Fire Pull Station Obstructed by Chart Cart
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a fire pull station was visible and accessible in the event of an emergency. Review of the facility floor plan showed there were 14 fire pull stations in the building. During an interview, a resident expressed concern about shelving blocking the fire pull station located behind the nurse's station. Subsequent observation confirmed that a wheeled cart containing resident charts was parked in front of this fire pull station, making it inaccessible. An LPN verified at the time of observation that the fire pull station was obscured by the chart rack. This deficiency was identified during an investigation under Complaint Number 2606357.