Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program on one of three resident floors, as evidenced by direct observations and resident interviews. During a facility tour, numerous mouse droppings were found in multiple resident rooms, specifically between the wall and bedside cabinet, along the top of floor heat registers, and under floor heat registers. Several residents reported frequently seeing mice in their rooms, particularly at night, with some stating the mice appeared to come from under the floor heat registers or from the walls. The facility's own Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy outlines procedures to protect the health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors from pest hazards, and aims to eliminate significant threats caused by pests, but these procedures were not effectively implemented as evidenced by the ongoing presence of mice and droppings.