Failure to Maintain Clean PTAC Filters and Proper Wall Conditions in Resident Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for multiple residents, as evidenced by environmental deficiencies identified during the survey. In one resident’s room, observation of the Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) unit showed both filters were fully covered with approximately two inches of dust and debris. A housekeeper filling in from another building confirmed the PTAC filters were dirty and needed cleaning, and the Director of Maintenance stated there was no written policy or schedule for cleaning the PTAC units, although he reported they were cleaned monthly. In another resident’s room, the wall behind the bed and on the right side of the headboard had multiple scratches with missing paint, and an LPN confirmed the walls were in this condition. These conditions were identified as part of the Long-Term Care Survey Process and had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. No additional medical history or clinical conditions of the residents involved were provided in the report.
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