Failure to Maintain Clean Resident Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate housekeeping services necessary to maintain a clean environment for a resident. Observations conducted at multiple times revealed that the floor in the resident's room was sticky when walked upon, and there was a large yellow dried liquid substance, appearing to be urine, on the floor next to the resident's bed. The Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed both the sticky condition of the floor and the presence of the dried liquid substance, acknowledging that resident rooms should be kept clean. The facility's own housekeeping policy requires that floors be dust mopped and disinfected, particularly in patient rooms, but these procedures were not followed in this instance. The resident involved had a clinical history including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety, and hypertension, and was admitted to the facility prior to the observations.