Resident Unable to Watch Preferred Television Programming After Power Strip Removal
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency related to resident choice and dignity when a resident was not provided activities according to her stated preferences. Record review showed the resident was admitted on the documented admission date and had a care plan, revised on 06/22/24, indicating she preferred activities that aligned with her prior lifestyle, including current events, educational programs, movies, sports, and television. During an interview on 12/14/25 at 3:52 p.m., the resident reported she was upset because staff had removed the power strip that allowed her television to reach the electrical outlet earlier that morning, and she could no longer watch television; she stated staff told her it was a safety hazard. Review of the facility’s “Electrical Safety for Residents” policy, revised January 2011, showed requirements for safe use of power strips, including internal ground faults and over-current protection, securing strips to avoid trip hazards, and ensuring adequacy for the number and type of devices. In an interview on 12/17/25 at 1:33 p.m., the Administrator confirmed the power strip had been removed from the resident’s room and acknowledged that, while the facility was consulting an electrician to change outlets, no alternatives had been implemented to allow the resident to continue watching television in her room. This sequence of events resulted in the resident being unable to access a preferred activity—watching television—despite her documented preferences and the facility’s responsibility to promote and facilitate resident self-determination and choice.
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