Facility Fails to Maintain Clean and Homelike Environment
Penalty
Summary
During an environmental services tour, multiple deficiencies were observed throughout the facility, indicating a failure to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment for residents. In the A Unit shower/spa room, the caulking around the base of the toilet was stained and dirty, all four shower curtains were stained or ripped, and both the heater unit and entrance door had chipped or missing paint, creating uncleanable surfaces. Several resident rooms in the A Unit had issues such as missing or damaged privacy curtain hooks, chipped or marred walls with black marks, stained or dirty caulking around toilets, discolored flooring, dusty bathroom exhaust fans, and doors with chipped or missing laminate. A wash basin was also found sitting on the floor under a sink in one room. In the B Unit, similar issues were noted, including stained and dirty caulking and flooring around toilets, duct tape stuck to the bathroom floor creating uncleanable surfaces, and a baseboard heater with separated metal parts. Additionally, a resident's electric wheelchair was found to be dirty and dusty, with food crumbs and debris present. The C Unit also had a resident room with a door that had chipped, gouged, and missing laminate. These findings were confirmed by the Environmental Services Director and the Administrator during the tour.