F0921

F

Failure to Maintain Cleanliness and Repair of Resident and Common Areas

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Survey Completed on 02-11-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

Surveyors identified a deficiency related to the facility’s failure to maintain general cleanliness and repair of the environment, affecting resident, staff, and public areas. In the front entrance foyer across from the front door, a pink “Caution Wet Floor” sign was observed on the floor next to a waste container that contained a couple of inches of water, and the ceiling around the skylight above this area showed visible water damage. During an interview, the Maintenance Director stated he had attempted to repair the roof several times but was instructed to stop further repairs due to concerns about voiding the roof warranty. Additional observations on the D hall included a soiled bathroom floor shared between rooms D14 and D16, with chipped and worn paint along the bottom of the bathroom door and door frame, damaged walls and missing paint in room D11 exposing bare plaster, missing wall paint in room D9, and cove base molding peeled away from the wall in room D5.

These conditions collectively demonstrated a lack of adequate upkeep and cleanliness of the physical environment in multiple resident-use areas within the facility.