Environmental and Equipment Maintenance Deficiencies
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment on two of its three nursing units, as evidenced by multiple environmental deficiencies observed during surveyor rounds. On the first and second floors, issues included peeling paint behind a resident's headboard, torn privacy curtains, and stained or cloudy window curtains and windows. The community shower room on the first floor had a black substance in one shower stall, chipped tiles, a missing shower head and faucet, a bathtub handle with a dark substance, and chipped paint with a brown substance behind the toilet. In the second floor dining room, dust was present in the corners, tape was peeling around air conditioning units and window sills, a curtain was stained, and the hand sanitizer dispenser was empty. Additional deficiencies included a resident's wheelchair with a broken and torn armrest, a torn back, and loose axles. The heater in a hallway was covered with a black substance and the wall behind it was cracked. Handrails in multiple locations had cracked paint and were loose. These findings demonstrate that the facility did not ensure the environment and equipment were maintained in a manner that supports residents' rights to a safe, clean, and homelike setting, as required by state regulations.