Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control Program
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program as required by its own policy, which states that the building should be kept free of insects and rodents. A grievance report documented that a resident was returned to the facility from a hospital appointment after a bedbug was found on the resident, resulting in the cancellation of the appointment. Review of pest control logs and reports from the pest control company showed no evidence of follow-up on this incident. Additionally, pest control company records indicated that a live bedbug was found in a resident room, confirmed by a pest control technician after the nurse stored the specimen. The facility administrator confirmed awareness of both incidents and acknowledged that the event was not reported in the event reporting system.