Failure to Maintain Resident Rooms in Good Repair
Penalty
Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to maintain resident rooms in good repair, resulting in an environment that was not fully safe, clean, comfortable, or homelike for two residents. One resident, admitted with diagnoses including paranoid schizophrenia, presbyopia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus and assessed as having moderate cognitive impairment, was observed to have multiple small holes in the bedroom wall and a bathroom door with scratches and chipped paint. The resident stated she did not like the holes in the wall and felt the damaged bathroom door should be repaired. The maintenance assistant confirmed that the holes were from screws that should have been filled with plaster and that the bathroom door was scratched and needed repainting. Another resident, admitted with diagnoses including cerebral infarction, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus and assessed as cognitively intact, had a bedroom door that was cracked and difficult to shut because it caught on the door frame. Observation confirmed that the door could not be fully closed. This resident expressed concern about the poor condition of the bedroom door and its inability to fully close. The maintenance assistant confirmed that the door hinges needed adjustment so the door would not catch on the frame and acknowledged the presence of cracks on the side of the door. These conditions were inconsistent with the facility’s “Homelike Environment” policy, which states the facility will provide a homelike and orderly environment for residents.
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