Ongoing Ineffective Pest Control on Two Nursing Units
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Summary
Facility staff failed to provide effective pest control on two of three nursing units, as evidenced by ongoing resident reports and pest log documentation of mice, roaches, and ants. One resident reported seeing mice in his room at night for months, despite the presence of bait boxes, and stated that while housekeeping kept the room clean and there were no droppings, mice continued to be seen. Two other residents on the same unit also reported seeing mice in their rooms within the last several weeks to month, with one stating that reporting the issue to maintenance did not help and another noting that a bait box in the room had not caught anything. A unit manager LPN reported seeing a mouse in a janitor’s closet previously and hearing additional reports of mice from residents. Review of unit pest logs showed ongoing reports of mice, roaches, and ants on two units over an extended period, including thirty-three reports of mice and twenty reports of roaches and/or ants, while the third unit had no pest reports. Pest control service records documented multiple visits with use of sprays, bait stations, rodent traps, and gel, and identified numerous structural and environmental issues contributing to pest access, such as doors needing repair, a hole in an exterior wall near the loading dock, vine landscaping, dumpsters placed too close to the building, burrowing holes near the loading dock, and a crawl space door needing repair. Despite these documented conditions and repeated pest sightings and reports, the facility’s pest control measures, including bait stations and traps, were not effective in eliminating the pests on the affected units.
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