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Use of Unapproved Electric Space Heaters in Resident Care and Egress Areas

Beachwood, Ohio Survey Completed on 02-11-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

Surveyors identified a deficiency in maintaining a safe physical environment when, during an evening tour of the facility with the Maintenance Director and a Nursing Supervisor, they observed 18 unapproved coiled portable electric space heaters in use across eight resident units. These heaters were located in exit corridors, nurses’ workstations, and dining areas, which are common areas used by an unidentified number of residents within a facility census of 267. During the same tour, the Maintenance Director and Nursing Supervisor confirmed that the electric coiled space heaters had been placed throughout the building because the central heating system was not maintaining the required indoor temperature range of 71°F to 81°F. This deficiency was cited as non-compliance under two complaint investigations (Complaint Numbers 2725672 and 2721209).

No specific residents, medical histories, or clinical conditions were described in the report, and the deficiency focused on the facility’s use of unapproved heating devices in resident care and egress areas due to inadequate building heat.