Failure to Maintain Homelike Environment on First Floor
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment on the first floor, as required by its own policy and state regulations. During a tour of the unit, multiple deficiencies were observed, including a hole in the wall by an air conditioner unit, dust buildup on several bathroom vents, peeling plaster on bathroom ceilings, patched but unfixed bathroom ceilings with brown stains, and peeling bathroom wallpaper. Additionally, one bathroom had brown stains on the ceiling, and a shower room had a sign indicating it was not to be used, with plastic duct-taped to the ceiling to cover an opening and a light fixture hanging improperly. The fire pull station in one wing was not secured to the wall and had unpainted plaster behind it. These findings were confirmed by a Registered Nurse during the tour and later acknowledged by the Nursing Home Administrator. The observations were documented as affecting one of two floors in the facility, specifically the first floor, and were found to be in violation of 28 Pa. Code: 201.18(b)(3) regarding management's responsibility to provide a homelike environment.