Environmental Deficiencies Impact Homelike Setting
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple environmental deficiencies across two facility halls, including missing closet doors, plastic bags tied to overbed light cords, socks tied to cords, and peeling baseboard molding. These issues were noted in several resident rooms over multiple days, with plastic bags and other items being used to extend or modify overbed light cords, and a plastic bag braided into a cord affixed to a bathroom door. Additionally, some overbed light cords were found to be less than three inches long, and maintenance issues such as missing closet doors and peeling molding were not addressed. Interviews with the Maintenance Director and Administrator revealed that maintenance concerns were to be reported via books at each nursing station, but both staff members were unaware of several of the observed deficiencies. Both staff confirmed that plastic bags should not be tied to overbed light cords and acknowledged that the observed maintenance issues did not meet facility expectations. The report references WAC 388-97-0880 regarding the requirement to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for residents.