Failure to Maintain Clean and Homelike Resident Environment Due to Soiled Privacy Curtain
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for a resident, as evidenced by a heavily soiled privacy curtain in the resident's room. The resident reported that the curtain was dirty and had requested it be changed, noting that in a previous room, a similarly soiled curtain was not changed for months despite staff being aware of its condition. During an interview and observation, both the Regional Mobile Director of Nursing and an LPN confirmed the curtain was dirty and soiled with brown marks, and the LPN acknowledged that this was not appropriate for a resident's environment. These findings were based on direct resident interviews and staff observations, with staff verifying the presence of the soiled curtain and acknowledging its unsuitability for the resident's living space.