Failure to Maintain Clean and Homelike Environment in Resident Room and Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain a clean and homelike environment on one of its nursing units and in the main kitchen. In one resident's room, a two-tiered cart beside the bed, which housed a humidification machine, a cardboard box, plastic cups, and a jug of water, was found to be soiled with dust, debris, and a dried white substance. This condition persisted over multiple days, as the cart remained unclean during subsequent observations while the humidification machine was in use. Additionally, in the facility's main kitchen, several metal shelves inside two-door storage coolers were found to have exposed rusted metal where the protective coating had worn off. On the second-floor nursing unit, the large dining/activity room contained lower cabinets that were very worn and significantly soiled with brown debris, dust, crumbs, and sticky residue, with rolling pins, mixing bowls, and measuring cups stored inside. These findings were confirmed through interviews with facility leadership.