Failure to Maintain Safe and Functional Resident Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide a safe and comfortable environment in three of six resident rooms (Rooms 27, 28, and 29) due to lack of maintenance and repair. Observations revealed multiple issues, including four-foot-long cuts in the wall, gouges with missing paint, unfinished spackled areas, exposed metal plates with sharp edges, peeling paint, and splintered closet doors. Some areas were uncleanable due to peeling flakes, and significant damage such as broken sheet rock was visible behind a bed headboard. These deficiencies were directly observed during facility rounds and interviews with staff. Review of the facility's maintenance logs from April to June 2025 showed that these rooms were not identified for inspection or repair, despite the facility's policy requiring weekly building interior inspections. The Maintenance Director stated that this was the first time they had seen these areas needing repair and was unaware of the issues in these rooms. The Administrator acknowledged that the rooms should have been repaired promptly.