Failure to Maintain Safe Flooring and Control Water Leakage Hazards
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency in maintaining a safe environment when multiple strips of adhesive tape were observed on the bedroom floor near the bedside area in Room 41. Several of these tape strips were worn, partially detached, and curling upward at the edges, and dark adhesive residue remained where tape had deteriorated or been removed, creating uneven and sticky surface areas. These conditions were directly observed in the resident room and were acknowledged by the Maintenance Supervisor, who stated his expectation that tape applied to floors should be flat to the ground to prevent a tripping hazard. Surveyors also observed a deficiency in the hallway leading to the dining room, where a hose connected to a wall-mounted water source next to the ice machine was actively dripping water onto the floor, forming a small puddle. The hose was supposed to be secured within a clear plastic protective case, but the case did not securely hold the hose in place, allowing the dripping to occur in an area accessible to all residents. In interviews, both the Maintenance Supervisor and the Administrator stated that the hose nozzle should be secured inside the clear plastic case to prevent water from dripping onto the floor and that tape placed on the floor should remain flat with the surface to prevent residents from tripping or falling.
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