Failure to Maintain Functional Bathroom Ventilation
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that bathrooms had adequate ventilation for two residents out of 26 included in the Initial Pool. Observations during the survey revealed that the bathroom vents in several rooms on the left side of the 200-hallway, including those occupied by two residents, were not functioning. Specifically, the vent fans in these bathrooms did not operate and were unable to pull up a piece of tissue paper, and the bathrooms had noticeable musty or heavy urine odors. The Maintenance Director confirmed during an environmental tour that the vents in these rooms were not working and stated that most of the vents on that side of the hallway were likely nonfunctional. The Maintenance Director also indicated that he had not recently checked or worked on the vents in this area. No facility policy on ventilation was provided when requested.