Unsafe and Unclean Environment in Memory Care Unit
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment for residents on the licensed memory care unit. During an initial tour, a sharps container in the shower room was found to be full and unable to close properly, with a bundle of disposable razors—three of which had no covers—left unsecured on top of the container. An LPN confirmed that the sharps container should have been removed and that razors should not have been left exposed. Additionally, in the dining/activity room, the baseboard radiator had three areas where the covers were missing, exposing sharp fins. The Unit Manager confirmed the exposed areas, and the Maintenance Director noted that the radiator covers frequently get bumped off.