F0689

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Unsecured Hazardous Materials and Equipment in Resident-Accessible Areas

Franklin, West Virginia Survey Completed on 03-02-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to keep resident-accessible areas free from accident hazards and hazardous products. On the 500 hall, residents had access to a mini-kitchen where Scrubbing Bubbles and a gallon of white vinegar were stored under the sink, and a manual can opener with sharp edges was left on the stovetop. In the adjacent dining area, a cart with two uncovered metal cans containing food waste was left unattended for about 20 minutes while residents were present. Later, two unattended waste carts with uncovered lunch waste were also observed in the 200 hallway, an area actively used by residents. These conditions occurred while residents were under the care and control of the facility.

Additional hazards were identified in multiple other areas. On the 100 hall, two single resident oxygen tanks without regulators and without full/empty labels were stored in a cubby area rather than a designated storage area. On the 400 hall, Sani-Wipes (purple top), which are poisonous if ingested and can cause chemical burns, were left unattended on a treatment cart near the nurses’ station. On the 500 hall, a linen cart side pouch contained zinc skin tubes, moisturizer, and calamine lotion packets, and a large wooden cabinet labeled “staff only” in the living area was found unlocked with linens, soap, incontinence briefs, hand sanitizer, alcohol wipes, and skin prep pads inside. In a shower room found open and unattended during resident interviews, a table held an overflowing sharps container with three blue razors, an opened can of Scrubbing Bubbles, and an opened container of whirlpool disinfectant, all easily accessible to residents.