Failure to Maintain Clean and Homelike Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple instances where the facility failed to maintain a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for its residents. In one case, a resident's shared bathroom contained three soiled briefs, four articles of clothing, and a brown, dried substance on the floor and commode seat. The resident stated that neither they nor their roommate used the bathroom, attributing the mess to neighboring residents, and described the bathroom as consistently dirty. The Infection Preventionist confirmed the unsanitary condition of the bathroom during the survey. In another room, a resident's floor was found to have spilled cereal and dried fluid spots in the morning, which remained uncleaned throughout the day despite multiple observations. The Regional Resource RN agreed that the dirty floors did not meet standards for a clean, homelike environment. Additionally, another resident's room was observed to have food on the floor with ants present, and this condition persisted throughout the day. The Regional Resource RN again confirmed the lack of cleanliness. In the facility's north hallway, surveyors found trash and debris, including straw and plastic wrappers, scattered along the floor, as well as a sticky, dried puddle near the nurses' station. Both the RN and other staff acknowledged the presence of trash, debris, and the sticky puddle, confirming the ongoing failure to maintain a clean and safe environment.