Unsanitary shower rooms, exposed outlet, and dirty HVAC vents
Summary
Housekeeping and maintenance failed to provide a safe, sanitary, comfortable environment in multiple areas of the facility, including shower rooms, resident rooms, and hall ventilation units. In the 300 Hall shower room, surveyors observed dried brown substance and a black ring in the toilet bowl, black spots on the shower chair legs, back, mesh seat, and strap, orange/brown/white residue on the chair and strap, residue on a loofah hanging in the room, and black spots around the lower shower wall tile. In the 100 Hall shower room, surveyors observed a black transferable substance on shower tiles and grout lines and orange discoloration under the shower chair frame. These conditions remained unchanged on later observations, and a loose body chair bucket in the 100 Hall shower room contained cloudy, dirty liquid filled to the rim. During interviews and observations, Housekeeper #2, CNA #3, the DON, the Administrator, and the Housekeeping Supervisor all identified the toilet contents as feces or dried feces and described the shower chairs and strap as having mold, mildew, or similar black, brown, gray, and orange residue. The DON stated the loofah should not have been hanging in the shower and that the room was not sanitary for residents to use. The Administrator stated the bathroom was not sanitary for residents and noted residents had previously mentioned mold on the wall. The Housekeeping Supervisor also stated the toilet contained feces and mold and that the shower room was not clean and sanitary for residents to shower in. Additional observations showed an electrical outlet in room [ROOM NUMBER] B with half of the face plate missing and exposed wiring, with the resident’s bed pushed against the wall next to the outlet. The Maintenance Supervisor confirmed the exposed outlet was a safety hazard and stated outlet covers should be intact to prevent injury from electrical shock or fire. In multiple rooms on the 400 Hall, dirt, dust, debris, and food crumbs were observed inside HVAC vents on repeated rounds. The 400 Hall shower room and whirlpool room also contained a bath chair with multiple substances on it, dark substance along tile corners and behind the toilet, a toilet with a greenish-brown ring, and a shower gurney mattress with cracked seams and debris underneath it. Facility staff stated shower rooms were deep cleaned only on Sundays, while the facility policy stated housekeeping services would be provided daily, including weekends, and that toilet and bath facilities would be clean and sanitary at all times.
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