Failure to Maintain Clean Ventilation Intake Screens in Resident Rooms
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain clean and sanitary ventilation intake screens in resident rooms, resulting in thick dust accumulation on the intake screens above the beds of two sampled residents. During an observation in one resident’s room, the ventilation intake screen above the foot of her bed was covered with a thick layer of dust, which the resident confirmed had been present for quite a while and expressed concern about dust potentially falling on her and being inhaled. In another resident’s room, the intake screen above the foot of his bed was also observed with a layer of dust; this resident, who had been at the facility for four years, stated he had never seen anyone clean it. The Maintenance Supervisor observed a similar dust layer on a ventilation intake screen in another room and acknowledged that this condition could expose residents to allergens. These conditions occurred despite the facility’s policy and procedure titled “Homelike Environment,” which states that residents are to be provided with a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment and that staff and management will maximize a clean, sanitary, and orderly environment.
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