Failure to Label Personal Items and Maintain PTAC Units in Good Repair
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to properly label and store personal care items in shared bathrooms and did not maintain packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs) in good repair in several resident rooms. Specifically, in two shared bathrooms, items such as toothbrushes, bedpans, and denture cups were found unlabeled and, in some cases, uncovered, despite repeated observations over multiple days. The DON confirmed that nursing staff were responsible for ensuring personal items were labeled and covered, and that this should be monitored as staff entered and exited shared bathrooms. Additionally, in six resident rooms, PTAC units were found with multiple broken slats and, in one case, a control cover hanging off the front. These issues were observed repeatedly over several days. The Maintenance Director acknowledged being aware of the need for PTAC repairs but had not yet addressed the units on the affected hall. The Administrator was unaware of the PTAC issues and stated that management should have identified and reported these problems during daily room rounds.