Unsafe and Unsanitary Shower Rooms
Summary
The facility failed to provide a safe, sanitary, functional, and comfortable environment in three of four shower rooms. During observations, the 200 hallway shower room, the secure unit shower room, and the 600 hallway shower room had ongoing maintenance and sanitation problems, including continuous dripping from shower head tubing, wet floors, and black substance observed in the silicone caulking. In the 200 hallway shower room, the door was held open with a gait belt tied to the door handle and shower railing while the floor remained wet with a pool of water in the middle. In the secure unit shower room, the floor was also wet and sticky because of the dripping shower head tubing. The 600 hallway shower room had additional damage. The flooring was cracked and peeling with an uneven surface, the caulking was damaged and in some areas ripped or torn out, and the shower drain cover did not fully cover the drain. A hard white substance was observed built up on the drain. Resident #99 said the 600 hallway shower room flooring needed to be updated because it was cracked and peeling, and he stated the facility would not listen to his concerns. He also said he was the only resident bothered by the floor because he was the only resident who stood and independently showered. Staff interviews showed the maintenance resource believed the dripping water was expected from backflow valves and initially described the black substance as residue. He also stated he did not believe harm could be caused by the shower floor remaining wet and said he did not know whether the damaged flooring in the 600 hallway shower room was a sanitizable surface. The NHA observed the leaking shower head tubing and agreed the wet shower floor with the door held open could have been a risk for wandering residents to slip and fall. The report states the maintenance repairs were not conducted until the concerns were brought to the facility's attention during the survey.
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