Failure to Maintain Clean and Safe PTAC Units in Resident Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to honor residents' right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment by not maintaining Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTACs) in good condition in three of five resident rooms reviewed. During a complaint survey with a facility census of 92, the State Agency (SA) observed debris in the upper vent of the PTAC unit in one resident room at approximately 9:15 a.m., debris and a black-like substance in the upper vent of the PTAC unit in a second resident room at approximately 9:18 a.m., and debris in the upper vent of the PTAC unit in a third resident room at approximately 12:30 p.m. The facility Administrator verified these findings during an interview at approximately 1:15 p.m., and the observations were acknowledged by the administrative staff upon exit later that afternoon. No additional clinical information, medical history, or specific conditions of the residents occupying these rooms were provided in the report.
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