Failure to Implement Effective Pest Control Measures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure effective pest control, as evidenced by multiple observations of a significant fly infestation in the rooms of two residents. On several occasions throughout the day, large numbers of flies were observed in these rooms, with one room displaying a fly paper strip as the only visible mitigation effort, while the other room showed no evidence of any fly control measures. During wound care for one resident, live maggots were found in a lower leg wound. Facility staff acknowledged ongoing concerns about flies, identified certain rooms as problem areas, and noted that fly paper strips had been ineffective. Although fly bags had been ordered and received, they had not yet been installed. The facility was unable to provide a policy related to pest management.