Improper Disposal and Containment of Facility Garbage
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to properly contain and dispose of waste in accordance with its policy, which requires that outside refuse containers and dumpsters have tightly fitting lids and remain covered when not being loaded. During an observation, four plastic rolling carts near the loading dock were found overflowing with garbage bags, including clear unsealed bags containing cans with food remnants and other bags with dietary and housekeeping waste. The Director of Maintenance and the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the garbage present represented more than one day's accumulation and acknowledged that the bags should have been placed in the dumpster rather than left by the dock.