Failure to Maintain Safe, Clean, and Homelike Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in the facility's maintenance and cleanliness during a building tour. The carpet on the stairway to the B unit was heavily soiled and ripped, and there was heavy dust and debris on the stairwell. In the corridor leading to the nourishment room of the B-Unit, a broken exposed pipe with visible debris was noted. In one resident room, a leaking air conditioner cover was yellow stained, and a stained towel was placed on the windowsill next to the unit. The windows in this room were covered with dust and lacked window treatments or drapes, providing an unrestricted view from the street. Another resident room also lacked window treatments, similarly exposing the room to the street. The residents in these rooms could not be interviewed. In the kitchen area where food was transported to the dumbwaiter, the area was heavily soiled with debris, cobwebs were present in the corner, and the lift tray was soiled and covered with debris. The Food Service Director confirmed the need for cleaning in this area. The Maintenance and Housekeeping Director stated that environmental rounds were conducted monthly and that housekeeping staff were responsible for daily cleaning, but he was unaware of the leaking air conditioner and missing drapes, and had not received a work order for the air conditioner repair. He was also unable to provide the last environmental round minutes when requested. A kitchen staff member provided a cleaning schedule indicating the dumbwaiter area was to be cleaned weekly.