Failure to Maintain Safe and Homelike Resident Room Environments
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure a safe and homelike environment as required by its policy that housekeeping and maintenance services will be provided to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment. For one resident, observation of the resident’s room showed a hole in the bathroom door, which was confirmed by a housekeeper. For another resident, observation of the room revealed a urinal and a pair of scissors lying on the floor, which was verified by an LPN. For a third resident, observation of the room showed a long, deep gash in the lower part of the bathroom door and a large missing chunk on the rim of the trash bin, which was confirmed by the Director of Maintenance. These conditions were identified during observations and staff interviews and affected three residents out of six reviewed for the physical environment, in a facility with a census of 48 residents.
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