Environmental Sanitation and Maintenance Deficiencies Throughout Facility
Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to maintain a sanitary, clean, and homelike environment throughout the building, affecting all resident care areas. During an environmental tour of all four units, surveyors noted a distinct musty/mildew odor in the hallway connecting the independent living section to Home B Short hall, despite no visible mold, mildew, or recent water damage. The building appeared older and outdated, with vinyl wood-look flooring and FRP boarding on the lower half of the walls. Dust and debris were observed along the edge of the wall on Home B Long near a resident room, and debris such as wrappers, paper, and disposable gloves were seen on floors in some resident rooms, indicating inadequate routine cleaning. Surveyors observed multiple areas of chipped and peeled paint throughout the facility. On Home B Long, chipped paint was noted outside several resident rooms where adhesive tape had been applied and removed, leaving white areas that did not match the rest of the wall. Some of these areas had been painted over without patching and with a different color paint, resulting in a mismatched appearance. Similar peeled or chipped paint was observed outside rooms on Unit 1, Unit 2, and the secured memory care unit, including areas where tape removal had stripped paint and around a wall-mounted computer near the dining/lounge area. Multiple door jambs and doors were scuffed and scraped and in need of repainting, and the FRP boarding on Home B halls was noted to have scuff marks that required cleaning. In a resident-specific observation, a shared bathroom used by one resident was found to be unclean. The trash can was overfilled, with an incontinent brief protruding over the top, and a toilet paper roll wrapper was on the floor next to the trash can. A folded towel was on the floor under the front leg of a raised toilet seat, with unclear purpose, and dried white sediment was visible on the floor in front of and to the right of the toilet. The raised toilet seat and inside of the commode had feces splatter all around them. The resident reported that housekeeping staff swept and mopped her room about once a week and felt that was enough to keep things tidy. Staff interviews revealed differing views on housekeeping adequacy: a housekeeper stated there were typically two housekeepers on day shift only and felt staffing was adequate, while the Maintenance Director, a CNA, and an RN all indicated that housekeeping struggled to keep up, that there were not enough housekeepers, and that residents sometimes reported their rooms had not been cleaned for a couple of weeks. The Maintenance Director also acknowledged ongoing roof leak issues near the area with the musty odor and recognized the need for wall and door repairs and cleaning, but these environmental issues remained uncorrected at the time of the follow-up observation.
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An open floor drain near the dish machine was observed without a grate, and the FSM confirmed it had no grate and was unsure how long it had been open. In the Hair Salon, the sink drain filter had a glob of hair, and 3 brushes plus a box of hair curlers had hair on them; the AD and HS both confirmed the unsanitary conditions, and the HS stated she might have forgotten to clean the salon after the beautician visit.
A resident room was observed in disrepair with unpainted wall areas, black marks, discoloration, ceiling staining, and scuffed, missing paint on the door frame, and the same conditions remained on follow-up. The memory care dining room floor also had food crumbs and debris under multiple tables; an LPN said it appeared not to have been cleaned after the prior night's meal, and the administrator confirmed the food was still present.
Leaking and Loose Faucets in Facility Sinks: During a facility tour, a beauty shop style sink was observed leaking where the faucet connected to the sink, and maintenance staff stated they were not aware it needed repair. A sink in the soiled linens room on D/F Hall was also observed with a loose swivel faucet that leaked when turned on, and maintenance staff confirmed the observation.
Sharps containers on a locked dementia unit were observed full to the point that they could not be opened, including one in a shower room with three uncapped used disposable razors sitting on top of it and another on a medication cart. The DON and an LPN confirmed the containers were unusable, and the LPN noted two residents on the unit required routine blood glucose monitoring with lancets that would need disposal in a sharps container.
Resident room walls were observed with moisture, black/gray staining resembling mildew or mold-like substance, bubbling paint, cracks, gouges, and dirty vents in multiple rooms, including B-2, B-4, B-6, B-8, B-10, and B-12. The Tel's record review showed no reports about the wall conditions for the past 6 months, and the ADM stated the moisture had been present for a while and had not previously been brought to the ADM and Maintenance Director's attention.
A resident with moderate cognitive impairment and anticoagulant use had a bedside table within reach that was observed to be broken, with an unfinished edge, exposed particle board, splinters, and wood chips on the tabletop. A CNA confirmed the table was in poor repair and accessible to the resident.
Unsanitary Hair Salon and Open Kitchen Drain
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The kitchen floor drain near the dish machine was observed on 6/09/2026 at 8:08 AM without a grate. The FSM confirmed the drain was open and stated she was not sure how long it had been without a grate. She also stated the facility had no pests and that they were waiting for the Maintenance Supervisor to start working at the facility so she could let him know about it. Later that day, the FSM stated she had told the prior Maintenance Supervisor about it a week or 2 weeks earlier, and that the new Maintenance Supervisor had started on 6/8/2026 after the former supervisor left on 6/5/2026. In the Hair Salon on 6/11/2026 at 11:07 AM, the sink drain filter contained a glob of hair, and 3 brushes in a cabinet had hair on them, along with a box of hair curlers with hair on them. The Activity Director confirmed these observations and stated Housekeeping was responsible for cleaning the Hair Salon sink. The Activity Director also stated the beautician had visited on 6/9/2026. The Housekeeping Supervisor confirmed the hair in the sink drain filter and stated she might have forgotten to clean the Hair Salon after the beautician visited that week.
