Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control Program Due to Missing Door Screens
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program, as evidenced by the presence of flies in residents' rooms. Observations and interviews revealed that two residents had flies in their rooms, with one resident confirming that flies were present all the time. Both rooms had sliding doors that were open and lacked screens, which was confirmed by a CNA. The Director of Maintenance acknowledged that 14 out of 16 sliding doors in the building did not have screening doors and confirmed an ongoing fly issue. The Director of Nursing also confirmed concerns regarding flies and expected staff to keep sliding doors closed until screens could be installed. A review of pest control service invoices for the preceding months showed ongoing pest control efforts, but these were not effective in preventing the fly issue. The facility's policy required an ongoing pest control program to keep the building free of insects and rodents, but the lack of screens on most sliding doors and the presence of flies in resident rooms demonstrated a failure to meet this standard.