Failure to Maintain Clean and Sanitary Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary environment, as observed during an environmental tour and confirmed by the Housekeeping Director. Hallway handrails were chipped, scuffed, and rough, while light fixtures throughout the hallways contained dust, dirt, and dead insects. In several resident rooms, issues included missing light bulbs, water-stained ceiling tiles, stained privacy curtains, severely scuffed walls, and damaged or scraped bathroom doors. Wall-unit air conditioners in some rooms displayed a clean filter indicator light, with filters coated in dust. Additional deficiencies included detached protective covers on heat pipes, holes or gouges in wood wall coverings, extremely dirty wheelchairs with accumulations of food and debris, a visible wall crack, and a missing cover on a wall telephone line exposing live wires. These conditions were observed in multiple resident rooms and common areas, affecting the overall cleanliness and safety of the environment for all residents, staff, and the public.