Dirty resident room and unclean memory care dining room
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The facility failed to maintain a resident room in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition for one resident, R5. During observations, R5 was lying in bed while the room showed multiple areas of disrepair: a section of wall below the mounted TV was not painted the same color as the rest of the wall, the wall across from the bed had multiple black marks and light brown discoloration, the ceiling above the window had a yellowish discolored area about the size of a basketball extending along the ceiling/wall, and the door frame had multiple scuff marks and missing paint. These same conditions were still present on follow-up observation, and R5's family member stated they had concerns about the environment, describing the facility as not clean, smelling bad, and reporting concerns about the room's smell, missing paint, and ceiling to staff. The facility also failed to keep the memory care dining room floor in a clean and sanitary condition. During observation, the floor under multiple dining tables had light-colored crumbs, brown crumbs, pieces of a white meat-like substance, and spaghetti noodles. An LPN stated it looked like the floors had not been cleaned after the prior night's meal and said housekeeping was supposed to clean the floors after meals were served. The administrator confirmed the food under the tables and stated any staff member who observed it should help clean it up, not just housekeeping. The maintenance policy stated the maintenance department is responsible for maintaining the buildings, grounds, and equipment in a safe and operable manner at all times.
Leaking and Loose Faucets in Facility Sinks
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The facility failed to maintain plumbing in the building, as observed during a facility tour with maintenance employee C. On 05/27/2026 at 9:45 AM, the beauty shop style sink with a head rest and hair rinse hose was observed leaking where the faucet connects to the sink, and maintenance employee C also observed the faucet leaking and stated they were not aware it needed repair. Later, on 05/27/2026 at 10:16 AM, the sink in the soiled linens room in the D/F Hall was observed with a swivel faucet that was loose and leaking when the sink was turned on, and maintenance employee C confirmed this observation during interview at the time.
Sharps Containers Left Full and Unusable
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The facility failed to provide a safe, functional, and sanitary environment for residents by not maintaining sharps containers in a safe manner in two of four observed sharps containers. Record review of the facility’s Sharps Container Policy showed that the facility would use sharps containers for disposal of sharp items, including lancets, and that containers were to be sealed with tape and dated when disposed of, but the policy did not address when or how often the containers should be emptied. During observation, the sharps container in the shower room on the locked dementia unit was full to the point that it could not be opened, and three uncapped used aqua-blue disposable razors were sitting on top of the container. The DON confirmed the container should have been properly disposed of and replaced with a new one and stated the razors on top of the container could pose a potential safety hazard to residents. A second observation showed the sharps container on the medication cart for the locked dementia unit was also full to the point that it could not be opened. An LPN stated the unit had two residents who required routine blood glucose monitoring and that lancets used for blood glucose checks would need to be disposed of in a sharps container, but the container on the medication cart was not usable because it could no longer be opened. The Administrator stated she expected staff to provide for resident safety in the shower room and anywhere sharps containers were located, and confirmed that leaving uncapped or unsheathed disposable razors on top of the sharps container in the shower room could pose a safety hazard for residents.
Resident Room Walls Found Moist, Stained, and Damaged
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Resident room walls were not kept free from moisture, black/gray staining, gouges, bubbling paint, and dirt in multiple rooms. On 5/27/26 at 11:00 AM, an observation found room B-2 with dirty vents and a small gouge in the drywall; room B-4 with an outside wall that was moist and had a grayish stain about 1 foot by 1 foot resembling mildew or a mold-like substance; room B-6 with a moist outside wall, a black/gray substance resembling mildew, and several bubbles and cracks in the paint; room B-8 with an outside wall that felt moist to touch and had a blackish/gray substance about 2 feet by 2 feet resembling mildew or a mold-like substance; room B-10 with streaks and stains going down the outside wall; and room B-12 with cracks in the drywall, streaks down the wall, and bubbling paint. A record review of the Tel's program showed no report regarding the resident walls for the past 6 months. During an environmental tour on 5/28/2026 at 1:00 PM with the Administrator and Maintenance Director, the same wall conditions were confirmed in rooms B-2, B-4, B-6, B-8, B-10, and B-12. In an interview at that time, the Administrator stated the moisture on the walls in the resident rooms had been there for a while and should have been reported by staff who see the wall daily, and also stated this was the first time the walls had been brought to the Administrator and Maintenance Director's attention.
Broken Bedside Table Within Resident Reach
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The facility failed to ensure that a bedside table was in good repair for Resident #59, who was admitted with diagnoses including cerebral infarction, schizophrenia, and acute embolism. The resident’s MDS assessment showed moderate cognitive impairment, no upper body impairment, and anticoagulant use, and the care plan identified risk for bleeding related to anticoagulant medications. During observation, the resident’s bedside table was within reach and was found to have an unfinished, broken edge with approximately three inches of exposed particle board, splinters, and wood chips on the tabletop. A CNA confirmed that the bedside table was broken with rough, exposed particle board and wood chips and was within reach of the resident.
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