Failure to Maintain Clean, Safe, and Homelike Environment on One Unit
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a failure to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment on the North building 8th floor (N8). During observations conducted between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m., the floor in front of the nursing station and in the hallway was found to be sticky, and visible spills were present in the lounge area and in the doorway of a resident room. Multiple scraps of paper were scattered on the floor in the lounge and hallways, and additional debris, including a sugar packet, a plastic lid, and a straw, were observed on the floors of resident rooms. A plastic glove was seen on the hallway floor. A dried, brown substance was present on the floor and in the bathroom of a resident room, including on the toilet, and dried food substances were observed on the floors of multiple other resident rooms. In one room, a thermostat was noted to be missing its cover, leaving exposed wires visible. These conditions were reported to the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing at 12:30 p.m. the same day. The deficiency was cited under 42 CFR 483.10 (Resident rights) and 28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(1), and was noted as previously cited on 1/30/26 and 7/28/25.
