Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program on two of four nursing units, as required by its preventive maintenance and infection control policies. Multiple residents reported seeing mice in their rooms, with one resident specifically indicating that mice entered through a hole in the PTAC unit and were also seen running from beneath the soda machine. Fruit flies were observed in a resident room during a surveyor's observation. Additionally, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the presence of a bat in the facility, which had been disposed of by staff. Interviews with several residents revealed ongoing issues with mice, with some stating they had seen mice frequently and even had multiple mice in their rooms. The Director of Nursing and the Administrator in Training confirmed the facility's failure to maintain an effective pest control program on the affected units. These findings were based on facility policy review, direct observations, and interviews with residents and staff.