Failure to Maintain Sanitary and Comfortable Environment Facility-Wide
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple failures in housekeeping and maintenance services across all facility wings, the laundry room, and a hallway. Specific findings included an uncovered outdoor trash bin with exposed garbage, stained ceiling tiles, a torn window screen in the laundry room, and a soiled laundry room floor. In resident rooms, issues included marred bathroom walls, ripped wheelchair armrests, hanging heater covers, chipped paint, missing sealant on furniture, dirty floors, and liquid around toilets. Additional observations included loose grab bars, broken and missing laminate on counters and cabinets, and missing or damaged privacy curtain hooks. Common areas and entrance doors were noted to have chipped or missing paint and black marks, creating uncleanable surfaces. The environmental tour also revealed food debris and dirt on patient lift equipment and marred walls in communal areas. These deficiencies were confirmed by both the Senior Maintenance Director and the Administrator during the survey. The report does not mention any specific residents' medical histories or conditions at the time of the deficiency, nor does it detail any immediate harm, but it documents the facility's failure to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment as required.