Failure to Maintain Safe and Homelike Resident Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified multiple deficiencies related to the facility's failure to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment for residents. During several observations, surveyors noted that in two of four units, there were instances of broken and peeling furniture, including wardrobe doors with sharp edges, missing drawer fronts, and wall mountings with jagged, exposed wood. Additionally, brown debris was observed on the floor and wall near dressers in some rooms. These conditions were directly observed by surveyors during their rounds and initial tours of the facility. Interviews with the Acting Maintenance Director (AMD) and the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) confirmed that the presence of broken or peeling furniture, exposed jagged wood, and debris was not appropriate and did not reflect a homelike environment. The AMD stated that while weekly rounds and an electronic maintenance system are in place to identify and address such issues, replacement of furniture can take from two weeks to a month. Both the AMD and LNHA acknowledged that these environmental deficiencies could impact resident dignity and safety, and that such conditions should not exist in resident rooms.