Failure to Maintain Homelike Environment Due to Worn Privacy Curtains
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a homelike environment for residents when three out of four sampled rooms were observed to have privacy curtains that were worn and frayed along the bottom and side edges, detracting from the appearance of the resident rooms. During observation and interview, the Housekeeping Supervisor confirmed that the curtains in these rooms were torn, with loose threads and exposed linings, and acknowledged that there was no routine schedule for inspecting the condition of privacy curtains; inspections were only conducted on an as-needed basis. A review of purchase orders revealed that no new privacy curtains had been ordered, despite the Housekeeping Supervisor's belief to the contrary. Further, it was stated that 28 out of 69 resident rooms required replacement of privacy curtains. The facility's policy indicated that residents are to be provided with a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment.