Failure to Maintain Sanitary and Comfortable Environment Across Multiple Units
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in the facility's housekeeping and maintenance services across three of four units and the laundry room during two separate facility tours. Specific findings included dirty and stained floors around the base of toilets in several resident rooms, a pink wash bucket left on the bathroom floor, and privacy curtains in disrepair. Additional issues were noted such as untreated wooden bases on laundry carts, peeling laminate and missing finish on bathroom doors, chipped and missing paint on baseboard heaters, broken heater parts on the floor, rusty sinks, stained transition strips, and dusty wall fans. The walls behind residents' beds were also marred with black marks and chipped paint exposing sheetrock. These conditions were confirmed by interviews with facility staff, including a Registered Nurse, the Administrator, and the Director of Nursing. The observations indicated that the facility failed to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment as required, impacting the safety and comfort of residents in multiple areas of the building.