Failure to Maintain Resident Room Door and Bathroom Sink in Good Repair
Penalty
Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to maintain a resident’s room door in good repair so that it would properly latch and remain closed. During an initial observation of the resident’s room, the door latch was found not to secure the door. In a subsequent observation with the Maintenance Director present, the door again failed to latch despite multiple attempts to close it. The Maintenance Director acknowledged he had previously worked on the door and that the repair had not resolved the problem, and he stated the door would likely need to be replaced. In a later interview, the Administrator and Regional Nurse Consultant agreed they would expect residents to be able to close the door to their room. The deficiency also includes the facility’s failure to maintain the resident’s bathroom sink in working order so that it would properly drain. An initial observation of the resident’s bathroom revealed one to two inches of standing water in the sink that was not draining. A follow-up observation several days later with the Maintenance Director present again showed one to two inches of standing water in the sink, indicating the problem persisted over time. When informed that the same issue had been observed earlier, the Maintenance Director stated the sink would need to be fixed to ensure proper drainage. In a subsequent interview, the Administrator acknowledged that a sink that failed to drain water did not create a homelike atmosphere.
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