Environmental Deficiencies Compromise Resident Safety and Comfort
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in the facility's physical environment that compromised the residents' right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike setting. During the facility tour, mold stains were found on ceiling tiles in the Occupational Therapy room, and dust clogs were present in one resident room. Medical tape was improperly placed on a curtain rail, and several rooms exhibited water damage on window walls, ceilings, and behind sprinkler piping. Additional issues included loose grab bars in bathrooms, a perforated air conditioning pipe, unstable furniture due to uneven wheels, loose cement plastering on the ceiling, peeling paint behind beds, and broken tiles around a shower drain. One room was closed due to a non-functioning toilet. These findings were based on direct observation, policy and procedure review, and staff interviews, and had the potential to affect all 15 residents in the facility. No specific resident medical histories or conditions at the time of the deficiency were mentioned in the report.