State Findings:
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain walls, floors, furniture, window coverings, doors, bathroom fixtures, mattresses, floor drains, shower rooms, main kitchen beverage preparation sink; and failed to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment through the facility. The facility census was 170.
Observations on 03/29/21 between 9:50 A.M. and 4:40 P.M., showed the following:
-The single-well sink, located next to the ice machine at the beverage preparation area in the kitchen, was not functional. The sink well was covered with gray serving tray. The drain pipe in the bottom of the sink was missing and was not connected. A stack of Styrofoam cups were placed on a section of piping under the sink covering up the open end of drain pipe.
-In occupied resident room 108, the bathroom floor was covered in a thick layer of a brownish-black sticky substance, and the exhaust fan in the bathroom did not work and was covered in a thick layer of dust;
-In occupied resident room 103, an area of paint was peeled from the ceiling and the area was covered in a black, mold-like substance. The bathroom floor was covered in a thick layer of a brownish-black sticky substance, and the exhaust fan in the bathroom was covered in a thick layer of dust;
-In occupied resident room 909, peeling paint on the walls and a large orange floor stain in the corner near the window. The floor tiles around the base of the toilet were soiled with a black and yellow substance, the paint on the bathroom walls was peeling, and the baseboards along the bathroom floor had dirt and debris in the corners and under the heat vent;
Observation on 4/1/21 at 10:19 A.M., showed the entry door latch for occupied resident room 306 was more broken than observed on 3/29/21. The latch was held in place by only one screw and it was hanging loose. The residents living in room 306 used a piece of folded paper to keep the door closed.
Observation on 4/7/21 at 12:15 P.M., in occupied resident room 105 showed a large amount of mice droppings in the top dresser drawer and on the floor beside the dresser. The plastic mattress cover on occupied bed two was split down the middle and the inner foam was stained and separating.
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