F0814

C

Improper Disposal and Overflow of Facility Garbage Dumpsters

Henrietta, Texas Survey Completed on 03-05-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

The facility failed to dispose of garbage and refuse properly for two outdoor dumpsters located at the back of the property. During an observation, both dumpsters were seen with lids open and unable to close because bagged garbage was stacked above the rim. Additionally, 11 bags of trash and 5 cardboard boxes were observed on the ground outside the dumpsters. The facility did not provide an Environmental Policy when requested by surveyors.

In interviews, a CNA reported that staff had to pile trash bags on top of already full dumpsters and sometimes leave trash bags on the ground beside them, and stated that the dumpsters had not been emptied in weeks. The CNA also stated she had voiced concerns to the Administrator but nothing had been done. The Maintenance Director acknowledged responsibility for the trash on the ground and stated the dumpsters were overflowing because sanitation had not collected them due to lack of payment, and that he had not recently hauled trash to the landfill as he sometimes did. Both the Maintenance Director and the Administrator acknowledged that overflowing dumpsters and open lids could attract pests to the facility grounds and possibly into the facility.