Failure to Maintain Clean and Homelike Environment in Resident Rooms and Common Areas
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a clean, sanitary, and homelike environment in multiple resident rooms and common areas, as identified during an initial building tour conducted between 9:45 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on 01/12/26. In one room, surveyors observed stained tiles, a buildup of visible dirt and debris behind the entrance door, bathroom tiles coming up, visible dirt within the heating unit, and visible dirt and food on the floor beneath a locked closet; these findings were verified by a CNA. Another room had a buildup of visible dirt and debris behind the entrance door, stained floor tiles, chipped bathroom floor tile, a bathroom door with a hole, a broken toilet paper holder, and a bathroom sink with visible dirt and apparent beard shavings, also verified by the same CNA. Additional rooms were noted to have a buildup of visible dirt and debris behind entrance doors and damaged tile next to a resident bed, with these findings verified by the ADON. The common area was observed with a dirty floor, an unattended breakfast tray of food on an end table, and overflowing garbage, verified by the ADON. During a subsequent tour at 4:20 P.M. the same day with the Maintenance Director, multiple rooms on different units were again noted to have a buildup of visible dirt and debris behind entrance doors. One previously cited room still had a dirty bathroom sink with apparent beard shavings, a broken toilet paper holder, bathroom floor tiles coming up, and a bathroom door with a hole. The common room on the 400 unit continued to have a floor with visible dirt and a food tray remaining on the end table. Additional rooms were noted with dirt and debris behind entrance doors, and a mechanical lift on the 100 unit was observed with visible dirt on its base. All of these findings were verified by the Maintenance Director. Review of the facility’s "Homelike Environment" policy dated 02/2021 showed that the facility policy required a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including a clean, sanitary, and orderly environment, which was not met in these observations.
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