Environmental Hazards and Maintenance Failures in Resident Shower and Bathroom Areas
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple environmental deficiencies throughout the facility, including showers in resident bathrooms containing a brown/black furry textured substance, non-functioning water in one shower room, leaking faucets, broken and cracked tiles, exposed unconnected piping, and non-operational ventilation fans in resident rooms. These issues were found in both the North and East Halls, affecting all shower rooms and several resident rooms. The facility's own policies require a clean, safe, and homelike environment, as well as ongoing identification and mitigation of safety risks and environmental hazards. During interviews, the Administrator in Training confirmed awareness of these maintenance issues and stated that only one contractor had been contacted for repairs, with no follow-up to secure additional help despite the problems persisting for about a month. The facility census indicated that 26 residents could be affected by these environmental hazards. No information was provided regarding specific residents' medical histories or conditions at the time of the deficiency.