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Unsecured Bleach Cleaner Stored in Shower Room Cabinets

Redding, California Survey Completed on 02-20-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

Surveyors identified a deficiency related to environmental safety in wing three shower rooms, where spray bottles of bleach cleaner solution were stored in unlocked cabinets above the toilets among toiletry items. Observations on 2/17/26 at 2:00 pm showed that both shower room one and shower room two had spray bleach bottles in these unsecured cabinets, with no locks visually present or available. The facility’s policies titled "Homelike Environment" (dated February 2021) and "Safety and Supervision of Residents" (revised July 2017) state that residents are to be provided with a safe environment and that resident safety and accident prevention are facility-wide priorities.

During a concurrent observation and interview with the ADON on 2/17/26 at 2:05 pm in shower room two, the ADON confirmed that shower room one is used as a shower/tub room for residents and shower room two is used by staff for equipment storage, but both rooms were set up in the same manner with unlocked cabinets containing bleach. The ADON acknowledged that only shower room one directly affects residents as a safety concern and stated that cabinets are usually locked, though neither cabinet was locked at the time and no locks were visible. In subsequent interviews, the DON and Administrator each confirmed that cabinets containing chemicals such as bleach should be locked for resident safety, and the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor stated that the spray bleach is used by CNAs and nursing staff, is kept in the shower room cupboards for cleaning, and should be stored in locked cabinets.