Improper disposal of garbage and refuse was observed at the main dumpster area. Multiple disposable gloves, small paper items, a plastic spoon, and a personal hand sanitizer container were found on the ground near and outside the dumpster fence, and gloves were still present on a later observation.
Improper Disposal and Containment of Garbage and Refuse: Surveyors observed an open recyclable dumpster and multiple dumpsters surrounded by broken wheelchairs, equipment parts, wooden pallets, a broken lawn chair, and other debris. A paper with a resident name and room number was also found in the grass near the dumpster area, and the debris remained on later observation.
Improper trash disposal in the dumpster area was observed when the dumpster lid was left open, debris was scattered around the area, and a blue bin contained stagnant water and trash. The Dietary Director stated the bin belonged to housekeeping and did not know what was in it. Staff also reported dumping dirty mop water into a drain near the kitchen door, which was pumped through a pipe to the street, and the dumpster lid on the other side was later observed propped open.
Improper Garbage Containment and Disposal: An outdoor dumpster had no lid or cover and was overflowing with garbage during an observation with the NHA. The facility failed to properly contain and dispose of refuse in the trash receptacle.
Improperly Contained Dumpster Waste and Debris in Trash Area: Facility policy required exterior dumpster lids to be closed when not in use and the surrounding area to be free of rubbish. Surveyors observed one dumpster full of trash with both lids open, along with a small bag of trash and used gloves on the ground near the dumpster. The DSD and NHA both confirmed the lids should be closed and the area should be free of debris.
Improper Garbage Containment at Outside Dumpsters: The facility failed to properly contain and dispose of garbage at the outside dumpsters. Surveyors observed multiple open dumpster lids, birds on and inside the dumpsters, and discarded items around the dumpster area including a medical glove, food containers, paper products, a battery, and an energy shot bottle. The findings were reviewed with the NHA and DON.
Improper Dumpster and Garbage Disposal: Surveyors observed one outside dumpster with the lid open and debris scattered on the ground. Dietary staff confirmed the condition and stated it had not yet been cleaned up, despite the facility policy requiring food-related garbage and refuse to be stored in a manner inaccessible to pests and outside dumpsters to remain closed and free of surrounding litter.
Improper Disposal of Garbage and Refuse: The facility failed to properly contain trash and recycling in two outside dumpsters. Surveyors observed several bags of trash and several boxes heaping out of the containers, preventing the lids from closing, and the NHA confirmed both dumpsters were overfilled.
Improper Disposal of Garbage Near Dumpster: Two bags of garbage were observed lying on the ground next to an outside dumpster and remained there during a later observation. A Dietary Aide confirmed the garbage was still on the ground and stated it should not be there, which was inconsistent with the facility’s sanitation policy requiring waste to be properly contained in dumpster/compactors with lids.
Improper Disposal of Trash and Refuse: During an observation of the dumpster area, more than 15 used plastic gloves, crushed carrots, a cornstarch box, a cracked medicine cup, a specimen sample cup, a glycerin swab box, used cigarettes, a smashed plastic bag with debris, used paper towels, and multiple used plastic cups were found on the ground around the dumpster.
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