Environmental Cleanliness and Safety Deficiencies in Memory Care Unit
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in one of four hallways, specifically in the secured memory care unit known as Auguste's Cottage. During the initial tour, a PTAC heating and cooling unit in the dining room was found with chipped and peeling plaster board beneath it, and white debris was present on the floor. Additionally, a cove base strip of trim was detached from the wall, exposing chipped paint, and a three-foot section of the trim was lying on the floor near dining room tables where residents walk to be seated. An electrical outlet with a missing face plate was also observed in the hallway near the nurse's desk, within reach of anyone passing by or using a wheelchair. In the supply storage area, supplies were disorganized, with some boxes and medical supplies such as oxygen tubing and bandages stored directly on the floor rather than on pallets. The facility did not provide an environmental safety policy during the survey process.