Failure to Maintain Safe and Homelike Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies related to the facility's failure to maintain a safe and homelike environment for residents. On the second floor, hallway heaters and vents were found covered with dust, and in one resident's room, the bathroom door had scuff marks and peeling veneer near the doorknob. The sink in the same room was dripping water, the flooring was cracked in two places, and the wall outside the bathroom was damaged and unpainted. The heating vent under the sink was also caked with dust. In another room, there were gaps where pipes entered the wall, and the vent under the window, as well as hallway vents, were heavily dust-laden. Additionally, one resident's room was missing doors on both the closet and bathroom. During an interview, the Maintenance Assistant stated that the facility did not have a preventative maintenance program to ensure resident rooms were maintained in a safe and homelike manner. He indicated that maintenance was only performed when issues were reported by nursing staff and that he was the sole maintenance worker since February, which prevented him from keeping up with cleaning and repairs. The new Maintenance Director later acknowledged these concerns.