Failure to Accommodate Residents' Restroom Needs
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide reasonable accommodation of needs for two residents whose shared bathroom had been inoperable for approximately one month. During an observation, caution tape was found around the commode in their bathroom, and staff interviews confirmed that the residents had been unable to use their own restroom for an extended period. Instead, they were required to use a restroom located on another nursing unit. Maintenance staff acknowledged not having addressed the issue in the past week, and the Director of Nursing confirmed that the residents were not offered a room move or other reasonable accommodations during this time.