Failure to Maintain Cleanliness in Linen and Shower Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain the clean linen room and common shower room in a clean and sanitary condition, affecting 25 residents on the 300 hall. During an environmental tour, surveyors observed the floor of the clean linen room covered with old, dried spills, scuff marks, paper scraps, straw covers, large dust bunnies, and food debris. In the 300 hall shower room, a non-functional bathtub was being used as a storage area and contained a variety of items including a tee shirt, a cigarette butt, a pillow without a case, plastic parts of a bedside commode, a wet fitted sheet with a large reddish-brown stain emitting a strong urine odor, a multicolored sweater, wet wash cloths, and bottles of body and peri wash. Loose black debris and dried, unidentifiable liquid spills were also present beneath these items. The shower room floor was not wet, and there was no humidity to indicate recent use. Interviews with staff revealed confusion regarding cleaning responsibilities. A CNA admitted to placing soiled items in the bathtub after showering a resident and leaving them there while going on break, intending to return later. Housekeeping staff reported cleaning the shower room daily, sometimes twice, but were unsure who was responsible for maintaining the non-functional bathtub. The regional RN confirmed there was no specific policy or job description for keeping the shower rooms clean and sanitary. All residents on the 300 unit used the shower room, and the census confirmed the affected residents resided on this hall.