating that the issue persisted over time and was not addressed despite ongoing housekeeping responsibilities. Interviews with the housekeeper responsible for the room revealed that she claimed to have cleaned and wiped all unclean areas, yet the substance remained present during a joint observation. Additional staff, including a business office specialist and the facility administrator, confirmed that the wall was not maintained in a sanitary manner at the time of the observations. The facility's own housekeeping job description required cleaning and disinfecting walls, but this standard was not met in this instance.