Failure to Maintain Courtyard Area in Safe and Sanitary Condition
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that outdoor areas were maintained in good repair and in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition, as required by its Homelike Environment policy. Observation of the outdoor courtyard showed a square raised planter box filled with soil that had a broken corner coming apart, exposing rusty nails. A small inoperable portable heater was left on the concrete next to the planter box, and the wooden fence enclosing the courtyard was loose, falling toward the courtyard, and propped up by a bag of sand. Additionally, a wooden picnic table in the courtyard was covered in peeling paint and the wood appeared to be deteriorating. During an interview and observation with the Administrator, these conditions in the courtyard were confirmed, including the broken planter box with exposed rusty nails, the portable heater in the courtyard, and the loose, leaning wooden fence. The Administrator also confirmed that residents have access to this courtyard area. The deficiency was cited as non-compliance under Complaint Numbers 2566940 and 2581568 and had the potential to affect all 34 residents residing in the facility.
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