Failure to Maintain a Sanitary and Pest-Free Environment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff, and the public by not preventing or adequately addressing evidence of mice within the building. During the complaint investigation, an anonymous interview identified specific areas in the facility where mice droppings could be found, including behind residents’ furniture in two resident rooms. A second anonymous interview corroborated this information, confirming that mouse droppings had been seen behind residents’ furniture in those two rooms. On a subsequent observation, the surveyor directly observed mice droppings on the floor near the outer wall to the left in the Activities Director’s office on B Hall. The Regional Administrator verified the presence of the droppings during the surveyor’s observation, and during the exit interview, the Administrator, Clinical Lead, and Market Resource Clinician acknowledged these findings. The deficiency had the potential to affect more than an isolated number of residents in a facility with a census of 89, as the unsanitary condition involved multiple locations within the building, including resident rooms and a staff office area.
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