Failure to Maintain Safe, Clean, and Homelike Environment in Locked Unit
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for residents in the locked unit. Ten out of twenty-one resident rooms were found to be undecorated and not personalized, lacking individual belongings or wall decorations. Multiple rooms and shared bathrooms had foul, urine-like or sewage-like odors, with sticky unknown stains on the floors. Some bathrooms had broken or mismatched toilet parts covered in tape, and a broken toilet paper dispenser. Several rooms and hallways had peeling, scratched, or patchy paint, with mismatched paint patches or drywall spackle visible, including large areas of paint missing near resident beds. An uncovered electrical outlet with patchy paint was also found near one room. The only outdoor recreation space for the locked unit was observed to have uneven pavement, dead plants, tall weeds, dead grass, no shade, and an overall unpleasant appearance. The courtyard was exposed to full sun and was adjacent to the facility's smoking area and storage sheds. Staff interviews confirmed awareness of the unpleasant odors, broken fixtures, and the need for improvements in both resident rooms and the courtyard. Facility policy indicated that staff should provide a personalized, homelike setting and encourage residents to use personal belongings, but these standards were not met in the observed areas.