Failure to Maintain Clean, Safe, and Well-Maintained Environment
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment based on observations during environmental rounds and resident and staff interviews. Multiple resident rooms had physical plant issues, including loose flooring or floorboards under bed legs or footers, dislodged floor baseboard covers with exposed heating elements, broken or damaged walls and windowsills, and an indented hole on a bathroom door. Specific examples included loose flooring under beds in several rooms, a broken windowsill ledge with dislodged triangular pieces and an 18-inch wall crack extending toward the floor, semi-plastered wall holes behind beds, peeling paint and drywall near beds, and exposed drywall in another room. One resident reported that the floor planking had been loose under her bed due to the way she is positioned in bed. Additional environmental concerns involved unclean or stained items and equipment. One resident’s bottom bed sheet had a small hole and two small yellow stains, and there was a strong urine odor in the room without visible urine. Another resident’s bed cover had a brown stain. An air conditioner filter in one room had visible dirt and debris, and a wall unit air conditioner vent had only a thin cover that was cold to the touch. Dead bugs were observed in overhead hallway lighting lids throughout the building. An air filter unit in the hallway had a dent, visible yellow/light brown discoloration on its exterior, and was sticky to the touch. These conditions were verified at the time of discovery by the Director of Ancillary Services and were associated with multiple complaint investigations.
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