Environmental Deficiencies and Poor Maintenance
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable homelike environment for residents and staff, as evidenced by multiple environmental deficiencies observed during the survey period. Specific findings included cracked and exposed drywall, extensive paint chipping, unpainted patched holes, peeling paint in various colors, and black residue on ceilings and around air vents in several resident rooms and bathrooms. Furniture was also found to be in poor condition, such as a chest of drawers with extensive paint chipping, a deteriorated blue chair with worn fabric, and a bed footboard with a longitudinal crack. Additionally, a resident's manual wheelchair was observed with torn and damaged foam on the armrest. Bathrooms were noted to have thick black substances in the corners, peeling walls, and cracked door jams. Interviews with staff and residents confirmed ongoing issues, including unresolved plumbing problems that required staff and residents to share bathroom facilities. One resident reported that the poor wall conditions had persisted for a long time, with incomplete painting in their room. A corporate executive disclosed that the facility's owner had left the property, resulting in numerous unresolved concerns, including the ongoing plumbing issues. These observations and interviews collectively demonstrate the facility's failure to provide a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for its residents and staff.