Failure to Maintain Clean and Homelike Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a clean, well-maintained, and homelike environment, as evidenced by multiple observations throughout the building. In one resident's room, there were large spots on the floor by the bed, scuff marks on the walls, and two gouges on the floor, each approximately three inches in diameter. The administrator confirmed these findings. In the common area of the 200-hall, dirt and debris were observed coating the floor by the nurse's station, which was also verified by the administrator. Additional observations included a hallway with eight cracked tiles, a wall soiled with an unidentified black substance near a resident's room, and another wall splattered with an unidentified brown substance next to a different resident's room. An LPN confirmed the presence of these issues. In the dining room of the 200-hall, there were 14 spots of unidentified food on the floor, a cigarette butt by the scale, and the floor under the air filter was coated with an unidentified black substance and debris. These findings were verified by staff interviews and were not in accordance with the facility's policy to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment.